Nebraska § 71-3002 Legislative findings

Nebraska Statutes

§ 71-3002 — Legislative findings

Nebraska·Ch. 71 Public Health and Welfare

The Legislature finds that:

(1)National statistics show that one in four Americans will face a mental illness in his or her lifetime;

(2)Mental health first aid builds an understanding of how mental illness affects Nebraskans, provides an overview of common treatments, and teaches basic skills for providing assistance to a person who may be developing symptoms or experiencing a crisis;

(3)A mental health first aid program is an education program recognized on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices; and

(4)The Behavioral Health Education Center administered by the University of Nebraska Medical Center has conducted a series of mental health first aid training courses and the experience of providing such

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The Legislature
finds that:
(1) National
statistics show that one in four Americans will face a mental illness in his
or her lifetime;
(2) Mental health first aid builds an understanding of how mental
illness affects Nebraskans, provides an overview of common treatments, and
teaches basic skills for providing assistance to a person who may be developing
symptoms or experiencing a crisis;
(3) A mental health first aid program is
an education program recognized on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration's National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices;
and
(4)
The Behavioral Health Education Center administered by the University of Nebraska
Medical Center has conducted a series of mental health first aid training
courses and the experience of providing such courses may be utilized regarding
the implementation of a mental health first aid training program as prescribed
by the Nebraska Mental Health First Aid Training Act.