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NEWS & NOTES
News from the Bert Nash Center and the Treatment & Recovery Center of Douglas County.

Supporting Gender-Affirming Care: A Message from Our CEO
On behalf of the Bert Nash Center, I wish to express and affirm our support for gender-affirming care within our community.
May 1, 2024


Community partners work together to help get client housed
It really does take a village. Take the case of Gerald, a Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center client, for example. Multiple local...
Aug 23, 2023


July brings awareness to struggles and challenges of minority communities and promotes mental health
July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, which was designated in 2008. This year’s theme is “Better Health Through Better...
Jul 18, 2023

With The Help Of Her Bert Nash Team, Jacquie Is Not Only Surviving, But Thriving
With everything she has been through, Jacquie has learned an important lesson. To advocate for herself and those she loves. “I’m very...
Feb 16, 2023

Partnerships Lead To Board Game Therapy Research Study
RPG (Restaurant, Pub and Games), a downtown Lawrence business, and the University of Kansas have partnered on a research study during the...
Feb 7, 2023


Sierra, Therapy Client Care Coordinator
“My job as a Care Navigator is just the best. The Care Navigators are the first people potential clients meet when they contact Bert Nash...
Jan 30, 2023

Feedback Important To Center’s Strategic Planning Process
Like any agency, Bert Nash Center is continually striving to improve as an organization and how it delivers services. One way the Center...
Jan 30, 2023

BNC Welcomes Returning Team Members
2022 was a year of big changes for the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center. CARF accreditation, salary market adjustments for staff,...
Jan 23, 2023

Meet Kyra, Our WRAP Therapist At Baldwin Junior High School.
Kyra is second-generation Bert Nash Center team member and was recruited position by family and friends who are now also co-workers. Kyra...
Nov 5, 2022

WRAP: Celebrating 25 Years Of Impacting Students
Charlie Kuszmaul had an idea to do something that hadn’t been done before, to take therapy services to where the students were — in the...
Sep 14, 2022

Helping To Navigate The System… With Care
If someone is struggling with their mental health, reaching out for help is a brave decision. But it’s only the first step. There are...
Sep 7, 2022

Minority Mental Health Month: Bringing People Together And Building Community
Note: July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Mary Kirkendoll is all about initiating meaningful conversations. That’s how she...
Jun 29, 2022

BNC Leadership Members Take On Expanded Roles
As the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center undergoes some major cultural shifts with becoming a Certified Behavioral Health Clinic...
Jun 28, 2022

Accreditation Process “A Big Deal” For Bert Nash Center
As if dealing with all the challenges and obstacles created by a worldwide pandemic wasn’t enough, the Bert Nash Center has been going...
Jun 20, 2022

Community And Healthcare Leaders Come Together To Provide Groundbreaking Collaborative Care
Russ Johnson, president and chief executive officer of LMH Health, has worked in healthcare for 38 years. During that time, the way...
Apr 14, 2022

Adult Services Director Excited For New Role
Dr. Kirsten Watkins will be the new Adult Services director for the Bert Nash Center, effective immediately. She replaces Marsha...
Mar 18, 2022

Grateful For The Connections, Skills And Stability
Grateful for Skills, Connections, and Stability
Jan 31, 2022

New Senior Director Of Innovation & Implementation
As the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center begins the process of becoming a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC),...
Jan 31, 2022
NEED HELP?
The Treatment & Recovery Center is open 24/7/365 days a year.
Talk to a crisis counselor:
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Call HeadQuarters at 785-841-2345
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Call or text 988
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