Training Opportunities
Visit our Training Page for a complete list of Region V Systems' current trainings.
Training Page
The mission of Region V Systems is to encourage and support the provision of a full range of mental health, alcoholism, and drug abuse programs and services to the youth and adults of Butler, Fillmore, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Polk, Richardson, Saline, Saunders, Seward, Thayer, and York counties in Nebraska.
Family & Youth Investment Program
Strength-based, intensive individualized care management for individuals with serious or complex needs.
FYI Program

Region V Systems’ office is now open to the public.  Currently, our office hours for the public are 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The Regional Governing Board (RGB) meeting for Region V Systems and Region V Services has been CANCELLED for Monday, February 11, 2019, due to impending travel conditions.

To support the health and well being of our clients and staff, and our desire to slow the spread of COVID-19, Region V Systems’ office is closed to the public until further notice.

During this time, staff will be working remotely from home and can be accessed by phone and e-mail.  The main office line is 402-441-4343; please leave a voicemail so your call can be returned.  If you would like to contact a staff member directly, please refer to our website for our staff listing at https://region5systems.net/contact-us/staff-directory/

If you have an emergency or personal crisis, please call CenterPointe Crisis Response at 402-475-6695. 

If you are experiencing an emergency or personal crisis outside of normal business hours, please call the CenterPointe Helpline at 402-475-6695. Help is just a phone call away 24/7, 365 days a year.

Adult Services

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Data

Training

Employment

Strategic Intent

Promoting Comprehensive Partnerships
in Behavioral Health

Region V Systems contracts with a network of behavioral health community providers who offer a broad array of services designed to assist both adult and youth consumers reach their goal of recovery and to live, work, and be full participants in their communities. We take a “client-centered” approach to service planning—community based and individualized to meet the needs of the client and their family.

The Region V Systems logo represents our commitment to promote comprehensive partnerships in behavioral health. Partnerships with providers, consumers, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, and other stakeholders are ever evolving through evaluation, assessment, and implementation of programming to best meet the needs of behavioral health systems and its consumers.

MEETINGS
Jan. 20, 2021   LOC (Level of Care) Meeting – via Zoom – Cancelled                                                                                                         

TRAININGS
Febr. 9, 2021      Basic Cluster-Based Training – via Zoom
Febr. 9, 2021      Adult Mental Health First Aid – via Zoom
March 12, 2021  QPR Training– via Zoom
March 16, 2021  Youth Mental Health First Aid – via Zoom
April 13, 2021    Basic Cluster-Based Training – via Zoom
April 13, 2021    Adult Mental Health First Aid – via Zoom
May 11, 2021     Youth Mental Health First Aid – via Zoom
May 14, 2021     QPR Training– via Zoom
May 18, 2021     Intermediate Cluster-Based Training – via Zoom
June 8, 2021      Adult Mental Health First Aid – via Zoom
July 9, 2021        QPR Training – via Zoom
July 20, 2021      Adult Mental Health First Aid – via Zoom
Aug. 10, 2021     Youth Mental Health First Aid – via Zoom
Sept. 10, 2021    QPR Training – via Zoom
Nov. 12, 2021     QPR Training– via Zoom

OTHER EVENTS
Febr. 25, 2021  Region V Systems Landlord Symposium – via Zoom (For more information and to register)

Updates will be posted as they become available.

 

Upcoming Prevention Webinars for Parents and Communities (Free)

Social Media & Internet Safety Trends with Deputy David Gomez
January 21, 2021 registration:

Youth Alcohol Trends and Marketing Tactics with Jermaine Galloway
February 18, 2021 registration:

Marijuana Trends, Concentrates, Dabs with Jermaine Galloway
March 18, 2021 registration:

Supporting our Kids in a Time of Stress with Nigel Wrangham
April 15, 2021 registration:

Parents for Hope Support Group

For those parents/family needing to connect with others that have youth in their lives struggling with suicide ideations or attempts.  Education, resources, and support are available and will be provided. Parents for Hope Flyer

 

Virtual WRAP for High School Youth

Join other youth in making healthy life decisions, all while having a fun conversation, learning more about yourself, and actually writing a wellness plan. Parent support is required/see permission form attached. Virtual WRAP Flyer
Permission Form

 

Region V Systems Launches New Program to End Youth Homelessness

Are you interested in learning how you can help end youth homelessness?  Check out Region V Systems’ Host Homes Program to see how you can make a difference in a young person’s life.  We are now accepting applications for Host Providers!  Click here to visit the program:  Host Homes

 

Nebraska Strong Recovery Project

Community outreach work is being coordinated by Region V Systems to all those affected by the flood. If you, or someone you know, is living in Butler, Nemaha, Saline, Saunders, or Richardson County, we’d love to speak with you to offer support and resources!  Contact the Rural Response Hotline at 1-800-464-0258.

