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Trauma Intervention Program of Northern Nevada TIP of Northern Nevada – Helping People on the Worst Day of Their Lives. Volunteer-powered. Community-focused. TIP volunteers are available 24/7/365. Nevada.

Providing 24/7 emotional first aid and compassionate support when it matters most. "Thank you for being there on the worst day of my life." ~TIP client following the death of her toddler. TIP volunteers are called to emergency scenes by public safety personnel to assist family members after a sudden death, suicide, drowning, crime, & other traumatic events. This program benefits our community in a number of ways, including saving the emergency response system time & money, involving citizen volunteers in public safety, & providing a valuable service to survivors of tragedy who are often experiencing the worst hours of their lives. "The TIP program is extremely helpful to law enforcement & is an excellent intermediary for both emergency responder & victim/family needs." ~ Detective Digesti, Washoe County Sheriff's Office

"TIP has certainly become a resource our department & officers on the street count on to support us in caring for citizens in N. I believe their work is an invaluable asset to our community." ~Lori Fralick, Victim Assistance Office Supervisor, Reno Police Dept.

Today, on World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, we honor the professionals, caregivers, volunteers, and families who wa...
10/10/2026

Today, on World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, we honor the professionals, caregivers, volunteers, and families who walk alongside people through some of life’s most difficult and tender moments. 🤍

Hospice and palliative care are about more than medical support. They are about dignity, comfort, compassion, and making sure patients and families feel seen, heard, and cared for.

At TIP of Northern Nevada, we understand how deeply grief can begin even before a loss occurs. We are grateful for the hospice and palliative care teams who support individuals and families through illness, end-of-life care, anticipatory grief, and bereavement.

Today, we recognize the quiet strength of those who provide comfort when it is needed most.

Compassion. Dignity. Comfort. Presence.

October 10 is World Mental Health Day — a reminder that mental health is part of overall health, and that compassion, co...
10/10/2026

October 10 is World Mental Health Day — a reminder that mental health is part of overall health, and that compassion, connection, and support can make a real difference. 💚

At TIP of Northern Nevada, we meet people in some of the most difficult moments of their lives — after sudden loss, trauma, crisis, and tragedy. In those moments, being heard, supported, and treated with dignity matters.

Today, we encourage everyone to check in on the people around you, make space for honest conversations, and remember that you never truly know what someone else may be carrying.

Sometimes support begins with something simple:
“I’m here. I’m listening. You don’t have to face this alone.”

When crisis hits, the world can change in an instant.In those first overwhelming moments, Trauma Intervention Program of...
10/10/2026

When crisis hits, the world can change in an instant.

In those first overwhelming moments, Trauma Intervention Program of Northern Nevada volunteers step in to provide calm, compassionate support to people facing tragedy, loss, and trauma.

We stand beside our first responders by caring for the people left in the aftermath — offering practical help, emotional support, and a steady presence when everything feels uncertain.

We may not be able to change what happened.
But we can make sure no one has to face it alone. ❤️

Compassion. Presence. Hope.

💙 Feedback Friday 💙Calm. Helpful. Present. Exactly what TIP is there to be.This week, we’re recognizing Katherine for th...
10/09/2026

💙 Feedback Friday 💙

Calm. Helpful. Present. Exactly what TIP is there to be.

This week, we’re recognizing Katherine for the support she provided alongside the Reno Police Department:

“Katherine showed up promptly and was very calm and helpful to the family involved. She helped answer questions that I didn’t have answers too. She is very much appreciated.”

That kind of feedback says so much about the role our volunteers play on scene.

TIP volunteers help bridge the gap between first responders and families by offering support, resources, information, and a steady presence during incredibly difficult moments.

Thank you, Katherine, for representing TIP with compassion and professionalism, and thank you to RPD for continuing to trust us to support the families you serve. 💙

Reno Police Department

When someone experiences a devastating loss or traumatic event, people often become so afraid of saying the wrong thing ...
10/09/2026

When someone experiences a devastating loss or traumatic event, people often become so afraid of saying the wrong thing that they say nothing at all.
You don’t need perfect words.

You don’t need an explanation for why something happened. You don’t need to find the silver lining. And you don’t need to make their pain disappear.

Try something simple:

❤️ “I’m so sorry.”
❤️ “I’m here with you.”
❤️ “I’m listening.”
❤️ “What do you need right now?”
❤️ “You don’t have to go through this alone.”

And sometimes? You don’t need words at all.

Presence can say what words cannot.

That is something TIP volunteers understand very well.

