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Dennis Berens, M.Ed.
He is always making connections and pushing the boundaries, constantly calling people to a renewed sense of health and hope and wholeness.
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Community Health Leaders
1997
Area(s) of expertise:
Public health
Rural health
Leader’s Biography 1997:
Coordinator, Office of Rural Health, Nebraska Department of Health, Lincoln, NE
A former farmer, teacher and newspaper publisher, Berens created Nebraska’s first Office of Rural Health in 1990 to ensure healthcare access to people living in very isolated areas. Berens' skill in building coalitions and getting people to work together is evident whether he’s helping to establish coordinated systems of care, resolving community conflicts, or protecting services for those especially in need.
Where this Leader can be reached today:
Coordinator, Office of Rural Health
Nebraska Department of Health
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: (402) 471-0142
Email: dennis.berens@hhss.ne.gov
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