Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services

The Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) is a state agency of Nebraska, headquartered in Lincoln.[1] The agency provides health and human services.

Division of Children and Family Services

Youth Rehabilitation & Treatment Center - Kearney (YRTC-K) in Kearney is the juvenile correctional facility for boys.[2] Youth Rehabilitation & Treatment Center - Geneva (YRTC-G) in unincorporated Fillmore County, near Geneva, is the juvenile correctional facility for girls.[3] The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services managed those facilities for 23 years; on January 1, 1997, the youth correctional facilities were transferred out of the scope of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Contact Us." Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services. Retrieved on August 25, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "About YRTC-Kearney." Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services. Retrieved on August 25, 2010.
  3. 1 2 "About YRTC-Geneva." Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services. Retrieved on August 25, 2010.


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