Region 3 Behavioral Health Services

"At a Glance"

Our mission is to foster recovery and resiliency for individuals and their families who experience a behavioral health challenge.

Roles & Responsibilities

Region 3 Behavioral Health Services was created in 1974 by the Nebraska legislature
Region 3 is a political subdivision of the State of Nebraska governed by a Regional Governing Board consisting of elected officials from 22 counties in Central and South Central Nebraska
The Governing Board oversees the behavioral health system within the 22 counties assisted by the input of the Behavioral Health Advisory Committee
The Region 3 Behavioral Health Advisory Committee brings together consumers, family members, providers, elected officials and interested individuals to assist in service planning, allocation of resources, and evaluation of system performance.
Region 3 works closely with the NE Department of Health & Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health and the other five Regional Behavioral Health Authorities in the management and oversight of the NE Behavioral Health System.

Administration & Service Provision

Region 3 contracts with a network of behavioral health providers to serve individuals who experience a behavioral health disorder
Region 3 contracts with community coalitions to provide comprehensive prevention services throughout the region
Region 3 directly provides individualized intensive case management services for youth and their families with multiple and complex needs through the:

Professional Partner Program serves youth and young adults who experience a behavioral health challenge.

Emergency Community Support serves transition age youth (age 14 to 26 years) and adults who have recently experienced a mental health and/or addition related crisis.

Prevention provides alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse prevention technical assistance, consultation and services.

Housing provides rental assistance to individuals who experience a serious mental illness and have extremely low income.