Great Basin Chaplain Corps

06/24/2026

What a phenomenal resource for our community! We’re honored to partner with COL Grief & Trauma Resource Center!

📣Here at Circle of Life Hospice Foundation, we’re incredibly excited & humbled to announce, the historic launching 🚀of our new year round Teen Grief Support Groups! We had an incredible turnout of courageous teens for the founding day of this critically needed resource. Please spread the word to any Families with grieving Teens in our community who may benefit. P.S. Today is National Pink Day! We enjoyed pink lemonade and pink cookies!💖🍪

🐞Monthly Teen Grief Support Group🐞

🌟NONDENOMINATIONAL, FOR ALL LOSSES, & NO COST

🌟Group ages: 10-17 unless accompanied by sibling while parents/guardians wait in the lobby

🌟The 4th Tuesday of every month and is year round with no breaks
Next group date: July 22nd at 3:30 PM-4:30 PM

🌟Facility: COL Grief & Trauma Resource Center-501(c)(3) Tax ID #56-2282350
Address: 1575 Delucchi Lane STE 218 Reno, NV 89502

🌟Lead Facilitator: Liz Thomas, LSW
Co-Facilitator & Program Director: Chaplain Chaz Blackburn, CCISM
Rotating Facilitators: Lynette Eddy, MSW & Jeanne Marsh, MSW

🌟Email for free group registration at: [email protected]
Professional family defusings & debriefings available with appointment after a critical incident by emailing:
[email protected]
Website: colhospice.com/foundation
Office phone number: 775-827-2298

05/13/2026

May is —a great time to check in on yourself & your loved ones. If you or someone you know needs help, confidential support & treatment options are available.

💚 Help yourself & share to help others: samhsa.gov/find-help

05/13/2026

Real cases show how departments can misread, mishandle or overlook mental health struggles — and what that means for officers and agencies alike

05/13/2026

It was an honor to have some of our Chaplains spend time in the Governor’s Mansion last week. We spent time with all sides of the aisle praying for our great State of Nevada. We’re looking forward to serving this State in even more meaningful ways in the coming years. Big things ahead!

05/06/2026

05/02/2026

🌟 We had an amazing May GBCC Development Meeting on youth outreach, local data, and the YoungLife program updates. Thank you to our partners at Encounter Ministry and Reno-Sparks YL!

🌟 Did you know, in a recent YoungLife research report and study, data showed approximately 49% of Gen Z youth reported feeling that they were unworthy of being loved?

🌟 We ended the day with our Quarterly GBCC Team Lead Meeting. About 3/4 of our Specialty Team Leaders were able to attend and reported updates on current operational needs, team progression, and vision casting.

📣 We’re excited to announce the official launch of three new teams and 6 new Team Leader Promotions!

1.) GBCC Prison Team
2.) GBCC V.O.A.D. or Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster Team
3.) GBCC Administrative Operations Team

Congratulations 🎉 to the following personnel:
Chaplain Emilio Vaca-2nd LT.-Community Service Coordinator on the Command Staff
Chaplain Griselda-2nd LT.-Secretary of the Corps on the Command Staff
Chaplain Dana-SGT.-V.O.A.D. Liaison & Team Lead
Chaplain Shawn-SGT.-Prison Team Lead
Chaplain Sylvia-SGT.-Dispatch Team Lead
Chaplain Maggie-SGT.-Operations Team Lead

Thank you for answering the call to serve!

04/29/2026

🙏 💪

By Ibraheem Raheem. Chaplain Raheem outlines how chaplains use and develop their voice.

04/29/2026

We’re beyond excited, overwhelmed, and grateful for Reno Thank You Ma'am! Tonight, because of this amazing group of Ma’ams and their generosity, we’ll be able to serve many more in need here in Washoe County. This potentially over $12,000 donation, could not have come at a more perfect time! We’ll be able to provide scholarships, train, onboard, insure, and license 10-15 more specialized Crisis Response Chaplains. We currently have a little over 70 licensed GBCC Professionals in our Corps, and we need about 125 to meet the minimum local needs of crisis and support services calls. As we have started serving our executed MOU with Washoe County, Nevada - Government and Northern Nevada V.O.A.D. expansion, we’ll be able to better minimize burnout and to offer critically needed support services to both sworn and non-sworn WC Staff, WC Contractors, and our local WC Citizens!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED TRUST AND BELIEF IN OUR MISSION!!!