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News and Events

2012 LOSS Conference to be held in Nebraska

The 2012 LOSS (Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors) Conference will be held May 31 - June 1, 2012 in Lincoln, Nebraska.  Dr. Frank Campbell, a leading expert in Suicidology along with other experts, will share the lessons learned in years of helping survivors of suicide, how sudden traumatic loss impacts survivors and grief through the different developmental stages.

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2-1-1 in the Mid-South Delta: A Collective Case Study

The purpose of this project was to provide evaluation and consultation assistance for the Mid-South Delta Initiative Project (MSDI), which provided financial and technical assistance resources to 2-1-1s in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita highlighted the need for scalable statewide 2-1-1s in the Gulf Coast region.

Key Partners
United Way of America; 2-1-1 in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas

Funding
A subgrant by the United Way of America from a W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant



Related Publications:

Shank, N. (2006). 2-1-1 in the mid south delta. PDF File

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