‘A REALLY BIG DEAL’ – LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICES, CENTERPOINTE RECEIVES $8 MILLION TO HELP THOUSANDS

LINCOLN - Nearly 6,000 people seek support from CenterPointe and Lutheran Family Services because of mental illness, physical health, and substance abuse. Topher Hansen, CenterPointe’s president and CEO, has said that it is important to address all of their problems together. He stated, “When you bring all the things together and meet all their needs at the same time in an integrated way, you’re going to have a higher degree of likelihood to get them better sooner for longer.” 

CenterPointe and Lutheran Family Services have recently received nearly $8 million in federal funding to open Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics. Each will receive about $2 million for two years from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. They will broaden the scope of their Lincoln locations with those funds. Lutheran Family Services anticipates dedicating 16 staff members to the grant-funded programs.

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