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News and Events

City Survey:
Feedback on "Taking Charge 2010"

The Public Policy Center is seeking feedback on public input activities conducted last year as part of it's 2010 "Taking Charge" activities. Results from this survey will be used to improve Taking Charge 2011 activities.

Let the PPC know what you thought about Taking Charge 2010 by taking this survey before February 28th.

If you have questions, contact Lisa PytlikZillig at lpytlikz@nebraska.edu or at 402-472-5678

Center Faculty Fellow Awarded Grant-In-Aid

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Research Council awarded PPC Faculty Fellow Dr. Juan Paulo Ramirez
a “Grant-In-Aid” so that he may devote one year to his research project entitled “Online Mapping of Food Deserts in Selected Urban Cities of Nebraska”. This grant is funded through a gift from the John C. and Nettie V. David Memorial Trust Fund, which supports faculty research.

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PPC Selected for Joint Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense Project

The Public Policy Center has recently been selected by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) to assist with their efforts to improve mental health care for veterans and military service members by enhancing integration between chaplains and mental health professionals in programs and facilities operated by the VA and DoD. Click here to learn more about how Center researchers will help further the goals of this initiative.

Nebraska Strong: Flood Recovery Project

Many areas of Nebraska are recovering from storms and floods. The heroic phase of disaster response (sandbagging and people pulling together) is often followed by a period of disillusionment (disappointment with aid and coping with clean up). Reconstruction takes time - and can be stressful. The PPC is working to provide crisis counseling assistance, create public service announcements (print and radio), and educational materials (in English and Spanish). Please visit http://www.disastermh.nebraska.edu/ for available online resources. If you need confidential assistance please call the Nebraska Rural Response HOTLINE 1-800-464-0258.

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The Nebraska Youth Suicide Prevention Partnership is working to decrease the suicide rate among young people in Nebraska. For more information about this project or helpful tools and resources, please visit: http://youthsuicideprevention.nebraska.edu/ (If you need immediate help, call 1-800-273-TALK)

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Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program (IGERT)

This five-year, $3.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation funds a multidisciplinary graduate program focused on resilience and adaptive governance in stressed watersheds. This collaborative program integrates scientific, social, economic and legal aspects of managing complex water issues. The Public Policy Center works on applicable policy and social science issues.

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The Public Policy Center invites you to join us in our policy endeavors and stay informed about activities and events coordinated by the PPC through our e-mail listserv, PolicyTalk. If you are interested, click on our link below.

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Giving to the PPC means supporting an organization that believes in improving the quality of life in Nebraska and around the nation by establishing networks among researchers, educators, and policymakers to address the policy issues and topics important to Nebraskans.

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The Benefits of Aligning with Public Policy Center Researchers

The Public Policy Center is a leader in utilizing university resources to research important questions and bring about real world solutions. The Center is poised to assist you with policy-oriented research, consulting, data collection (e.g., interviews, focus groups, surveys) and analysis, program evaluation and management, as well as strategic planning and facilitation.

Center researchers typically participate in projects through grants, contracts, and federal GSA MOBIS contracts. The Public Policy Center has worked with a wide variety of local, state, and federal organizations. We look forward to working with you.

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