Lancaster County,
Nebraska, USA

Mission

The Human Services Administration shall serve as the eyes and ears of the public sector, facilitating and advising elected officials, funding sources, and the community at-large in the areas of human services and its delivery system. Its purpose shall be to guide this community to respond to human needs in a collaborative, cost efficient, and expedient manner with available resources; and to assist in generating new resources when necessary.

Goals

1. To address critical issues in health/human services which are positively and negatively impacting this community.
   1. Begin implementation of the Methamphetamine Strategic Plan.
   2. Continue to implement recommendations in the SAAC Plan, Comprehensive Juvenile Services Plan and MTI Strategic Plan.
   3. To assist in the development of new initiatives which provide quality, cost effective services for children, youth and families.
2. To strengthen the governance of non-profit organizations in Lincoln, Lancaster County, NE.
   1. To promote Board training opportunities to JBC agencies and continue to encourage leadership opportunities for CEO's.
   2. To promote activities within CSI coalitions so as to heighten awareness and increase involvement.
3. To educate the general population regarding the status and value of our human services and juvenile justice systems.
   1. To continue to speak to community groups upon request including churches, town hall meetings, service clubs, and Channel 5 Public Television
   2. To seek opportunities to broaden our awareness of new and innovative programming in both human services and juvenile justice systems.
4. To reduce the number of youth, especially minority youth, entering our juvenile justice system through primary prevention, early intervention and education.
   1. To conduct an evaluation of the GAPS in our Juvenile Justice System in Lancaster County, NE.
   2. To seek ways to improve cost efficiency and better management at points in our juvenile justice system. (Lower probation case loads, etc.).
   3. To better understand national Best practice models for very high risk populations such as female juvenile offenders, ethnic minority youths, etc.
5. To maintain financial stability for health and human services accessing a balance of local, state and federal dollars.
   1. To advocate for stability of JABG and other Federal funding streams for Juvenile Justice.
   2. To reinstate our TAG funding if numbers indicate we are an eligible community.
   3. To continue to seek local, state, regional nationally Federal funding for significant human service and juvenile justice programming.