Earlier this month University of Nebraska Public Policy Center staff helped facilitate a Nebraska Strong Recovery Project training with Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare.
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Division of Behavioral Health (DBH) in collaboration with our Behavioral Health Region partners offers mental health resource to Nebraskans affected by severe weather through the Nebraska Strong Recovery Project. This initiative is in response to the severe weather, straight-line winds and tornados that passed through the state in April 2024.
The Nebraska Strong Recovery Project offers free, confidential, virtual, and in-person mental health support and counseling to Nebraskans experiencing emotional distress such as anxiety, loneliness, feelings of being overwhelmed, or finding it difficult to cope with a stressful event. Nebraskans can access services through the following options:
The Region 6 Nebraska Strong Recovery team is available to provide counseling, engagement activities, referrals, and help finding additional resources. Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare is open Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm. Call 402-444-6573.
Call/Text 988 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
For more information about the Nebraska Strong Recovery Project and information about accessing resources across the state, visit: nebraskastrongrecoveryproject.nebraska.edu.
Services are funded through a grant managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).