Nebraska Calendar of State Committee Meetings and Hearings
The Open Meeting Law requires that notice of public meetings be given to the public. This official Nebraska site provides a list of most "activities/events that would be of interest to the general public."Consumers Must Be A Part Of The Process
By statute, each of the six Behavioral Health Regions in Nebraska must have a Governing Board that oversees the planning and implementation of "community mental health programs within the geographical area assigned to the Region under the Act." (Regulations Pertaining to Regional Governing Boards; Ch. 3, §001). According to Section 002.01, each Regional Governing Board shall include mental health professionals and employees, and representatives from mental health organizations or associations; with the majority of the Board's membership being "consumers who do not receive more than one-tenth of their income from the provision of mental health services."Nebraska Behavioral Health Regional Offices
Regional Governing Boards are local units of government organized under the Interlocal Cooperation Act for the purpose of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, coordinating and reporting of the local service systems of mental health, and substance abuse within geographic areas (regions).There are six regions in Nebraska. Each county participating in the region appoints one county commissioner to the board to represent that county and to participate in the decision making of the Regional Governing Board. The Boards are staffed by the Regional Program administrator who in turn hires sufficient staff to accomplish the tasks within the region.
The regions function as Regional Networks in the Behavioral Health System meaning the administrator, acting on behalf of the Board, purchases needed services from within the region and, if necessary, from other service providers across the state.
Regional Administrative contact information:
Region 1Sharyn Wohlers, Region 1 Regional Administrator
4110 Avenue D
Scottsbluff, NE 69361 Phone: (308) 635-3171
FAX: (308) 635-7026
swohlers@pmhc.net
Region 2
Kathy Seacrest, Region 2 Regional Administrator
110 North Bailey Street
P.O. Box 1208
North Platte, NE 69103 Phone: (308) 534-0440
FAX: (308) 534-6961
kathy@r2hs.com
Region 3
Beth Baxter, MS; Region 3 Regional Administrator
4009 6th Avenue, Suite 65
P.O. Box 2555
Kearney, NE 68848 Phone: (308) 237-5113
FAX: (308) 236-7669
bbaxter@region3.net
Region 4
Ingrid Gansebom; Region 4 Regional Administrator
206 Monroe Avenue
Norfolk, NE 68701 Phone: (402) 370-3100
FAX: (402) 370-3125
igansebom@region4bhs.org
Region 5
CJ Johnson, Region 5 Regional Administrator
1645 "N" Street Suite A
Lincoln, NE 68508 Phone: (402) 471-6400
FAX: (402) 441-4335
cjj@region5systems.net
Region 6
Patty Jurjevich, Region 6 Regional Administrator
3801 Harney Street
Omaha, NE 68131-3811 Phone: (402) 444-6573
FAX: (402) 444-7722
pjurjevich@regionsix.com
Looking for help? Try your Regional Behavioral Health Consumer Specialists
Nebraska is divided into 6 Behavioral Health Regions, each charged with administering and coordinating behavioral health services in their area. Each of the Regional offices has at least 1 Consumer Peer Specialist who's job is to help people locate the services they may need within the Region. in addition, the Consumer Specialists can provide wellness education workshops, and engage, coordinate and collect information from consumers, with the hope that the state will then receive current and accurate information on the concerns, needs and suggestions on behavioral health policy and service development.
If you have questions or concerns that you would like addressed, please contact the Consumer Specialist in your region:
Region 1
Judith Moorehouse
Panhandle Mental Health
4110 Avenue D
Scottsbluff, NE 60361
Phone: 308-635-3171
jmoorhouse@pmhc.net
Region 2
Corey Brockway
Nancy Rippen
Heartland Counseling
1012 West 3rd
McCook, NE 69001
Phone: 308-345-2770
coreybrockway@r2hs.com
nancyrippen@r2hs.com
Region 3
Tammy Fiala
Region 3 Behavioral Health Office
4009 6th Ave, Suite 65
PO Box 2555
Kearney, NE 68848
Phone: 308-237-5113, Ext. 235
tfiala@region3.net
Region 4
Lisa Sullivan
Region 4 Behavioral Health Office
206 Monroe Avenue
Norfolk, NE 68701
Phone: 402-370-3100
lsullivan@region4bhs.org
Region 5
Susan Hancock
Phyllis McCaul
Region V Systems
1645 ‘N' Street, Suite A
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: 402-441-4361
shancock@region5systems.net
pmccaul@region5systems.net
Region 6
Ken Timmerman
Region 6 Behavioral Health Office
3801 Harney Street
Omaha, NE 68131
Phone: 402-996-8131
ktimmerman@regionsix.com
