The Nevada Institute for Children’s Research and Policy (NICRP), located within the School of Public Health at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, is a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to improving the lives of children through research, advocacy, and other specialized services.
NICRP’s Mission:
The mission of the Nevada Institute for Children’s Research and Policy (NICRP) is to conduct rigorous community-based research, evaluation, and advocacy to guide public policy and program development with collaborative partnerships in an effort to enhance the lives of Nevada’s children and families.
To Achieve Our Mission, NICRP Will:
- Conduct community-based research on issues that impact children and families
- Disseminate information to a broad audience that will advance children’s causes in Nevada
- Collaborate with community groups, educators, parents and policy makers to promote a focus on issues that impact children and families
- Represent Nevada’s children nationally to ensure that their interests are addressed
NICRP’s History
NICRP started in 1998 based on a vision of First Lady Sandy Miller. She wanted an organization that could bring credible research and rigorous policy analysis to problems that confront Nevada’s children. But she didn’t want to stop there. She wanted to transform that research into meaningful legislation that would make a real difference in the lives of our children.