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Clerk of the District Court, Mental Health Division assists with process of securing involuntary hospitalization of the mentally ill or those with substance abuse issues. Respondent is given a copy of signed application when they are taken into custody. Persons signing the application must be present to testify. Respondent is represented by a lawyer and the applicant is represented by the county attorney. Hearing determines if the respondent is seriously mentally impaired.

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Mental Health Evaluation
Involuntary Psychiatric Intervention
Courts
Short term inpatient stabilization (average length of stay 7 days) to acutely mentally ill persons in crisis who require emergency protective custody and psychiatric supervision. Priority is given to persons in the Region V service area.

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Involuntary Psychiatric Intervention
Inpatient Mental Health Facilities

Outpatient therapy and counseling for individuals and families, in addition to medication management and substance abuse evaluations.

Arm in Arm, Aiding Recovering Moms is a program for pregnant and/or parenting women who also have problems with substance abuse.

Substance abuse recovery planning coordinates schools, employers, family, and recovering person to put a plan in place that includes relapse prevention.

Youth care coordination program offers one-to-one support and case management services for children and youth with a severe emotional disturbance (SED) diagnosis.

Community support assists persons with severe and persistent mental illness through one-to-one services, helping clients live in a residence of their choice. Provides assessment, planning, linking and monitoring services to meet the client's needs.

Prevention services include a wide-range of speakers, informational videos, books, and brochures.


Emergency support program provides support to individuals who are experiencing a mental health or substance use emergency.


Medication Assisted Treatment including Medication Management with providers specially trained and licensed to provide MAT.

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Psychiatric Case Management
General Counseling Services
Mental Health Evaluation
Involuntary Psychiatric Intervention
Substance Use Disorder Counseling
Marriage and Relationships Counseling
Psychiatric Medication Services
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention

Outpatient therapy and counseling for individuals and families, in addition to medication management and substance abuse evaluations.

Arm in Arm, Aiding Recovering Moms is a program for pregnant and/or parenting women who also have problems with substance abuse.

Substance abuse recovery planning coordinates schools, employers, family, and recovering person to put a plan in place that includes relapse prevention.

Youth care coordination program offers one-to-one support and case management services for children and youth with a severe emotional disturbance (SED) diagnosis.

Community support assists persons with severe and persistent mental illness through one-to-one services, helping clients live in a residence of their choice. Provides assessment, planning, linking and monitoring services to meet the client's needs.

Prevention services include a wide-range of speakers, informational videos, books, and brochures.


Emergency support program provides support to individuals who are experiencing a mental health or substance use emergency.


Medication Assisted Treatment including Medication Management with providers specially trained and licensed to provide MAT.

Categories

Psychiatric Case Management
General Counseling Services
Mental Health Evaluation
Involuntary Psychiatric Intervention
Substance Use Disorder Counseling
Marriage and Relationships Counseling
Psychiatric Medication Services
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Elected public prosecutor for Lancaster County prosecutes those who are accused by the police of violating the state criminal code. In order to file a criminal case the prosecutor must believe there is sufficient evidence of the accused's guilt to convince a jury beyond a reasonable doubt.

Advises county elected officials on legal matters, conducts the county's civil litigation, enforces child support orders, and files petitions relating to mentally ill persons. No legal advice or representation is provided to individual citizens in private legal matters.

Bad check prosecution of individuals for writing or passing insufficient funds, no account, or forged checks. Aids businesses in reducing the number of bad checks received through education. Businesses or individuals can submit checks to Diversion Services, 4435 "O" Street, Suite 96, Lincoln, NE 68510, (402) 483-4444, for criminal prosecution of the offender.

Domestic violence prosecutions of offenders of domestic abuse, and assists victims of such violence in prosecuting their cases in court. Appropriate referrals are made to social service agencies.

Juvenile Division prosecutes law violations committed by juveniles, including truancy cases. Brings abuse and neglect cases against parents before the separate Juvenile Court, and files termination of parental rights cases in appropriate situations.

Mental health commitments are initiated through the County Attorney. Mental health proceedings to involuntary commit persons alleged to be mentally ill and dangerous to themselves or others, and who have refused voluntary treatment for their mental illness.

Collects delinquent child support payments under existing divorce decrees, including contempt proceedings, garnishments, tax intercept, wage assignments, and reciprocal enforcement actions for other jurisdictions.

Establishes paternity, including blood testing, settlements, and trials, if necessary.

Obtains child support orders and modifications in appropriate situations.

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Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Genetic Testing and Screening
Involuntary Psychiatric Intervention
Public Counsel
The County Department of Human Services provides assistance to families with three party petition for substance use disorder treatment and mental health commitment.

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Third Party Involuntary Commitment Petition Services
Subacute inpatient psychiatric treatment for adults; voluntary, evaluation and treatment of acute symptoms of psychiatric disorders and co-occuring disorders.

Emergency protective custody for those age 19 and over, involuntary. Evaluation and treatment of acute symptoms, initiated by law enforcement personnel in Region 3.

Day psychiatric program, adult partial hospitalization.

