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General Information
CenterPointe is a nonprofit healthcare provider serving Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska, dedicated to helping people get better, sooner, for longer. We offer over forty programs, including mental health and substance use treatment, primary care services, rehabilitation, medication management, 24-hour crisis response, street outreach, and housing. Most of those served experience severe and persistent mental illness, addiction, and health issues. Nearly all are low or no income. This year, CenterPointe served nearly 5,200 individuals, the largest in our history.
In the News
A sampling of recent media stories about CenterPointe.
2025
2024
- 12/15/24 Lincoln's CenterPointe appoints successor to longtime CEO
- 12/13/24 CenterPointe Street Outreach Team
- 12/13/24 CenterPointe appoints new CEO to lead the organization further into the future
- 12/5/24 Two people finding shelter in abandoned semitrailer hurt in fire
- 12/4/24 Wellbeing Wednesday: UNL student hopes to encourage others through suicide awareness and loss
- 11/27/24 Nebraska man shares his road to recovery after years of substance use and mental health struggles
- 11/20/24 Seven behavioral health care providers tapped for new program that helps Nebraskans in crisis
- 11/28/24 Episode 33 Addiction Treatment Help People Get Better for Longer
- 11/28/24 CenterPointe needs help from the community to keep people warm this winter
- 11/26/24 Thanks for Giving: Lincoln residents in need of a helping hand this holiday season
- 11/9/24 Exploring Ryan Carruthers’ Philosophy: Mental Health for All
- 10/30/24 CenterPointe collecting winter essentials through Nov. 22
- 10/17/24 Officials break ground on city's first supportive housing for chronically homeless
- 10/17/24 Lincoln breaks ground on historic permanent supportive housing project
- 10/17/24 News conference: Permanent Supportive Housing Groundbreaking
- 10/13/24 City Hall: Different approach and different look for place where police take people to sober up
- 10/11/24 Community Conversations-Topher Hansen (CenterPointe)
- 10/9/24 LPD and CenterPointe programs create comfort for calls related to homelessness, mental health
- 9/26/24 Narcan vending machine launched to reduce opioid overdoses
- 9/25/24 Nebraska’s first free Narcan vending machine installed at CenterPointe
- 9/25/24 First free Narcan vending machine in Nebraska offered by CenterPointe
- 9/20/24 Bottle Tops concert Wednesday in WellBeing Garden
- 9/17/24 LPD, CenterPointe announce co-responder program
- 9/17/24 Lincoln police, CenterPointe will jointly respond to mental health incidents in 2025
- 9/17/24 Lincoln Police, CenterPointe partner to better serve people during mental health crisis
- 9/17/24 ‘Innovative’ Co-Responder Program embeds mental health pros with Lincoln police officers on calls
- 9/15/24 America's Best Addiction Treatment Centers 2024
- 9/6/24 The Usual Suspects to perform Wednesday at WellBeing Garden
- 8/29/24 During ‘Drug Overdose Awareness Week,’ groups work to shed light on resources for those facing addiction
- 8/28/24 Local nonprofits to host candlelight vigil for Overdose Awareness Week
- 8/26/24 Dangerous Heat: Outreach programs work to help people during heat wave
- 8/9/24 Bottle Tops to perform Wednesday in WellBeing Garden
- 8/1/24 CenterPointe is Hosting an Overdose and Remembrance Event
- 7/16/24 Two years after suicide-prevention hotline introduced, data shows Nebraska can improve
- 7/10/24 Local health organization, CenterPointe, hosts free ‘Back to School Bash’
- 7/9/24 CenterPointe’s SquareOne offers 24/7 mental health help to youth
- 7/5/24 CenterPointe hosts concert and Back-to-School Bash Wednesday
- 7/1/24 Omaha Campus for Hope Expands Services to Meet Growing Need
- 7/1/24 Join CenterPointe for Their Back-to-School Bash
- 7/1/24 CenterPointe CEO to retire after 30 years of service
- 7/1/24 CenterPointe CEO announces plans to retire next year
- 6/28/24 Lancaster County, CenterPointe and Region V partner on program to help kids and families in crisis
- 6/24/24 Lincoln residents work to keep people safe during heat wave
- 6/13/24 Lincoln officials announce architect, service provider for homeless housing project
- 6/13/24 Mayor Gaylor Baird shares updates on permanent housing project to end homelessness in Lincoln
- 6/7/24 Melody Wranglers to perform Wednesday in WellBeing Garden
- 5/9/24 FREE CONCERT SERIES KICKS OFF
- 5/7/24 CenterPointe’s WellBeing Concert Series returns tomorrow
- 5/3/24 CenterPointe’s WellBeing concert series returns Wednesday
- 2/29/24 Nebraska lawmakers pass bill aimed at helping with addiction, Gov. Pillen says he plans to veto it
- 2/25/24 The Art of Outreach: Responding to homelessness in Lincoln
- 1/30/24 Suffering in Silence: Mental health providers seeing increase in severity of needs
- 1/15/24 Here are some of the resources available in Lincoln for people experiencing homelessness; more shelter space needed
- 1/8/24 CenterPointe rolls out new programming in Lincoln
- 1/1/24 Lincoln’s CenterPointe looks ahead to providing new services in 2024
