2016 Boards and Commissions

Critical Incident Stress Management Council

General Information
  • Formal Name:
    Critical Incident Stress Management Council
  • Contact Person:
    Debbie Kuhn, Statewide CISM Program Manager, DHHS, 402-471-0119
  • Purpose:
    Provide overall organization leadership for the statewide CISM Program. The Nebraska Emergency Managements (NEMA) is specifically responsible to promote stress management planning as part of emergency management preparedness, promote preincident education programs to acquaint emergency service personnel with stress management techniques, and participate in the training and continuing education activities of critical incident stress management peers and mental health professionals.
  • How Many Affectable:
    Statewide population
  • How Many Served:
    Statewide population
  • Year Created:
    1991 (LB703)
  • Year Active:
    1991
  • Sunset Date:
    None
Authorization
  • Authorization Citation:
    71-7105
  • Parent Agency:
    Health & Human Services
Memberships and Meetings
  • Number Of Members:
    Five
  • Who Appoints:
    By Statute
  • Legislative Approval:
    No
  • Qualifications Of Members:
    By Statute
  • Per Diem:
    None
  • Expense Reimbursement:
    None
  • Term Length:
    Period of employment is position
  • Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:
    Terms Rotate
Meetings Required In:
  • Required FY 13-14:
    Not outlined, each member agency has specific responsibilities
  • Held FY 13-14:
    NA
  • Required FY 14-15:
    Not outlined, each member agency has specific responsibilities
  • Held FY 14-15:
    NA
  • Required FY 15-16:
    Not outlined, each member agency has specific responsibilities
  • Held FY 15-16:
    NA
Operations
  • Support Staff:
    NEMA functions only
  • Shared or Separate:
    Shared
  • FY 13-14 Budget:
    None (NEMA)
  • FY 14-15 Budget:
    None (NEMA)
  • FY 15-16 Budget:
    None (NEMA)
  • Other Funding Sources:
    None (NEMA)
  • Spending Authority:
    None (NEMA)
Accomplishments
  • Since July 1, 2012:
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