SAMHSA Fiscal Year 2004 Discretionary Funds

SAMHSA State Grant Awards FY 2004
Discretionary Funds in Detail
NEBRASKA

Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)

NEBRASKA

Grantee: Mental Health Assoc of Nebraska	Lancaster, NE
Program: CMHS Statewide Consumer Network Grants	SM56331
Congressional District: NE-01
FY 2004 Funding: : $70,000
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2007
The Mental Health Consumer Network proposes to maintain and expand programs and activities in three existing regional resource centers. Based upon the principles of recovery and wellness, the project will facilitate involvement in the planning and development of a recovery based mental health system in the state of Minnesota. Specific objectives include expansion of information and communication infrastructure; expand consumer/family training on policy making at state, county and local levels; and broaden the dissemination of data on recovery, self-help, wellness and consumer empowerment. Leadership, consumer family participation and increased collaboration among organizations will be viable strategies to measure long-term self-sufficiency of the network.

Grantee: Nebraska Dept of Hlth/Hmn Servs	Lincoln, NE
Program: State Mental Health Data Infrastructure Grants	SM56617
Congressional District: NE-01
FY 2004 Funding: : $142,200
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2007
This project will continue the State's effort to build infrastructure to collect data and report the remaining Mental Health Block Grant Uniform Reporting System Developmental Measures. Grant efforts will focus on (1) local provider training to improve data quality, (2) implementation of web-based technology using DS2K + data standards to collect, report, and improve accessibility of data, and (3) strengthening internal and external database linkages. Project outcomes will include consistent data definitions, timely capture of data, improved measure of service outcomes and client change, improved data quality, and enhanced ability to analyze and report on developmental measures such as school attendance, school performance, and involvement with the criminal justice system. The project outcomes will be evaluated based on the ability to produce the data required for URS and other desired reporting. The project will also be evaluated in terms of its ability to produce data that is useful to and is used by system stakeholders.

Grantee: Lancaster County Nebraska	Lincoln, NE
Program: Jail Diversion	SM55087
Congressional District: NE-01
FY 2004 Funding: : $297,229
Project Period: 06/01/2003 - 05/31/2006
The goal of the mental health diversion program in Lancaster County, Nebraska is to facilitate treatment engagement for adults with a serious mental illness or co-occurring substance abuse disorder, who are in jail for non-violent, misdemeanor crimes or who have had multiple law enforcement contacts in the community. A combination of pre- and post-booking diversion points is used to discourage system perception that incarceration is required before mental health treatment can be accessed. The Lancaster County project expands capacity through the introduction of a case management model that is not currently available through the existing system of care, providing continuity of care between the criminal justice system and community services. Basic needs such as housing, employment, and access to medication are addressed through assertive community outreach that seeks active, voluntary participation from the consumer. It is expected that treatment engagement will decrease recidivism, decrease high usage of expensive emergency services, decrease number of law enforcement contacts, while increasing the consumer's quality of life and control of symptoms of mental illness, and increasing compliance with court dates and legal obligations. The project estimates it will serve 100 adults over the three-year grant period with an average stay of six to eight months each. Project participants will transition to services in the existing system of care when a less intense level of service is appropriate. Stakeholders in the jail diversion project include representatives from mental health / substance abuse system, criminal justice system, and consumers and their family members. Stakeholders will meet regularly to monitor project progress, construct complimentary policies and procedures, and obtain meaningful consumer input regarding system functioning.

Grantee: Nebraska Dept of Hlth & Human Services	Lincoln, NE
Program: Child & Adolescent MH and SA SIGs	SM56545
Congressional District: NE-01
FY 2004 Funding: : $750,000
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2009
Through this initiative, Nebraska will build on major behavioral health system reform efforts to develop individualized service models for challenging populations (children ages birth to 5, transition-aged youth, and youth with co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders), establish culturally and linguistically appropriate practices, and form a coalition for an integrated, family-centered system for children and families. The Nebraska Behavioral Health Services Act provides a framework to improve access to care, enhance consumer involvement in service planning and delivery, and to develop research-based services. Resources from this grant will help develop infrastructure built upon the efforts of current system of care communities and to replicate these models across the State. The coalition partnering on this project will establish a formal management structure designed to bring about sustainable, positive changes in the existing behavioral health system. Partners include state and local government agencies representing the major child-serving systems, family and youth organizations, universities, service provider organizations, and cultural and community groups.

