06/10/2025
We are honored to have a team that pours heart, purpose, and passion into everything we do. The Nevada Occupational Therapy Association’s Rise Conference on Saturday reminded us just how impactful community-based care truly is. It’s with immense pride that we celebrate our incredible team and their remarkable achievements. 👏💫
🧡 Congratulations to Debbie Tilton—our founder and two-time Entrepreneurial Award winner—who began her vision in 1999 with a simple but powerful idea: bring therapy directly to those who need it.
🧡 Congratulations to our CEO, Casey Melvin, for receiving the Advocacy Award—a true honor that recognizes her commitment to driving meaningful change. In her first venture into the legislative arena, Casey championed SB366 with the goal of breaking down long-standing barriers and expanding access to care, especially for Nevada’s underserved rural communities.
🧡 Congratulations to Helen Snowie, recipient of the Fieldwork Educator of the Year AND OT Excellence Awards, for uplifting patients and peers with compassion and excellence. Her dedication to mentoring the next generation of therapists is helping launch meaningful careers in a profession that’s never been more needed.
🧡 Congratulations to Erin Carder-McCoy, winner of the 2024 Emerging Practice of Excellence AND 2025 Interprofessional Collaboration Awards! Erin’s mental health work is transforming lives, supporting people transitioning from incarceration and substance use into independence.
🧡 And a very special thank you to Catherine Nielsen, Executive Director of the Nevada Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities, for her steadfast belief in us and in the power of therapy. We’re deeply grateful she joined Casey’s keynote panel to highlight the importance of our work from a partner’s perspective.
Every day, we’re moved by the heart, grit, and purpose our team brings—and by the strength and trust of the families and patients we’re honored to serve. Here’s to carrying this momentum forward and continuing to create meaningful change, together. 🙌💪