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

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