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.

To view the full article, click here.

For more information, go to the Nebraska Suicide Prevention Project page

Panhandle Healthy Communities Access Program

The purpose of this program was to improve access to healthcare for persons who are uninsured and underinsured in the Nebraska panhandle.  The Public Policy Center assisted in the evaluation of the collaborative, assessing the level and impact of collaboration on the success of the project.

Key Partners
Panhandle Partnership

Funding
Healthy Communities Access Program, a federal grant to Panhandle Partnership


Lead Contact:
Name: Mark DeKraai
E-mail: mdekraai@nebraska.edu
Phone: (402) 472-1496