Nebraska Educational Planning for Systems-Involved Youth Conference

The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Crisis Continuum Toolkit describes the ideal crisis care system as offering someone to talk to, someone to respond, and a safe place to get help. In this session, the presenters will describe the children's crisis continuum available in the Region V geographical area, developed in collaboration with multiple community partners.

About Region V Systems Behavioral Health Authority

As one of Nebraska’s six behavioral health Regions, Region V Systems was originally created by state statute in 1974 as a quasi-governmental entity with the responsibility of coordinating and overseeing the delivery of publicly funded mental health services for the 16 counties making up the Region V Systems geographical area. Two years later, the Nebraska Legislature added responsibility to each of the six Regions for the development and coordination of substance abuse services. In 2004, LB 1083 (the Behavioral Health Services Act) was passed, repealing the original statutes but re-establishing and renaming the Regions as “Behavioral Health Authorities.” These Behavioral Health Authorities make up Nebraska’s public behavioral health system. For more information about Region V Systems, please visit our website at www.region5systems.net.