University of Nebraska Public Policy Center


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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

 

Nebraska Rural Poll

The goal of the Rural Poll Project was to gather the aggregate voice of rural Nebraskans and relay the findings to state lawmakers for consideration while making policy.

For more information click here for the Nebraska Rural Poll website.

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In The News
Rural Poll Reflects Immigration Concerns. (2006, November 13). Lincoln Journal Star.
Rural Poll: Large Percentage Ambivalent About New Residents. (2006, September). Lincoln Journal Star.
Nebraska Rural Poll Examines Newcomers, Work, Ties to Agriculture. (2006, April 6). Scarlet.
Seeking Help in Rural Nebraska. (2006, February 5). Lincoln Journal Star.
Rural Poll Results Worry NE Health Officials. (2005, September 28). Daily Nebraskan.
Poll Says Rural Nebraskans Talk To Family, Friends About Personal Problems. (2005, September 13). Nebraska.StatePaper.com.

Lead Contact:
Name: Alan Tomkins
E-mail: atomkins@nebraska.edu
Phone: (402) 472-5688