 

BHAC Committee Members Sought

Region V Systems is seeking applications from individuals who are interested in adult or children’s behavioral health services and wish to serve on the Behavioral Health Advisory Committee (BHAC). We are interested in filling vacancies with persons who possess education, training, competencies, and/or personal life experience in behavioral health. If you are interested in serving on the BHAC, please click here for information on how to apply.

 

New school resource officers in Lincoln receive behavioral health training tailored to youth
Each year, Lincoln police officers receive training from Region V Systems on recognizing behavioral health issues in adults so police can properly assess threats. But the latest training at Lincoln Berean Church paired police, school officials, and mental health care experts to better equip officers interacting with youth. Read the article
 

 

Free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)

The Nebraska Tobacco Quitline is still providing a free two-week supply of over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy (one of the following: gum, patch or lozenge) while supplies last. The Quitline will ship the NRT directly to the caller’s home address.

To qualify, the caller must be:

  • Nebraska resident over the age of 18 who is ready to quit tobacco,
  • Registered with the Quitline and complete one coaching session.

Callers will be screened for medical eligibility to receive the free medication.
Callers can contact the Quitline 24/7 at 1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669).
For Spanish, call 1-855-DÉJELO-YA (335-3569). Translation is available in more than 170 languages.

Please see the attached flyer and share this information with individuals who might benefit from this opportunity.  English Spanish

 

Region V Systems Receives 6th Consecutive, 3-Year Accreditation

Great news! Region V Systems received another three-year CARF accreditation for our FYI and Prevention programs and a first-time, three-year accreditation for our Network Management. CARF identified many organizational strengths in the report; here are a few:

  • Board members and leadership reflect positive support and enthusiasm to achieve the strategic goals of quality care for those we serve.
  • A focused commitment for learning and professional development for all employees.
  • An improved, transparent environment for our providers.

A special thanks to all of our employees for the hard work and dedication to our mission. A true reflection of the word “teamwork.”

 

‘It’s not an easy life’ – The collision of homelessness and mental illness

“It’s hard to think about getting better when you’re simply trying to survive the day,” said Bridget Thompson, housing coordinator for Region V Systems. “You spend so much time hustling for food and water that everything else seems secondary.” Read more….

 

Recycling Efforts Recognized

GREAT NEWS! For our leadership in recycling efforts, Region V Systems has been awarded the Gold award through the Recycle Lincoln Leadership Recognition Program! Newly developed by the City of Lincoln, the program’s goal is a 30% per-capita reduction in landfill waste disposal by 2040. To earn a Gold award, a business must recycle and/or compost between 40% and 89% of waste generated. This gold-level award is yet another example of our employees’ dedication to community improvement and our organizational culture of striving to achieve excellence in all that we do.

 

LPD Training for Increase in Mental Health Calls

Goals of BETA training:
Reduce trauma of persons in crisis;
Reduce stigma and prejudice; and
Partner with peer services.

Learn more about Region V Systems’ BETA training, aimed to aid LPD in assessing and addressing mental health crisis calls on 10/11 Now.

 

CenterPointe, Region V Systems, and the Mental Health Association receive a $1.9 million, 3-year grant for services to house and support people who are chronically homeless.

“That’s the goal,” said John Turner, Director of Housing and Supported Living at Region V Systems. “We know everyone, we’ve assessed everyone, and we have a plan for everyone.”

Read the Lincoln Journal Star article
Video clip from 10/11 News

 

New Website Launched to Help Employers with Recruitment Needs, Job Seekers Find Employment

A free recruitment resource has been developed exclusively for Nebraska.  In response to the Legislature’s concern with growing behavioral health workforce challenges in our state, a website was developed specifically to promote behavioral health workforce opportunities in Nebraska.  This website was made possible through a collaboration between BHECN (Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska) and the Nebraska Regional Behavioral Health Authorities.

NebraskaBehavioralHealthJobs.com provides a FREE resource targeting employers who want to recruit specifically in the behavioral health field and for job seekers who want to work in this field.  Any employer who provides behavioral health services in Nebraska may post unlimited job openings for free.  Services are defined as direct or indirect care, including administrative agencies that serve a role in the behavioral health system of care.  Because we believe every position in an organization contributes to its overall success, the scope of job postings is meant to include every level in the workforce, from entry-level administrative support to licensed professionals.  By creating a customized profile, job seekers may also search jobs and post their resumes for free.  Click here for the Q & A fact sheet.

NebraskaBehavioralHealthJobs.com also has a Facebook page: please click here and “like us.”  Get your friends and family to do the same.  The more people who know about this, the more we can get the word out to educate employers and job seekers alike.  Please contact Kim Michael, project coordinator, should you have any questions.

 

Interpretation Services

Interpretation Services are available upon request by calling 402-441-4343 or by filling out the Contact Us form.

 

Parking Map

Please click here for a map of available parking when you come to visit our building.

 

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