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The Kim Foundation®,
in collaboration with individuals, organizations, and healthcare providers
throughout Nebraska, is pleased to bring you a monthly e-newsletter
addressing mental health care.
If you have comments, questions, or information you would like to share
through the e-newsletter, please email us at
info@thekimfoundation.org.
For more information on mental health issues in Nebraska, please visit
www.thekimfoundation.org.
 Diana's Viewpoint
Diana Waggoner | Executive Director
A Definition for Recovery
This time of year most of us are looking forward with enthusiastic, positive
energy to all we are going to accomplish both personally and professionally
in the coming months. The challenges of delivering services to those with
mental health needs will be something upon which we can all focus our
energies and talents. In working toward these goals, we are grateful to note
that SAMHSA announced a working definition of “recovery” recently making
this an opportune time to incorporate SAMHSA’s words into our practices and
programs.
In recent months, Nebraska has seemed more intent on simply denying coverage
for children, rather than seeking out meaningful alternatives to address
these needs; perhaps these guidelines from SAMHSA will help us re-evaluate
opportunities for service and collaboration.
Click here to read more.
Cranestorm to Hit Nebraska
The Brain Injury Association of Nebraska is launching a project called “Cranestorm
– Wishes in Flights.” The goal of this project is to collect 36,000 origami
cranes, one for almost every Nebraskan living with a disability due to brain
injury.
In 2010, a survey by Schmeeckle Research Inc. revealed that every day in
Nebraska at least one person dies from a traumatic brain injury (TBI), three
people are hospitalized, and more than 24 people a day visit the emergency
department because of TBI.
“The purpose of Cranestorm is to raise awareness of and educate people about
brain injuries, and to work toward preventing them in the future,” said Kate
Kulesher Jarecke, BIA-NE executive director.
Lives are changed by a traumatic brain injury, most notably physical health,
emotional well-being, and loss of income. TBI affects the entire family.
Click here to read more.
C&A Welcomes Julia Hebenstreit to The Kim Foundation
C&A Industries and The Kim Foundation are proud to welcome Julia Hebenstreit
as the new Kim Foundation Administrative Director. In this role, Julia will
use her many years of experience in development to build a Kim Foundation
donor database, create a fundraising action plan, and strengthen
relationships with other mental health organizations.
Prior, Julia was the Vice President of Advancement at Notre Dame Sisters, a
convent in Omaha whose Sisters' ministries targeted education and social
service where she focused on major gifts and planned giving. She also spent
four years with the Omaha Symphony in fundraising.
Click here to read more.
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Facebook Provides First-of-a-Kind Service to Help Prevent Suicides
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the National
Suicide Prevention Lifeline have collaborated with Facebook to help those in
crisis. Facebook is announcing a new service that harnesses the power of social
networking and crisis support to help prevent suicides across the nation and
Canada. The new service enables Facebook users to report a suicidal comment they
see posted by a friend to Facebook using either the Report Suicidal Content link
or the report links found throughout the site. The person who posted the
suicidal comment will then immediately receive an e-mail from Facebook
encouraging them to call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK
(8255) or to click on a link to begin a confidential chat session with a crisis
worker.
Click here to read more.
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