Nebraska Strong Recovery Project here to help

Published 10/6/21

Last month representatives from the Nebraska Strong Recovery Project were in North Bend placing pamphlets around town to let people know of their services.
Nebraska Strong Recovery Project provides crisis counseling and outreach during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency and Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services funding to implement a crisis counseling program for the current pandemic. Funding was provided to all six behavioral health regions in Nebraska along with the Rural Response Hotline, the Nebraska Family Helpline, and the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center.

The Nebraska Strong Recovery Project is an outreach program working with communities impacted by the COVID pandemic.

What the program does:
• Provide emotional support
• Offer information and education on stress and coping
• Connect people to resources and to each other
• Give voice to individuals’ stories, disaster reactions, and strengths
• Encourage community members to take an active role in their own recovery
The project has two hotlines available to answer questions and direct callers to resources in their community. If additional support is needed, the hotlines will refer callers to regional teams for follow-up.

If you or your loved ones need help, call the hotlines for free and confidential assistance.

Nebraska Rural Response Hotline: 1-800-464-0258, Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Nebraska Family Helpline: 1-888-866-8660, 24 hours/day, 7 days/week

Additional information can be found at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-vy3N1u1USUyASvEGJL63w or at ppc.unl.edu/projects/nebraska-strong-flood-recovery-project.

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