Psychiatric home health provides in-home nursing assessment, occupational therapy to assess functional skills, psychology to assist with behavior plans for caregivers, and social work to provide in-home psychotherapy.

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Home Based Mental Health Services
Psychiatric Day Treatment
Involuntary Psychiatric Intervention
Inpatient Mental Health Facilities
Psychiatric Medication Services
The County Department of Human Services provides assistance to families with third-party petition for substance use disorder treatment and mental health commitment.

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Third Party Involuntary Commitment Petition Services

Filing of mental health board petitions for involuntary commitment to a mental health hospital.

-- The patient must be dangerous as well as mentally ill.

-- There must be an overt act of dangerousness to the patient or to someone else occurring within the last three months.

-- There must be information establishing mental illness.

-- Subject must be found in Douglas County at time Petition is filed.

The Petition will be presented to the Deputy County Attorney to determine if there is sufficient evidence of dangerous acts and mental illness for approval of the filing of the Petition.

Petitioner and other witnesses may have to appear at the commitment hearing to give sworn testimony to the evidence of dangerousness to self or others as well as mental illness. The subject and his/her attorney will be present. Failure to appear might result in the dismissal of the Petition.

-- A Public Defender will be appointed to represent the subject if he/she is indigent.

-- The only testimony permitted to be introduced at the hearing is first hand information. No hearsay evidence can be introduced.

-- The commitment hearing will be held within 7 days after patient is admitted to hospital.

-- Commitment by the Board of Mental Health is for persons who refuse voluntary treatment.

-- The Board of Mental Health does not commit persons solely on the basis of having an intellectual or cognitive disability.

-- The Board of Mental Health does not pay for the care of patients or pay for the Physician while subject is in the hospital.

Outpatient therapy and counseling for individuals and families, in addition to medication management and substance abuse evaluations.

Arm in Arm, Aiding Recovering Moms is a program for pregnant and/or parenting women who also have problems with substance abuse.

Substance abuse recovery planning coordinates schools, employers, family, and recovering person to put a plan in place that includes relapse prevention.

Youth care coordination program offers one-to-one support and case management services for children and youth with a severe emotional disturbance (SED) diagnosis.

Community support assists persons with severe and persistent mental illness through one-to-one services, helping clients live in a residence of their choice. Provides assessment, planning, linking and monitoring services to meet the client's needs.

Prevention services include a wide-range of speakers, informational videos, books, and brochures.


Emergency support program provides support to individuals who are experiencing a mental health or substance use emergency.


Medication Assisted Treatment including Medication Management with providers specially trained and licensed to provide MAT.

Categories

Psychiatric Case Management
General Counseling Services
Mental Health Evaluation
Involuntary Psychiatric Intervention
Substance Use Disorder Counseling
Marriage and Relationships Counseling
Psychiatric Medication Services
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Psychiatric and behavioral health facility..

Access Center is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for admission or other inquiries. When contacting the Access Center by phone or walking in, individuals are first evaluated by a mental health professional who will identify presenting problems. After consultation with a psychiatrist, potential patients will be matched with appropriate care within the hospital's programs or with other community resources.

Access Center offers Psychiatric Crisis/Emergency Assistance. All services through the emergency Access Center are of no cost to the patient or the referring party.

Adult Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Program for ages 18 and up, provides Voluntary Services and Emergency Protective Custody/Involuntary Mental Health Board Committals.

Hope and Recovery Subacute for Adults, ages 18 and up.

Adolescent Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Program for ages 13-18.

Outpatient clinic offers Medication Management and Psychiatric Assessments/Evaluations for adults, adolescents, and children.

Tele-health conferencing available for Mental Health Assessments, Assessments for Crisis Intervention, and Medication Management.

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Mental Health Evaluation
Involuntary Psychiatric Intervention
Mental Health Crisis Lines
Psychiatric Medication Services
In Person Crisis Intervention
Psychiatric Emergency Room Care
Inpatient Mental Health Facilities

Outpatient therapy and counseling for individuals and families, in addition to medication management and substance abuse evaluations.

Arm in Arm, Aiding Recovering Moms is a program for pregnant and/or parenting women who also have problems with substance abuse.

Substance abuse recovery planning coordinates schools, employers, family, and recovering person to put a plan in place that includes relapse prevention.

Youth care coordination program offers one-to-one support and case management services for children and youth with a severe emotional disturbance (SED) diagnosis.

Community support assists persons with severe and persistent mental illness through one-to-one services, helping clients live in a residence of their choice. Provides assessment, planning, linking and monitoring services to meet the client's needs.

Prevention services include a wide-range of speakers, informational videos, books, and brochures.


Emergency support program provides support to individuals who are experiencing a mental health or substance use emergency.


Medication Assisted Treatment including Medication Management with providers specially trained and licensed to provide MAT.

Categories

Psychiatric Case Management
General Counseling Services
Mental Health Evaluation
Involuntary Psychiatric Intervention
Substance Use Disorder Counseling
Marriage and Relationships Counseling
Psychiatric Medication Services
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention