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Nebraska DHHS Awarded Grant Money for Suicide Prevention

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services was notified last week it will receive $500,000 per year for 3 years to implement best practices to prevent youth suicide. The grant is from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) within the US Department of Health and Human Services. The Department of Health and Human Services will work with the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center and Interchurch Ministries of Nebraska to carry out grant activities and evaluate project progress.

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For more information, go to the Nebraska Suicide Prevention Project page

Behavioral Health

Nearly all of us connect to, or know someone who connects to, behavioral health services. Behavioral health is a broad term comprising developmental disabilities (chronic conditions due to mental and/or physical impairments), substance abuse, gambling, addictions, and mental health. Behavioral health issues impact everyone from infants to older populations. Some behavioral health issues may be long-lasting while others may be one-time experiences. Some persons experience behavioral health challenges in everyday life, while others may experience them because of a unusual event, such being impacted by a natural disaster. How public and private agencies organize, finance, deliver behavioral health services impact us all. Effective care for behavioral health issues may be undermined by gaps in services, long waiting lists, cultural and language barriers, and more. The Public Policy Center has worked to improve public policy in behavioral health in Nebraska through projects like the Gambler’s Assistance Program Evaluation, Disaster Behavioral Health research, the Children's Mental Health State Infrastructure Grant, and an initiative to connect people with behavioral health needs to high quality services using the resources of faith-based and community-based organizations. These projects help identify recovery opportunities to behavioral health problems that are consumer directed, comprehensive and individualized, and involve families along with early identification and intervention.

Behavioral Health Projects:
Behavioral Health Publications:

Center for Applied Rural Innovation: A Research Report—Well-Being in Rural Nebraska. (2005 September).

Cleaning Up After The Storm: Lessons Learned From The Experiences Of Disaster Volunteers After The May 2004 Storms In Southeast Nebraska. (2006 January).

"Dance of Disaster." Walles. C. Plainviews, the e-Newsletter for Chaplains and Others, Vol.3 No. 16 (2006).

Developmental Disabilities Service Coordination in Nebraska Final Report. (2006 September).

Developmental Disabilities Service Coordination in Nebraska Final Report Summary. (2006 September).

The Dialogue. (2007 Summary)PDF File

Evaluation of Nebraska's Probation Problem Solving Courts. (2008 July).

Perkins, T. & Shank, N. Fusion Project Evaluation (2006-2009). (2009, September 15). PDF File

Intermediary Service Organizations Providing Personal Assistance Services: Implementation Lessons. (2003 June).

LR 42 Services Coordination Study Executive Summary. (2006 September)

Maternal Child Health Capacity-Building Models: A Summary. (2003 December). PDF File

NEBHANDS Nebraska Behavioral Health Integration Project Semiannual Program Progress Report. (2003 April). PDF File

NEBHANDS Nebraska Behavioral Health Integration Project Semiannual Program Progress Report. (2004 April). PDF File

NEBHANDS Nebraska Behavioral Health Integration Project Semiannual Program Progress Report. (2005 April). PDF File

NEBHANDS Nebraska Behavioral Health Integration Project Semiannual Program Progress Report. (2003 October). PDF File

NEBHANDS Nebraska Behavioral Health Integration Project Semiannual Program Progress Report. (2004 October). PDF File

NEBHANDS Nebraska Behavioral Health Integration Project Semiannual Program Progress Report. (2005 September). PDF File

Nebraska Behavioral Health Guidelines for Medical Isolation. (March 2007).PDF File

Nebraska Drug Courts Evaluation Summary. DeKraai, M. (2008 January). PDF File

Nebraska Final Report on Disaster Response Capacity Expansion Grant. (2006 January). PDF File

Nebraska Gambler's Assistance Program Biennial Report Fiscal Years 2006-2007. PDF File

Nebraska Hospital Preparedness for Psychological Consequences of Public Health Emergencies: Survey Results Summary. (2004 December).

Nebraska Hospital Preparedness for Psychological Consequences of Public Health Emergencies: Survey Results Summary. (2004 December). PDF File

Responding to the Storm: Exploring the Psychological Support of Emergency Responders After the May 2004 Storms in Southeast Nebraska. (October 2006). PDF File

Survey of Disability and Employment in Nebraska, Fall 2001 Data Analysis and Report. Wolfe, J. K. (2002 May). PDF File
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