New Program Prepares UNK Students to Serve State as Behavioral Health Professionals
October 31, 2023
October 31, 2023
KEARNEY, Nebraska, Oct. 31 -- The University of Nebraska Kearney campus issued the following news:
Nearly 1 in 5 Nebraskans have a mental illness, yet access to behavioral health resources remains extremely limited in many parts of the state. All but five of the state's 93 counties are designated as mental health professions shortage areas and 29 counties don't have any behavioral health providers.
"The need is great, especially in rural Nebraska," said Krista . . .
Nearly 1 in 5 Nebraskans have a mental illness, yet access to behavioral health resources remains extremely limited in many parts of the state. All but five of the state's 93 counties are designated as mental health professions shortage areas and 29 counties don't have any behavioral health providers.
"The need is great, especially in rural Nebraska," said Krista . . .