❤️ Resource Round Up: Resources for AdolescentsGrowing up isn't always easy, and no young person should have to face lif...
10/08/2026

❤️ Resource Round Up: Resources for Adolescents

Growing up isn't always easy, and no young person should have to face life's challenges alone. This week's TIPNNV Resource Round Up highlights organizations that provide support, counseling, mentoring, housing, and resources for youth and their families throughout Northern Nevada.

🧡 Resources for Adolescents:

❤️ Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada — (775) 352-3202

❤️ Child Find
Helping identify and serve children in need
📞 (775) 327-0685

❤️ Children's Cabinet & Family Resource Center
Counseling, respite care, parenting classes, and family support
📞 (775) 856-6200

❤️ Eddy House
Services for runaway, homeless, foster, and at-risk youth
📞 (775) 384-1129

❤️ Jan Evans Juvenile Justice Center
📞 (775) 325-7800
📞 24-Hour: (775) 325-7811

❤️ National Runaway Safeline
Support for youth considering running away or seeking to return home
📞 (800) 786-2929
❤️ Nevada Youth Empowerment
Transitional housing for ages 18–24
📞 (775) 747-2073

❤️ OUR Center
Support for the LGBTQIA+ community
📞 (775) 624-3720

❤️ Safe Talk for Teens
Confidential support and referrals
📞 (775) 823-2700

❤️ Solace Tree
Support for grieving children, teens, and families
📞 (775) 324-7723

❤️ Quest Counseling
Adolescent substance abuse and family services
📞 (775) 786-6880

❤️ Washoe County Social Services
Child abuse investigations and emergency shelter services
📞 (775) 785-8600
❤️ Willow Springs
Residential treatment center for youth and teens
📞 (775) 858-3303

💙 Every young person deserves support, hope, and the opportunity to thrive.

📖 Find these and many more resources in the TIP Northern Nevada Resource Guide at TIPNNV.org.

There is a common expectation that grief should steadily disappear with enough time.But grief rarely works that neatly.S...
10/08/2026

There is a common expectation that grief should steadily disappear with enough time.

But grief rarely works that neatly.

Some days may feel lighter. Other days, a song, an anniversary, a photograph, a familiar smell, or an ordinary Tuesday can suddenly make a loss feel incredibly close again.

Healing does not require forgetting. And moving forward does not mean leaving the person you love behind.

Over time, many people don’t necessarily experience grief becoming smaller — they become better able to carry it alongside the rest of their lives.

So if someone you care about is grieving, don’t rush their timeline.
Remember their person. Say their name. Keep showing up. 🤍

“Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.” 💙Trauma can change a life in an inst...
10/07/2026

“Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.” 💙

Trauma can change a life in an instant. In those first moments, it may be impossible to imagine what healing, hope, or even the next day will look like.

TIP volunteers meet people in that space — not with promises that everything will be okay, but with compassion, practical support, and the reminder that they do not have to face the immediate aftermath alone.

Overcoming does not mean forgetting what happened.

It can mean surviving the next hour.
Taking the next breath.
Accepting help.
Finding support.
Beginning, little by little, to move forward.

Hope does not erase suffering. Sometimes it simply reminds us that suffering is not the end of the story. 💙

First responders arrive during the emergency. They secure the scene, provide medical care, protect lives, and handle the...
10/07/2026

First responders arrive during the emergency. They secure the scene, provide medical care, protect lives, and handle the immediate crisis.

But eventually, the sirens stop. The emergency vehicles leave. And the people affected are left standing in the aftermath of something they may never have imagined experiencing.

That’s often where TIP comes in.

TIP of Northern Nevada volunteers are called by first responders to provide immediate emotional and practical support to individuals and families following traumatic events.

We help people slow things down. We listen. We answer questions when we can. We help identify next steps and resources. And sometimes, we simply stay beside someone during a moment they should never have to face alone.

The emergency may end. The need for compassion doesn’t. 💙

Mission Monday 💙Sometimes the greatest gift we can offer someone in crisis is not an answer — it’s a steady presence.TIP...
10/06/2026

Mission Monday 💙

Sometimes the greatest gift we can offer someone in crisis is not an answer — it’s a steady presence.

TIP volunteers step into moments that are often confusing, painful, and overwhelming. We listen without judgment, help with immediate needs, provide resources, and stay beside people while they begin to process what has happened.

We don’t rush grief.
We don’t try to fix the unfixable.
We simply meet people where they are.

Because compassion doesn’t always need the perfect words.

Sometimes it just needs someone willing to show up. 💙

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