Chuck Brown Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska

Nebraska behavioral health champions honored with BHECN awards

The full-circle nature of the moment was not lost on Annette Dubas, executive director of the Nebraska Association of Behavioral Health Organizations. As she received the 2024 Distinguished Service Award – the highest honor bestowed by the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska – the Fullerton native reflected on her time as a state legislator, […]

Apr 23, 2025

Top row from left: Hayden Wallace and Annette Dubas. Bottom row from left: Laura Sanchez, Janetta Lenstrom and Dr. Melissa Lafferty.

Nebraska behavioral health champions honored with BHECN awards

Among the honorees was Annette Dubas, who helped pass the measure in the Nebraska Legislature that created BHECN.

Apr 21, 2025

Top row from left: Hayden Wallace and Annette Dubas. Bottom row from left: Laura Sanchez, Janetta Lenstrom and Dr. Melissa Lafferty.

BHECN launches southeast site in Lincoln

With this latest site, the Behavioral Health Education Center now has locations in all six of the state’s behavioral health regions.

Apr 11, 2025

Wendy Baumeister, PsyD, and Kimberly Clawson, MD

BHECN starts network of behavioral health workforce centers

Behavioral Health Workforce Center Alliance will facilitate connections, understanding and innovation nationally in behavioral health workforce development.

Mar 19, 2025

BHECN Director Marley Doyle, MD, and Kati Cordts, PhD

BHECN starts network of behavioral health workforce centers

The Behavioral Health Workforce Center Alliance stands to make a major impact in developing the workforce across the country.

Mar 18, 2025

BHECN Director Marley Doyle, MD, and Kati Cordts, PhD

BHECN-ARPA support having big workforce impact

The Legislature charged BHECN with distributing American Rescue Plan Act funds to address key behavioral health issues.

Mar 11, 2025

Marley Doyle, MD, Jessie Buche and Melissa Tibbits, PhD

BHECN ARPA support helps bring therapists into rural schools

South Sioux City-based Heartland Counseling Services is working with three Northeast Nebraska districts to serve students.

Jan 23, 2025

Krista Roeber and Lora Heithold

BHECN opens southwest site in North Platte

This is the fifth location for the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska.

Dec 3, 2024

Jody Tomanek, PhD; Marley Doyle, MD, director of BHECN; and Natalia Acosta Canchila, PhD

BHECN-sponsored Wholeness Healing Center program helps behavioral health providers build resilience

Grand Island-area program helps clinicians deal with stress so they can better serve their patients.

Oct 24, 2024

Jessica Kingsley of Wholeness Healing Center

Statewide meetings show BHECN-ARPA support benefits Nebraska

The Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska held meetings with funding recipients this summer to discuss impacts.

Sep 12, 2024

BHECN Central Director Krista Fritson, PsyD, center, talks at a gathering of ARPA awardees at the University of Nebraska Kearney in June.
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