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A Local Problem

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A Local Problem

	There are more than 91,000 people with serious mental problems in Nebraska.

	23,000 of those are children under the age of 17 – 5% of our youth.

	One out of five children in Nebraska are affected by mental health problems – their own or their parents’.
	Two-thirds are not getting the help they need.

	Suicide is the third leading cause of death in Nebraska for young people between ages 8 and 24.

	For those living in poverty without insurance coverage in Omaha, it takes an average of 6-9 months to be
	assessed by a professional from the time a child or adult’s symptoms are noticeable.

	In the Omaha community, more than 25,000 adults suffer from serious to severe mental illness.