Nevada PEP

Nevada PEP is a family support and advocacy organization in Las Vegas built around helping parents of children with disabilities navigate the systems around them, rather than running activities for kids directly. The organization is located at 7211 W Charleston Blvd, 89117, and its core offering is information, training, and peer connection for parents rather than direct programming for children.

Programs include a Parent-to-Parent Program that connects families with peer support, an Information and Referral service, Workshops and Trainings, Advocacy Support, and guidance specifically for IEP and 504 plans. Nevada PEP also runs Transition Services for older teens moving toward adulthood, a Youth Leadership Forum, and Early Childhood Support for the youngest kids in the family. On site, the organization offers information resources, workshops, training sessions, and support groups as its core format.

The stated age range for the families served spans 0 to 18, split into brackets of 0-5, 6-12, and 13-18, reflecting the different stages of childhood a family might need help navigating. Nevada PEP is marked as special needs friendly, with accommodation categories listed for special education support, learning disability support, developmental delay programs, early intervention for ages 0-5, autism early intervention, ADHD support, emotional and behavioral support, deaf and hard of hearing programs, blind and low vision programs, Down syndrome programs, and inclusive programs generally. That breadth suggests the organization is built to serve a wide range of diagnoses rather than one specific need.

Nevada PEP is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and closed on weekends. Services are listed as free, which fits an advocacy and information nonprofit model rather than a fee based program. For questions about workshops, IEP guidance, or connecting with a peer parent, the organization can be reached at (702) 388-8899, or through its website at nvpep.org. Families of children with disabilities in the Las Vegas area looking for a starting point on navigating special education services may find this a useful first call.