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.
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MOREThe purpose of this project was to identify realistic goals and strategies to reverse rural decline, such as building leadership and community capacity, engaging youth, fostering local philanthropy, and supporting entrepreneurship. The Public Policy Center focused on the documentation of practices and experiences of the seven communities that were participating in the Hometown Center entrepreneur system during the time period.
Key Partners
Lead partners: Nebraska Community Foundation; Heartland Center for Leadership Development; Rural Policy Research Institute Center for Rural Entrepreneurship
Also participating: Center for Rural Affairs
Funding
This project was funded through a $1.7 million award over three years provided through the W. K. Kellogg Foundation .
