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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

Women, Children and Family Treatment (WCFT) Program

The purpose of the project is to serve as a third party evaluator of the Heartland Family Service's Residential Program for Women and Children, with an emphasis on pregnant and postpartum women (PPW). The PPC will assess how well the Program is meeting the needs of the program's clientele and how the Program effects crime and violence.

Key Partners
Heartland Family Service

Funding
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration



Lead Contact:
Name: Juan Paulo Ramírez
E-mail: jramirez2@nebraska.edu
Phone: (402) 472-0195


Staff Researchers:

Name: Mark DeKraai
E-mail: mdekraai@nebraska.edu
Phone: (402) 472-1496

Name: Kate Speck
E-mail: kspeck2@nebraska.edu
Phone: (402) 472-0501

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