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Behavioral Services
Behavioral Services provides comprehensive mental health treatment and is located in an accredited regional hospital in Hastings, Nebraska, with access to medical services. We are committed to providing individualized, therapeutic and confidential treatment and education to individuals and families on an inpatient and outpatient basis.
Our mission is achieved through the efforts of a trustworthy, compassionate and multidisciplinary staff within a creative and supportive environment.
Referral/Crisis Line:
402-463-7711
24-hour crisis line staffed with licensed professionals to assist with mental health needs.
For general information regarding Behavioral Services contact:
Kim Kern
Behavioral Services Director
402-460-5635
email
Our board-certified psychiatrists are listed below.
Our Qualified Medical Professionals
Greg Sinner of Hastings
For Hastings resident Greg Sinner, life changed on February 1, 2023, when he was told he had cancer.
“One minute, life is routine and running fast; then the doctor sits you down and tells you that you have cancer, and everything changes.”
Right away, Sinner was put in touch with the Morrison Cancer Center and Dr. M. Sitki Copur, where he had an appointment a few days later. Dr. Copur created an aggressive plan of radiation and chemotherapy to shrink Sinner’s tumor. The goal was…
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Doug Kristensen of Kearney
Doug Kristensen, University of Nebraska at Kearney Chancellor, recently shared about his experience as a patient at the MLH Wound Center:
When Doug Kristensen was told hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy could help him, he was worried.
The Minden resident did not relish the thought of driving to Lincoln or Omaha every day to get the treatment for his bladder, which was damaged from radiation therapy at an independent facility. But he was encouraged when he found out the treatment was available…
Cheryl Moeller of Grand Island
When Grand Island resident Cheryl Moeller discovered she had lung cancer a year ago, she had her family and friends on her side. In addition, she said, she knew exactly where she wanted to go for help: Dr. M. Sitki Copur and the Morrison Cancer Center.
Cheryl said all employees at the Morrison Cancer Center in Grand Island and on the Mary Lanning Healthcare Oncology Unit were “fabulous.”
“They were right there with me the whole time,” she said. “The whole staff saw me at the good…
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