Addiction Counseling and Prevention Faculty Secure $2 Million Grant for Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery
Brennan Thompson, director of Addiction Counseling & Prevention, and Melissa Dittberner, Ph.D., faculty, are administering the project, titled “System and Community Interventions to Prevent Incarceration and Reduce Stigma (SCIPIRS),” for a healthier South Dakota.
Nebraska Awarded The Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) 2023 Transformation Transfer Initiative (TTI) For Workforce Development
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) was awarded The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) 2023 Transformation Transfer Initiative (TTI) for workforce development of crisis response team members. These funds will be used to formalize a workforce development plan (including a recommended training curriculum) and explore how the plan supports the implementation of crisis response team standards in Nebraska.