Issues Concerning Adolescents of Nevada
About Issues Concerning Adolescents of Nevada
At I.C.A.N., youth ages 11 to 17 do not just sit through a lecture and head home. They spend time in Leadership Camp, monthly meetings, and youth-led performance activities that help them build self-reliance, leadership skills, and the kind of peer confidence that sticks. For donors, that means supporting a program that stays present in young people’s lives after camp ends, with mentorship woven into the year.
What sets I.C.A.N. apart is how steady its programming is. Leadership Camp gives youth a starting point, monthly meetings keep that connection going during the school year, and the performance group gives young people a way to carry the message themselves through skits, monologues, poems, and the Drug-Free Variety Show.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Leadership Camp
A week-long summer retreat in Lee Canyon for youth ages 11 to 17 that provides mentoring, leadership training, and drug prevention education through workshops, speakers, curriculum, and camp activities.
Monthly youth meetings
Monthly meetings during the school year, held on the first Monday of the month at various locations in the Las Vegas Valley, designed to maintain the camp experience through fun and educational activities.
Performance group
A youth performance group for ages 12 to 18, including previous camp participants and youth staff, that shares the organization's message through skits, monologues, poems, and the Drug-Free Variety Show at Leadership Camp.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
I.C.A.N. equips and empowers tomorrow's leaders to be self-reliant, inspirational peers, and community role models through mentorship and leadership development.
Who they serve
Youth ages 11 to 17, with the performance group open to ages 12 to 18.
How your donation helps
- Sponsor a participant for Leadership Camp
- Support Leadership Camp and related programming
Our story
I.C.A.N. grew out of a long Southern Nevada youth prevention history that started with Students Against Driving Drunk in 1986 and the first SADD Camp in 1987. The program later became S.T.A.T.U.S. under Clark County School District leadership in 1990, then HEROs in the late 1990s. In 2005, HEROs split into several nonprofit entities, including Issues Concerning Adolescents of Nevada, which was officially founded on November 16, 2006 and received 501(c)(3) status on April 2, 2008.
Need help?
How someone in need can access Issues Concerning Adolescents of Nevada’s services.
Youth ages 11 to 17 can attend monthly youth meetings during the school year, held the first Monday of each month at various locations in the Las Vegas Valley. For Leadership Camp, participants can apply through the camp application, and the application process includes financial aid and payment plan options.
Events
Leadership Camp
annualA week-long summer retreat with mentoring, leadership training, drug prevention education, speakers, workshops, campfires, scavenger hunts, dances, night hikes, and talent shows.
Monthly youth meetings
monthlyFun and educational meetings for youth ages 11 to 17, held during the school year at various locations across the Las Vegas Valley.
Drug-Free Variety Show
annualA performance element at Leadership Camp that features youth-written skits, monologues, and poems about real-life issues.
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles Issues Concerning Adolescents of Nevada has shared.
Volunteer opportunities
- Adult staff at Leadership Camp
- Guest speaker
- Board member
- Youth staff at Leadership Camp
In the news
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
Who can attend Leadership Camp?
Leadership Camp is open to youth ages 11 to 17.
How does ICAN keep youth involved after camp ends?
Youth are encouraged to come to monthly meetings during the school year, held on the first Monday of each month at various locations in the Las Vegas Valley.
What is the performance group?
The performance group is open to youth ages 12 to 18, including previous camp participants and youth staff. Members share ICAN's message through skits, monologues, poems, and the Drug-Free Variety Show at Leadership Camp.
What does Leadership Camp include?
Registration includes lodging, meals, workshops, guest speakers, materials, activities, a commemorative T-shirt, and transportation from a designated drop-off location.
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