72 Nebraska high school students attend conference on behavioral health careers

The Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN) hosted the 4th annual High School Ambassador Conference in Kearney on April 1 and 2. The BHECN Ambassador Program recruits and mentors rural students through high school, college and professional school and into behavioral health professions.

The conference builds the behavioral health workforce for rural Nebraska by connecting students with information and resources to explore behavioral health careers. Seventy-two high school juniors and seniors from throughout Nebraska attended the conference.

A total of 64 faculty and student facil...