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November 7, 2009NU | UNL | UNMC | UNO | UNK | IANR 

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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.

To view the full article, click here.

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

Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Program

The Public Policy Center partnered with the Nebraska Statewide Critical Incident Stress Management Program to update the program policies and procedures and augment the state’s infrastructure for supporting emergency response personnel after a critical incident. The partnership builds on the strength of the CISM program by linking it with researchers whose work can enhance the program’s mission of serving and supporting Nebraska responders.

Key Partners
Nebraska Health and Human Services, Division of Regulation and Licensure, Emergency Medical Services Program

Funding
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

For more information, please visit http://www.cism.nebraska.edu.



Lead Contact:
Name: Denise Bulling
E-mail: dbulling@nebraska.edu
Phone: (402) 472-1509


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