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What's New

Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare is partnering with the Nebraska Department of Health to implement a regional System of Care. System of Care incorporates a broad Read More
Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare will offer Science-Based Drug Education training from October 23 through 26. This 28-hour course is for personnel in substance abuse related Read More
Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare sponsored a “Reaching Teens” training on September 12 and 13. Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, a nationally renowned pediatrician specializing in Adolescent Medicine presented on strength-based Read More

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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Regional Governing Board

Regional Governing Boards are local units of government organized under the Interlocal Cooperation Act for the purpose of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, coordinating and reporting of the local service systems of mental health, and substance abuse within geographic areas (regions). There are six regions in Nebraska.

Each county participating in the region appoints one county commissioner to the board to represent that county and to participate in the decision making of the Regional Governing Board. The Boards are staffed by the Regional Program Administrator who in turn hires sufficient staff to accomplish the tasks within the region.

The regions function as Regional Networks in the Behavioral Health System meaning the administrator, acting on behalf of the Board, purchases needed services from within the region and, if necessary, from other service providers across the state.

Region 6 Governing Board

Region 6 serves the residents of Cass, Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy, and Washington counties in eastern Nebraska. The governing board includes one representative from each county: