BHECN

BHECN starts network of behavioral health workforce centers

The Behavioral Health Workforce Center Alliance stands to make a major impact in developing the workforce across the country.

Mar 18, 2025

BHECN Director Marley Doyle, MD, and Kati Cordts, PhD

BHECN-ARPA support having big workforce impact

The Legislature charged BHECN with distributing American Rescue Plan Act funds to address key behavioral health issues.

Mar 11, 2025

Marley Doyle, MD, Jessie Buche and Melissa Tibbits, PhD

BHECN ARPA support helps bring therapists into rural schools

South Sioux City-based Heartland Counseling Services is working with three Northeast Nebraska districts to serve students.

Jan 23, 2025

Krista Roeber and Lora Heithold

BHECN announces personnel changes

Katrina “Kati” Cordts, PhD, and Chuck Brown will take on new roles at the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska.

Jan 8, 2025

Katrina “Kati” Cordts, PhD, and Chuck Brown

BHECN opens southwest site in North Platte

This is the fifth location for the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska.

Dec 3, 2024

Jody Tomanek, PhD; Marley Doyle, MD, director of BHECN; and Natalia Acosta Canchila, PhD

Statewide meetings show BHECN-ARPA support benefits Nebraska

The Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska hosted workshops with organizations that received ARPA funding allocated by the Nebraska Legislature.

Sep 12, 2024

BHECN Central Director Krista Fritson, PsyD, center, talks at a gathering of ARPA awardees at the University of Nebraska at Kearney in June.

BHECN launches East Site to address Omaha-area workforce challenges

The new location is at the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Grace Abbott School of Social Work.

Sep 5, 2024

Marley Doyle, MD

BHECN partnership strengthens the behavioral health workforce

Graduate-level education programs across Nebraska are collaborating with powerful benefits for behavioral health services.

Aug 30, 2024

Joe Evans, PhD, Marley Doyle, MD, and Kati Cordts, PhD

Nevada behavioral health workforce center team visits BHECN

The Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska at UNMC served as a model for the Nevada center.

Jun 18, 2024

Members of the BHECN and BeHERE NV teams recently met in Omaha. Pictured are Ryan Cordts (BHECN); Erin Schneider, PhD (BHECN); Sara Hunt, PhD, (BeHERE NV); Christina Chasek, PhD (BHECN); Ben Verdoorn (BHECN); Marley Doyle, MD (BHECN); Kendra Ratnapradipa, PhD (BHECN); Roberta Miranda-Alfonso, PhD (BeHERE NV), Ann Kraft (BHECN), Adriana Monroy (BeHERE NV); Alyssa Spartz (BHECN); Ruby Kelly (BeHERE NV), Jill Manit, PhD (BeHERE NV); and Catrina Filkin (BHECN).

BHECN Scholars pathway program taking applications

The pathway program aims to recruit students into the behavioral health workforce.

Jun 6, 2024