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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.

To view the full article, click here.

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

Real Choice for Nebraskans with Disabilities and Long-term Illnesses

The purpose of this project was to explore options for an effective, efficient data source for consumers, case managers, and organizations to use to find and promote health and human services programs.

Key Partners
Nebraska Health and Human Services System; Members of the Data Team from throughout Nebraska

Funding
This project was funded by a Nebraska Health and Human Services System Real Choice grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.



Related Publications:

Recommendations on Creating a Statewide Information Resource for Human Services. Real Choice Project Data Team, University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. (2003 March). PDF Files

Lead Contact:
Name: Nancy Shank
E-mail: nshank@nebraska.edu
Phone: (402) 472-5687


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