Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Targeted Capacity Expansion Grants to Enhance State Capacity for Emergency Mental Health and Substance Abuse Response

Authors

Denise Bulling, University of Nebraska Public Policy CenterFollow
James S. Harvey, University of Nebraska Public Policy Center

Date of this Version

2006

Comments

Published in Final Program Report—Nebraska All-Hazards Capacity Expansion Grant 5 H79 SM55141-02, (2006) 1-12

Abstract

The Division of Behavioral Health Services within the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is authorized under the Nebraska Behavioral Health Services Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-801 to 71-820). The Division of Behavioral Health Services extended through September 30, 2005 its Intergovernmental Agreement (#HHSBH-04-Emergency Response – 1) with the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center to coordinate and manage the second year activities of the Nebraska All-Hazards Behavioral Health Response and Recovery Capacity Expansion Grant, in coordination with activities funded by a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) hospital preparedness bioterrorism grant.