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

By the People

The purpose of the project is to incorporate discussion, linkages, and community involvement from Nebraska into a nationwide conversation about America’s role in the world and its relevance to local concerns. Nebraska has been a partner in this project since 2004.

For more details on past and upcoming By the People events, please see the By the People web site.

Key Partners
Leadership Lincoln; NET Television; University of Nebraska at Kearney; University of Nebraska-Lincoln; National Center for Outreach; MacNeil/Lehrer Productions; Rockefeller Brothers

Funding
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation; University of Nebraska at Omaha Funding: Nebraska Humanities Council



Lead Contact:
Name: Tarik Abdel-Monem
E-mail: tabdelmonem@nebraska.edu
Phone: (402) 472-3147