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Behavioral Health
 
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What would you like to do?

What would you like to do?

What you need to know

What you need to know

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​As the designated single state mental health and substance use authority, the Division administers, provides funding and oversight for a community-based prevention, treatment and recovery support system. The Division is charged to plan, organize, coordinate and budget for a statewide system of care for individuals and families that need public mental health and substance use disorder services.

The Office of Consume​r Affairs advocates for consumers of behavioral health services. The office has a variety of advocacy services, including Peer Support Specialist Core Curriculum and Certification.

The Division supports the Behavioral Health Network of Care and the Nebraska Family Helpline.
Dr. Thomas Janousek​, Director
Dr. Thomas Janousek​, Director

The Division of Behavioral Health's mission is to provide leadership and resources for a system of care that promotes and facilitates resilience and recovery for Nebraskans.​

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OpenBeds

Nebraska Division of Behavioral Health has been working with Bamboo Health's OpenBeds® platform that will identify, unify, and track all mental health and substance use disorder inpatient and outpatient treatment resources in a single, common network, available 24/7. This HIPAA-compliant, cloud-based solution:

  • replaces inefficient manual tracking, search, communication, and reporting functions;
  • facilitates rapid referrals and feedback; and
  • fosters collaboration and coordination among hospitals, primary care, behavioral health, law enforcement, courts, crisis systems and other community service organizations.

​Nebraska's implementation will occur in phases. Lear​n more.​


Public Comment for New Service Definitions

A public comment period for the revised "Nebraska-Division of Behavioral Health Service Definition Manual for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders" is now available.

The "Nebraska-Division of Behavioral Health Service Definition Manual for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders" contains services exclusively funded by the Division of Behavioral Health. The link to review the document is here: DBH Service Definition Manual-December 2025-DRAFT.​

​Feedback and comments for this manual can be provided at DHHS.BehavioralHealthDivision@nebraska.gov ATTN: Public Comment-Service Definitions. Feedback will be collected until close of business on Friday, January 2, 2026. 

General Documents 

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