Local and Regional Resources
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
E-mail: swohlers@pmhc.net
Larry Brown, Ed.D.; Region 2 Regional Administrator
110 North Bailey Street
P.O. Box 1208
North Platte, NE 69103 Phone: (308) 534-0440
FAX: (308) 534-6961
E-mail: larry@r2hs.com
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
E-mail: 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
E-mail: igansebom@region4bhs.org
CJ Johnson, Region 5 Regional Administrator
1645 "N" Street Suite A
Lincoln, NE 68508 Phone: (402) 471-6400
FAX: (402) 441-4335
E-mail: cjj@region5systems.net
Patty Jurjevich, Region 6 Regional Administrator
3801 Harney Street
Omaha, NE 68131-3811 Phone: (402) 444-6573
FAX: (402) 444-7722
E-mail: pjurjevich@regionsix.com