August 2010

August 31 – R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
Dr. Patricia Newman, CEO of R.E.S.P.E.C.T. (Relationship Empowerment for Students, Parents, Educators and Community Through Theater), a group dedicated to presenting plays at schools and conferences to help youth understand and adjust to the social issues students face in schools such as bullying, dating violence, and anxiety, will discuss the mission of R.E.S.P.E.C.T. and also discuss the research and preparation involved in developing and evaluating the performances.

September 2010

September 7 – Nebraska Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Members of the Nebraska Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), Joyce Hicks and Kendra McCallie, will share how the AFSP works locally to educate and prevent suicide through research, education, and awareness.

September 14 – Ticket to Work Program
Tom Gloss, program specialist for recruitment and outreach on the Ticket to Work, with CESSI, Division of Axiom and Sharon Johnson with the Department of Health and Human Service Long-Term Care Division, will discuss the Ticket to Work Program and how it benefits people with disabilities who are interested in going to work. The Ticket Program is part of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 with the goal increasing opportunities and choices for Social Security disability beneficiaries to obtain employment, vocational rehabilitation (VR), and other support services from public and private providers, employers, and other organizations.

September 21 – Physician Suicide
On the average, death by suicide is about 70 percent more likely among male physicians in the United States than among other professionals, and 250 percent to 400 percent higher among female physicians. Every year, three to four hundred physicians take their own lives — the equivalent of two to three medical school classes. Dr. Blaine Shaffer with the Department of Health and Human Services will join us to discuss this alarming trend.

September 28 – Respite Resource Center
Christine Stewart with the Respite Resource Center (RRC), a non-profit, state-funded agency offering information about respite services across the lifespan, will share information about RRC’s services and programs to provide caregivers an opportunity to have some time away from their care giving duties in order to take care of themselves.

October 2010

October 5 – Nebraska RentWise
Roni Wilder with Nebraska RentWise joins Not Alone to share information about RentWise, a tenant education program that helps people find and keep decent, safe, affordable rental housing that meets their needs.