The 2012 LOSS (Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors) Conference will be held May 31 - June 1, 2012 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Dr. Frank Campbell, a leading expert in Suicidology along with other experts, will share the lessons learned in years of helping survivors of suicide, how sudden traumatic loss impacts survivors and grief through the different developmental stages.
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MOREBehavioral HealthNearly 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. |
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Behavioral Health Publications:Behavioral Science Guidelines for Assessing Insider Threats. Bulling, Denise, and Scalora, Mario. (2008 July). Vogt, R.J., Cantrell, R.L., Johnson, B.B., & Tomkins, A. (2005). Center for Applied Rural Innovation: A research report—Well-being in rural Nebraska. "Dance of Disaster." Walles. C. Plainviews, the e-Newsletter for Chaplains and Others, Vol.3 No. 16 (2006). Shank, N. & Perkins, T. (2006). Developmental disabilities service coordination in Nebraska (final report). Shank, N. & Perkins, T. (2006). Developmental disabilities service coordination in Nebraska (summary). The Dialogue. (2007 Summary) DeKraai, M. B., Bulling, D. J., Shank, N. C., & Tomkins, A. J. (2009). Faith-based organizations in a system of behavioral health care. Manuscript under review. DeKraai, M.B., Bulling, D.J., Shank, N.C., & Tomkins, A.J. (2011). Faith-based organizations: A model for participation in the delivery of behavioral health care. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 39,3. 255-67. Perkins, T. & Shank, N. (2009). Fusion project evaluation (2006-2009). Perkins, T. and Shank, N. (2010). Fusion project evaluation (2009-2010). Perkins, T. and Shank, N. (2012). Fusion Project Evaluation: Telephone Survey – Random Sample of Lincoln Residents. How to Help Your Community Recover from Disaster: A Manual for Planning and Action. The Society for Community Research and Action. (2011 April). Shank, N., Sokol, B., Hayes, M., & Vetrano, C. (2008). Human services data standards: Current progress and future vision in crisis response. Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, USA, 352-361. Perkins, T., & Shank, N. (2003). Intermediary service organizations providing personal assistance services: Implementation lessons. Shank, N. & Perkins, T. (2006). LR 42 services coordination study executive summary. Shank, N., Hoffman, S., & Perkins, T. (2003). Maternal child health capacity-building models: A summary. Nebraska Behavioral Health Guidelines for Medical Isolation. (March 2007). Nebraska Drug Courts Evaluation Summary. DeKraai, M. (2008 January). Nebraska Final Report on Disaster Response Capacity Expansion Grant. (2006 January). PPW Family Works Final Report_April 2010 Rural Response Hotline Card. (2011) Nebraska Suicide Prevention Summit Final Report. Abdel-Monem, Tarik. (2010 February). Survey of Disability and Employment in Nebraska, Fall 2001 Data Analysis and Report. Wolfe, J. K. (2002 May). |
