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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

Energy and the Future

In a year long project entitled Energy & The Future, undergraduate students at the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center conducted research on alternative energy issues facing Nebraska, and developed a background document summarizing the public policy choices that face the state in regards to ethanol, biodiesel, wind, solar, and nuclear energy. Students with the UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications traveled across the state of Nebraska and visited with congressional representatives in Washington D.C. to research and produce a video documentary about alternative energy. Interviews were completed with Governor Dave Heineman, Senator Chuck Hagel, Senator Ben Nelson, Congressman Jeff Fortenberry, Congressman Adrian Smith, Congressman Lee Terry, Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, and many others.

The project partners also convened two discussion groups about alternative energy featuring UNL students and a variety of experts. On March 13, 2008, the project partners convened a nuclear energy discussion featuring Alan Dostal, Corporate Nuclear Business Manager of Nebraska Public Power District, and Professor Jerry Hudgins, University of Nebraska Lincoln College of Engineering. On April 17, 2008, a discussion on ethanol was convened featuring Dan Owens, Rural Organizer with the Center for Rural Affairs, and Todd Sneller, Administrator of the Nebraska Ethanol Board. Both discussions were taped and moderated by UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications students, and aired on 5 CITY-TV.

Key Partners
Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research
University of Nebraska Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications

Funding
Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research

Media
Video of the April 17, 2008 Ethanol Discussion is available in 320x240 and 640x480 formats.
Video of the March 13, 2008 Nuclear Energy Discussion is available in 640x480 format.
There is also a student produced movie called Renewable Energy and Nebraska's Future available in 320x240 and 640x480 formats.

Related Publications:

A Balance of Power. Beckman, Antona. (2008 Winter).

Energy and the Future. University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. (January 2008).

Lead Contact:
Name: Tarik Abdel-Monem
E-mail: tabdelmonem@nebraska.edu
Phone: (402) 472-3147


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