Grantee: Nebraska Dept of Hlth/Hmn Servs	Lincoln, NE
Program: Emergency Response	SM55141
Congressional District: NE-01
FY 2004 Funding: : $99,999
Project Period: 06/01/2003 - 05/31/2005
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Addiction Services' project efforts are focused on planning and training. Under planning, the State Emergency Operations Plan will be updated to include an "All-Hazards" Mental Health Response and Recovery Plan. Under training, the office will develop an "All-Hazards" Mental Health Response and Recovery Training Curriculum to address the training needs of Nebraska's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disaster Response and Recovery Workforce. Funding for this project will also initiate the creation of a Project Steering Committee to serve as a forum for input on grant planning and training activities.

Grantee: Nebraska Dept Health/Human Services	Lincoln, NE
Program: Disaster Relief	SM00190
Congressional District: NE-01
FY 2004 Funding: : $415,339
Project Period: 09/20/2004 - 06/19/2005
In response to flooding, the State of Nebraska received a Regular Services grant through the Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program, which is conducted through an interagency partnership between the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Center for Mental Health Services. Services provided through this grant include outreach, individual and group counseling, and public education regarding the mental health effects of disasters.

Grantee: Nebraska Federation of Families for	Omaha, NE
Program: CMHS Statewide Family Network Grants	SM56410
Congressional District: NE-01
FY 2004 Funding: : $60,000
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2007
The Nebraska Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health (NE-FFCMH) seeks powerful voices for families and youth in deciding future directions for Nebraska's Behavioral Health System. This proposal increases the number of families and youth participating in state and local planning, secures a range of training for youth and family supports, and assures that children, youth, and families are effectively represented in state level decision making.

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)

NEBRASKA

Grantee: Lancaster County	Lincoln, NE
Program: Drug Free Communities	SP12199
Congressional District:
FY 2004 Funding: : $100,000
Project Period: 10/01/2002 - 09/30/2005
The grantee will: (1) Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse and; (2) Establish and strengthen community anti-drug coalitions.

Grantee: People United for Families	Nebraska City, NE
Program: Drug Free Communities	SP12049
Congressional District:
FY 2004 Funding: : $62,899
Project Period: 10/01/2001 - 09/30/2004
The grantee will: (1) Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse and; (2) Establish and strengthen community anti-drug coalitions.

Grantee: Westside Community Schools	Omaha, NE
Program: Drug Free Communities	SP11339
Congressional District: NE-02
FY 2004 Funding: : $100,000
Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2005
The grantee will: (1) Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse and; (2) Establish and strengthen community anti-drug coalitions.

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)

NEBRASKA

Grantee: State of Nebraska	Lincoln, NE
Program: State Data Infrastructure	TI14621
Congressional District: NE-01
FY 2004 Funding: : $100,000
Project Period: 09/30/2002 - 09/29/2005
The Nebraska Substance Abuse Data Infrastructure Cooperative Agreement is designed to study, plan and implement changes necessary to make available to providers a process that requires single data entry for reporting to insurance, state and federal funding sources. Funds will be used for the costs of consultants to perform the work proposed including the study, plan and implementation of necessary hardware and software changes.

Grantee: State of Nebraska	Lincoln, NE
Program: SAMHSA Conference Grants	TI16131
Congressional District: NE-01
FY 2004 Funding: : $50,000
Project Period: 04/15/2004 - 04/14/2005
This conference will provide the most current information on problem gambling and co-occurring substance abuse from the leading experts in the field.

Grantee: Lancaster Board of Commissioners	Lincoln, NE
Program: Targeted Capacity Expansion	TI14787
Congressional District: NE-02
FY 2004 Funding: : $500,000
Project Period: 06/01/2003 - 05/31/2006
Lancaster County, in partnership with St. Monica's Behavioral Health Services for Women in Lincoln, Nebraska, will expand the only existing residential substance abuse treatment program in Nebraska for women who wish to live together with their children during treatment. This project would serve a total of 45 women and 90 children in three years through residential treatment and domestic violence counseling for women, and counseling and support for their children.

Grantee: 4th Judicial District Court of Nebraska	Omaha, NE
Program: Targeted Capacity Expansion	TI13069
Congressional District: NE-02
FY 2004 Funding: : $500,000
Project Period: 05/01/2002 - 04/30/2005
The Douglas County Drug Court is a unit of the Douglas County District Court in eastern Nebraska. This project received CSAT funds to expand its capacity to provide immediate and appropriate levels of residential treatment for its stimulant using, high risk participants. The project will combine TCE-funded inpatient treatment with a proven model of cognitive therapy.