LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — As homelessness, addiction and mental health continue to collide in communities across the country, the Las Vegas Rescue Mission is joining a national conversation being held outdoors — on a bench.
For the first time, the nonprofit is participating in “Conversations on a Bench,” a live-streamed national discussion featuring nonprofit leaders talking about struggle and success while sitting outside in the elements.
Las Vegas Rescue Mission CEO Heather Engle said one focus of the discussion is people 50 and older who are experiencing homelessness for the first time — described as the fastest-growing age group, according to national data…