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Fast facts: the WHAT and WHY of BHECN.
Mental illness and substance abuse pose serious health risks, especially in rural Nebraska, with its severe shortage of care providers. The Nebraska Legislature tasked BHECN with solutions.
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Eye-opening stats: #1 in a series.
Did you know? Prevalence of U.S. mental health disorders. Age/gender occurrence. Shortage of Nebraska mental heath professionals, especially in small towns and rural areas.
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Meet our partner university chairs.
The medical schools of Creighton University and UNMC are BHECN partners. Their psychiatry department chairs help guide development of our educational programs.
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Meet BHECN's new medical director.
Dr. Howard Liu, a child/adolescent psychiatrist and prominent media advocate for mental health issues, has charted a bold new collaborative path for BHECN to reach out to all Nebraska.
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| TRAINING & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT |
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Out soon: 2 more depression modules.
Coming this fall: adult and geriatric join adolescent depression in our BHECN-produced interactive/video training series for frontline health professionals. Continuing education credits.
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Free training: mental health first aid A-B-Cs.
For everyone whose work/interests involve heavy people contact: 12-hour training program centers on assessment, intervention and care/referral. Host a workshop for your community/agency.
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How to help kids: REACH training.
For primary care health professionals: Through Resource for Advancing Children’s Health Institute (REACH), BHECN offers training in child/adolescent behavioral health problems.
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Local teams expand rural care access.
In community-driven action, BHECN connects local stakeholders (health, education, civic, government, business) to identify-cultivate-unify-strengthen MH care providers. Ask us about CBPR.
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BHECN activities by Nebraska region.
To serve all Nebraska, border to border, we work across 6 service regions. BHECN welcomes your suggestions about how we can work together. Events/programs/activities by region:
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| AWARENESS RESOURCES |
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Wellness recipes: free cookbook.
Physical, mental and emotional health are clearly intertwined. Get an engaging ‘cookbook,’ Recipes for Wellness and Recovery, by health educator Julie McClure. Download your copy via BHECN.
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Awareness test: mental disorders quiz.
Discovery Fit & Health offers educational resources on mental health, including a TV profile on children with bipolar disorder. It also has quizzes by topic. Here’s a quick, 20-question overview quiz.
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Superb series: Understanding the brain.
Compelling stuff. For anyone who wants to learn about the brain and mental health. In plain terms, experts explain, de-mystify, de-stigmatize brain disorders.
CHARLIE ROSE: THE BRAIN SERIES
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| CONNECT |
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Coming: webpages that serve you better.
In progress: a complete BHECN website makeover that speaks more clearly to the needs and interests of our many audiences. Its focus: you. Simpler, faster, easier. More visual, informative, helpful.
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3 ways to help us help your Nebraska.
1) Forward this e-news. Ask people to subscribe. 2) Put a BHECN link on your homepage under Mental Health BEACON. 3) Help us start a collaborative in your community. Questions? It’s easy. Contact us.
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Spread the word in your community.
Help us advance behavioral health in your community. Let's talk about a local collaborative. Call or email our Nebraska outreach or programs coordinator.
MEET OUR STAFF
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