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 study the programs and supports serving persons with disabilities who work, or want to work, in competitive employment settings. The result was a series of reports covering areas relating to persons with disabilities’ perceptions and experiences with work, the structuring of personal assistant services, the impact on changes in Medicaid eligibility guidelines and resultant impacts on enrollment, and possibilities for collaboration with other community-based programs.
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The Public Policy Center was contracted by the Nebraska Health and Human Services System. The project was funded through a Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act Medicaid Infrastructure Grant.
Enrollment Projections for Nebraska's Medicaid Insurance for Workers with Disabilities. McGarvey, M.G. (2003 March). 
Shank, N. & Perkins, T. University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. The impact of earnings of Nebraskans with disabilities on their eligibility for selected services and programs.
The Interface of Employment, Health, Family Support, and Human Services for People with Disabilities in Nebraska. Jensen, L. E. & Willet, J. (2003 June).
Perkins, T., & Shank, N. (2003). Intermediary service organizations providing personal assistance services: Implementation lessons.
Internal Examination and Evaluation of the Nebraska Health and Human Services System Delivery of Personal Assistance Services, An. Wolfe, J. K. and Bailie, L. (2002 May).
Survey of Disability and Employment in Nebraska, Fall 2001 Data Analysis and Report. Wolfe, J. K. (2002 May).
