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
As a part of this project, on November 17th, 2008, invited participants engaged in a deliberation about electronic health record sharing. This forum was moderated by Bill Kelly from NET Television and Lt. Governor Rick Sheehy, pictured at the left, gave the opening remarks. The evening began with a short presentation followed by small group discussions. Participants then had a question and answer session with a panel of experts. Surveys were administered at the beginning and the end of the deliberation in order to measure attitude changes.
