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 define, describe, calculate, and present the likely costs and benefits of implementing and maintaining a 2-1-1 information and referral system in Nebraska. The study included a survey of current information and referral services in Nebraska and a cost/benefit analysis of the technical and practical aspects of implementing and maintaining a 2-1-1 system.
See the Nebraska 211 Website for more information
Key Partners
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Bureau of Sociological Research; University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Economics; University of Nebraska-Lincoln Center on Children, Families, and the Law
Funding
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; United Way of the Midlands
Shank, N. & Rosenbaum, D. (2003). Examining the potential benefits of a 2-1-1 system: Quantitative and other factors. Information & Referral, 25, 1-25.
Shank, N. University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. (2000). Nebraska 211 System cost/benefit analysis.
In The News
Dial 211 When You Need Help. (2004-06-30). Lincoln Journal Star.
Call Center Connects Nebraska to Health Services. (2009-11-06). .
