Public Policy Center Research Specialist and manager of the Gambler's Assistance Program Evaluation project,
Dr. Juan Paulo Ramirez, was called upon by a reporter for the Santiago Times as a source of information on gambling and the consequences of a gambling addiction. The Santiago Times has been Chile's most important English language newspaper for the past 20 years. To read the full article view our In The News page or CLICK HERE.
News and Events
Nebraska Suicide Prevention Project
The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center is partnering with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Division of Behavioral Health and Interchurch Ministries of Nebraska to carry out activities as part of a youth suicide prevention grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a branch of the federal Department of Health and Human Services.
The project aims to increase general awareness of suicide as a preventable public health problem and to produce measurable decreases in Nebraska’s youth suicide rates through the provision of seed grants for local suicide prevention activities; training gatekeepers and clinicians; implementing screening for suicide with high risk youth; supporting young returning veterans and military families in Nebraska; and strengthening Nebraska’s public/private state suicide prevention coalition. This three year grant will run from 2009 - 2012 with awards of $500,000 per year.
See the Nebraska Suicide Prevention Website: http://www.suicideprevention.nebraska.edu
Key Partners
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Division of Behavioral Health
Interchurch Ministries of Nebraska
Funding
This project has been funded by grants made to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services from the United State Department of Health and Human Services
Related Publications:
Nebraska Suicide Prevention Summit Final Report. Abdel-Monem, Tarik. (2010 February). 
In The News
DHHS Using Grant Money to Prevent Youth Suicide. (2009-09-30). 10/11 News.
State gets $1.5M grant for suicide prevention. (2009-10-02). Lincoln Journal Star.
Suicide Prevention Summit Set This Month. (2010-01-17). Omaha World Hearald.
Lead Contact:
Staff Researchers:
Name: Stacey Hoffman
E-mail: shoffman@nebraska.edu
Phone: (402) 472-4673
Name: Juan Paulo Ramírez
E-mail: jramirez2@nebraska.edu
Phone: (402) 472-0195
Name: Kate Speck
E-mail: kspeck2@nebraska.edu
Phone: (402) 472-0501
Name: Janell Walther
E-mail: jwalther2@nebraska.edu
Phone: (402) 472-2762
