Welcome to the Nebraska State Suicide Prevention Coalition web site. Suicide is very real public health problem in Nebraska. This site is a collaborative venture intended as a gateway to information about suicide prevention in Nebraska. If you or someone you know needs help, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255).

Project Relate has additional Nebraska suicide prevention and mental health resources.

Nebraska State Suicide Prevention Coalition Meetings
The next Nebraska State Suicide Prevention Coalition regularly meets each month. For the next meeting date, please see the calendar. The meeting will be available via Telehealth video-conference network in some locations. If your site is interested in participating in the meeting via Telehealth, please contact Dave Miers at dave.miers@bryanlgh.org or Don Belau at donald.belau@doane.edu

News and Updates

2012 LOSS Conference
The LOSS Conference will be held Thursday, May 31 through Saturday, June 2 for more information and to register, visit our conference page.  The keynote speaker will be Dr. Frank Cambell who helped develop the LOSS Team model.

NET2 Airs Documentary on Veterans and their Families Coping with Brain Injury and PTSD
A one-hour television special entitled "Healing on the Homefront: Brain Injury & PTSD" aired on NET2 in November. The documentary follows three veterans and their families returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and their experiences as they struggle to understand their loved ones' new world of brain injury. In the second half of the program, Sgt. Trevor Stryker, a Marine Corps Veteran from Grand Island, NE will share his story of the struggles he encounters with alcoholism and eventual diagnosis of brain injury and PTSD. For more information, visit the website: http://www.netnebraska.org/extras/homefront/.

Norfolk Mom Shares Story of Son's Suicide
This article tells the story of Donna Wolff of Norfolk, NE who lost her son to suicide two years ago. She began the SOS Support Group in Norfolk and is working with the Northeast Nebraska Suicide Prevention Coalition to inform the public about suicide. To view the article about Donna and the recent Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) Training in the Columbus area, click here.

Not Alone Podcast: Nebraska Suicide Prevention Coalition
The Kim Foundation and station KCRO, channel 660 AM based out of Omaha, have partnered to produce a live, talk radio program, Not Alone, focused on behavioral health and recovery. On September 6, they interviewed members of the Nebraska Suicide Prevention Coalition.
Listen to the podcast here.

NET Airs Program About Suicide Awareness and Prevention
"Ask A Question, Save A Life," a program aired on NET Television, discusses three groups of people at high risk for suicide: youth (suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people in Nebraska), the military and older adults. Click here to see the full video.

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Save the Date: Workshop on Grief & Suicide
Author, educator, and grief counselor Dr. Alan D. Wolfelt will be hosting a day-long workshop titled "Exploring the Special Features of Sudden Death and Suicide Grief: A 'Companioning' Philosophy of Caregiving" on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 in Lincoln, Nebraska. The workshop will discuss the area of suicide grief and how to support people affected by the loss of a friend or a loved one.
See the announcement for more information.

Nebraska State Suicide Prevention Coalition Newsletter
The Nebraska State Suicide Prevention Coalition is now publishing a newsletter. To sign up for the Coalition Newsletter, please click here.

February 2012 Newsletter
January 2012 Newsletter
December 2011 Newsletter

For previous newsletters, please visit our news archive.

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This website was developed [in part] under a grant number 1U79SM059176-01 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The views, policies, and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of SAMHSA or HHS.