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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

Threat Assessment Research

This program of research is multi-disciplinary but grounded in behavioral science principles. The research team engages in research opportunities that will add to the general body of knowledge while enhancing the real-world practice of threat assessment.

For more information, please visit the threat assessment web site.

Key Partners
Department of Defense

Funding
Department of Defense, Counterintelligence Field Activity



Lead Contact:
Name: Denise Bulling
E-mail: dbulling@nebraska.edu
Phone: (402) 472-1509


Staff Researchers:

Name: Mario Scalora
E-mail: mscalora1@unl.edu
Phone: (402) 472-3126

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