University of Nebraska Public Policy Center


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

News and Events

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

Minority Health Community Data Sharing

The purpose of this project was to coordinate health care services in order to reduce minority health disparities related to cardiovascular disease. The Public Policy Center focused their work on accurate and usable data collection and analysis in order to evaluate the impact of the grant. 

Key Partners
Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (Adult Health, Dental and Mobile Health Clinics); People's Health Center; Lincoln Action Program (Clinic With A Heart); Lancaster County Medical Society; Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center; UNMC College of Dentistry

Funding
Nebraska Health and Human Services System's Minority Health Initiative



Lead Contact:
Name: Nancy Shank
E-mail: nshank@nebraska.edu
Phone: (402) 472-5687