GRAND ISLAND- Region 3 Behavioral Health Services has been given $625,265 in grants for coronavirus and flood support. The grants came from the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency and Federal Emergency Management Agency and it is intended to help communities recover from disasters.

Region 3 serves 22 counties in south-central and central Nebraska, including Hall County which is around 13% of the state's population. Nebraska Disaster Recovery for Schools also awarded Region 3 with $179,579 in grants. These grants will allow the services to continue training in youth mental health in disaster-impacted counties. The grant will help provide counseling to youth and their families especially impacted by the pandemic.

The money will also help provide support for mental health and substance abuse needs for adults who have struggled with COVID-19.

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