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 MOREMany areas of Nebraska are recovering from storms and floods. The heroic phase of disaster response (sandbagging and people pulling together) is often followed by a period of disillusionment (disappointment with aid and coping with clean up). Reconstruction takes time - and can be stressful. The PPC is working to provide crisis counseling assistance, create public service announcements (print and radio), and educational materials (in English and Spanish).
http://www.disastermh.nebraska.edu/
Key Partners
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Nebraska Emergency Management Agency
Interchurch Ministries of Nebraska
Region 4 Behavioral Health Systems
Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare
Funding
United States Department of Health and Human Services
Federal Emergency Management Agency
How to Help Your Community Recover from Disaster: A Manual for Planning and Action. The Society for Community Research and Action. (2011 April).
Rural Response Hotline Card. (2011)
Name: Stacey Hoffman
E-mail: shoffman@nebraska.edu
Phone: (402) 472-4673
