24/7 Crisis Line: 1-877-492-7001 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or Text 988 Crisis Text: Text "REG" to 741-741 Substance Abuse Crisis: 1-833-789-7177

Programs & Services

Comprehensive behavioral health services for the Nebraska Panhandle

24/7 AVAILABLE

Emergency & Crisis Services

Our Crisis Response Teams (CRT) handle mental health and substance use emergencies, working in conjunction with local law enforcement to provide the best outcome for persons in a mental health or substance use crisis.

CRT units work to prevent Emergency Protective Custody holds and psychiatric hospitalization whenever possible, connecting individuals with appropriate services and support.

Services Include:

  • 24/7 access to mental health and substance abuse professionals
  • Risk assessments and crisis intervention
  • Brief supportive counseling
  • Service recommendations and referrals
  • Law enforcement consultation

Crisis Numbers

Western NE Mental Health Crisis
Substance Abuse Crisis Line
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Veterans Crisis Line
Crisis Text Line
Text "REG" to 741-741
Nebraska Family Help Line

Housing Program

The Housing Assistance Rental Transition (HART) Program helps adults with mental illness and/or substance abuse secure affordable housing to prevent homelessness. It primarily serves individuals being discharged from inpatient placements without housing, bridging the gap to long-term stable housing options like Section 8 or public housing.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Minimum age 18 years old
  • Meet program financial guidelines
  • Diagnosed with mental illness or substance abuse dependency
  • Have a Community Support Worker and willingness to pursue independent living goals
  • Currently receiving Division of Behavioral Health registered or authorized services
  • Nebraska residency required

Program Impact

90
Consumers Served (FY20)
56
Rental Assistance Vouchers
15
Successful Program Discharges

Prevention Programs

Our prevention program creates an environment where alcohol use is acceptable only for those of legal age and illegal drugs and tobacco are not used.

Regional Coordination

Leading prevention efforts across the region, offering guidance to providers, community coalitions, and stakeholders on planning and implementing evidence-based strategies.

Technical Assistance & Training

Support for coalition development, sustainability planning, community assessment, and implementation of culturally appropriate prevention approaches.

Strategic Prevention Framework

Data-driven planning using the SPF model to identify community needs and implement targeted, evidence-based prevention strategies.

Interested in Prevention Programs?

Contact our Prevention Team to learn more about our programs and how to get involved.

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Professional Partner Program

The Professional Partner Program (PPP) utilizes a high fidelity wraparound approach to coordinate services and supports for families who have children/adolescents with a severe emotional disturbance, and to ensure that families have a voice, ownership, and access to a comprehensive, individualized support plan. PPP serves youth in all 11 counties of the Panhandle: Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, and Sioux.

The purpose of the Professional Partner Program is to assist families who have a child who has, or may have, a mental health or substance abuse diagnosis. PPP is a partnership between the family and the Professional Partner, where the parents are equal partners in all aspects of planning and care. The program promotes the least intrusive, least restrictive, and developmentally appropriate interventions in accordance with the needs identified by the family and within the most normalized environment.

The Professional Partner works jointly with families to ensure appropriate assessment to develop a Plan of Care (POC). The Professional Partner assists in accessing services and supports to address the needs identified and to monitor implementation of the plan in any setting that provides the greatest access for the youth and family.

What Is Family Centered Practice?

Family Centered Practice is a process of empowerment. It is a plan developed by an individualized community team of people who know the family best. Family Centered Practice means that the family has access and ownership of the plan. The Professional Partner works with the family in securing traditional and non-traditional care.

Who Is Eligible

  • Youth between ages 3–25 years
  • Exhibits a significant degree of functional impairment due to a mental health diagnosis
  • Youth with co-occurring disorders
  • Meets one or more of the following risk factors:
  • At risk of becoming a state ward
  • At risk of being placed out of the home
  • At risk of dropping out of school
  • Has committed a criminal offense

Examples of Services

  • Facilitate monthly team meetings
  • Involvement in social and recreational activities
  • Provide one-on-one support with the child
  • Identifying and utilizing community and natural supports

Useful Links

PPP Referral Form
Download to refer a youth
Service Access Portal
Request services online
Contact Region 1
Speak with a Family Partner
Network of Providers
Find services in your area

Consumer Advisory Coalition

Consumer Voice & Advocacy

The Consumer Advisory Coalition empowers individuals with lived experience to have a meaningful voice in the planning and delivery of behavioral health services. Through advocacy, education, and peer support, the coalition helps ensure that services meet the real needs of our community.

Get Involved

Service Access Portal

Connect with Services

Tell us how we can help and an appropriate service provider will be in contact with you. Submit an inquiry through the Service Access Portal and we’ll route it to the right team.

Open Service Access Portal

In Crisis? Help Is Available 24/7

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health or substance use emergency, reach out immediately.

1-877-492-7001
Western NE Crisis Line
988
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Text "REG" to 741-741
Crisis Text Line