GOV. PILLEN, LOCAL AND STATE LEADERS RECOGNIZE SEVEN INAUGURAL CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICS IN NEBRASKA

HASTINGS, Neb. – A new statewide program is ready to hit the ground running by increasing mental and behavioral health services across the state. 

Gov. Jim Pillen along with local and state leaders convened in Hastings Wednesday morning to recognize the seven inaugural Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) in the state.

The conference was held at South Central Behavioral Services (SCBS), which is one of the seven organizations now with the CCBHC designation.

Organizations receiving the CCBHC designation are: 

- CenterPointe in Lincoln
- Community Alliance in Omaha
- Heartland Counseling Services in South Sioux City
- Heartland Family Services in Omaha
- Lutheran Family Services across the state
- South Central Behavioral Services in Hastings
- The Well in Norfolk

State data shows all but five counties in Nebraska are experiencing mental healthcare professional shortages.

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