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.

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

Special Education Flexible Funding Project

The purpose of this project was to provide information about a variety of flexible funding projects that address issues related to discipline and counseling in Nebraska’s schools. The reference document created for this project was intended to be used for sharing, cooperation, and coordination of school efforts.

Key Partners
Practices Improvement Project in Behavior/Discipline and Counseling, Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; The Resource Center for Issues in Special Education at Drake University

Funding
Nebraska Department of Education Special Populations Office

Related Publications:

Selected Special Education Flexible Funding Projects Reference Document. Peterson, R. L., UNL Special Education & Communication Disorders, Smith, C. R., Drake University, and Bace, A., Nebraska Department of Education. (2001 January). PDF File

Lead Contact:
Name: Alan Tomkins
E-mail: atomkins@nebraska.edu
Phone: (402) 472-5688