{"id":128679,"date":"2026-01-08T01:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T07:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=128679"},"modified":"2026-01-06T16:19:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T22:19:21","slug":"bhecn-releases-2024-25-legislative-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2026\/01\/08\/bhecn-releases-2024-25-legislative-report\/","title":{"rendered":"BHECN releases 2024-25 Legislative Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p>The Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska has released its new 2024-25 Legislative Report, exploring the power of connection in behavioral health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska, we believe that connection is not just a value \u2014 it is the foundation of our work and of The Nebraska Model \u2013 the comprehensive system we use to help carry out our mission of growing Nebraska\u2019s behavioral health workforce,\u201d BHECN\u2019s director, Marley Doyle, MD, wrote in introducing the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report explores how the components of the Nebraska Model connect:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students to careers in behavioral health.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trainees with opportunities to gain licensure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professionals to resources that help them thrive in their careers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Policymakers and state leaders with data that helps inform sound behavioral health policies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The community at large with a stronger, more prepared behavioral health workforce.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/bhecn\/research-data-policy\/legislative-reports.html\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Find the report online at this webpage., opens in a new window\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find the report online at this webpage.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 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