Through the COVID-19 crisis, several Nevadans were socially isolated and experiencing loneliness. The NEST Collaborative first considered homebound elders needing community resources. The NEST Collaborative now aims to continue to support any elders and adults living with disabilities across Nevada through several programs. The One-to-One Calls opportunity connects Volunteers and Participants with calls up to twice weekly for a friendly conversation and check-in. Volunteers may refer any need of the Participant to the Nevada aging- and social- services network to connect the Participant with local resources. Volunteers serve under a Guide mentor to assist them with their Participants and answer questions. Volunteers are expected to attend a 30-minute virtual cohort huddle with their Guide and other Volunteers once per week. Volunteers serve an average of 3-5 Participants per week.

Training is conducted entirely virtually through a set of online, self-paced webinars (approximately 2 hours) followed by one live session with a trainer (3.5 hours by Zoom videoconference).

For more information please visit: http://www.nvnest.org/