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| Jurisdiction | Nebraska |
| Headquarters | 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, Nebraska 68509 |
| Employees | 4,651 (2018) [1] |
| Annual budget | $3.5 b (2018) [2] |
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The Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) is a state agency of Nebraska, headquartered in Lincoln. [3] The agency provides health and human services for both families and regular patients. DHHS is Nebraska's largest agency and is responsible for nearly one-third of the state's government, both in employees and budget. [4]
DHHS consists of five divisions, seven facilities, and eight operational areas. The five divisions are:
- Behavioral Health
- Children and Family Services
- Developmental Disabilities
- Medicaid and Long-Term Care
- Public Health
At the end of June 2018, DHHS had 4,651 full-time equivalent employees and a budget totaling $3,580,658,297. [4]
Division of Children and Family Services
Youth Rehabilitation & Treatment Center - Kearney (YRTC-K) in Kearney is the juvenile correctional facility for boys. [5] Youth Rehabilitation & Treatment Center - Geneva (YRTC-G) in unincorporated Fillmore County, near Geneva, is the juvenile correctional facility for girls. [6] The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services managed those facilities for 23 years; on January 1, 1997, the youth correctional facilities were transferred out of the scope of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. [5] [6]
References
- ^ "DHHS Business Plan" (PDF). Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "DHHS Business Plan" (PDF). Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ " Contact Us." Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services. Retrieved on August 25, 2010.
- ^ a b "DHHS Business Plan, July 2018-June 2019" (PDF). Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ a b " About YRTC-Kearney Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine." Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services. Retrieved on August 25, 2010.
- ^ a b " About YRTC-Geneva." Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services. Retrieved on August 25, 2010.
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