NEBHANDS Project

The purpose of this project was to coordinate a statewide, federally-funded project to eliminate services barriers, ensure access to care, and maximize resources in the state's behavioral health care system.The long-term goal was to ensure affordable and accessible behavioral health care to all people in Nebraska through an integrated system that maximizes the potential of the community- and faith-based organization communities. See the Nebhands website at http://nebhands.nebraska.edu.

Key Partners
University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Nebraska Department of Agriculture (via the Farm Mediation Program); medical and behavioral health organizations; primary care and regional social service providers; local health departments; faith-based organizations; community-based institutions; consumer and family advocates; the business community; schools; community foundations; the justice and law enforcement systems; and state, local, and federal policymakers

Funding
A three-year, $3.7 million Compassion Capital Fund grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services