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.