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


Client satisfaction survey results
The results of our 2024 client satisfaction survey are in.
Dec 9, 2024
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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
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We have Bert Nash, its staff and services to thank for guiding and supporting us on this journey
Sally Monahan shared this testimonial at the Bert Nash Center’s annual Celebrate Bert Nash fundraising breakfast in October. We are...
Nov 30, 2023
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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
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WRAP provides Wellness, Resources, Access and Prevention in Douglas County schools
Students and teachers won’t be the only ones going back to school this month. Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center’s WRAP therapists...
Aug 14, 2023
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New website, new look and feel
On June 5, the Bert Nash Center will launch its new and improved website, bertnash.org. The Center’s last website redesign was in 2015....
Jun 2, 2023
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Bert Nash Center’s Strategic Plan Is “A Living, Breathing” Document
When the BNC began work on its strategic plan in 2021, the organization’s leadership team wanted a plan that could evolve and change.
May 10, 2023
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New Program Helps Break Down Barriers, Care For Whole Person
There can be many barriers to someone getting help. Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center is continually working to remove those...
Feb 9, 2023
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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
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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
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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
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Shauna’s Story
It was about three years ago when I was dropped off at the Lawrence Community Shelter with nothing but the clothes on my back. I had no...
Dec 5, 2022
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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
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Bert Nash Center Achieves Three-Year National Accreditation
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center received some big news this week. The Center was notified Tuesday that it has achieved a...
Aug 10, 2022
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Market Adjustments Position Bert Nash Center To Retain And Recruit Top Talent
Prices for goods and services have been on the rise, but so are wages for Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center staff. Starting with...
Jul 20, 2022
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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
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Bert Nash Center Receives Community Behavioral Health Clinic Certification
Becoming a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) is a big deal. Doing it without the benefit of funding through the...
Jun 27, 2022
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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
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Alyson Wingert First-Ever Recipient Of Restoring Lives Award
When Alyson Wingert started the MAP (Manufacturing and Production) program two years ago, she was looking for community partners. One of...
Apr 25, 2022
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Dynamic Duo: Beverly Billings And Judy Wright To Receive Distinguished Service Award
In the early 1990s, Beverly Smith Billings and Judy Wright ended up serving together on the board of the local AAUW (American Association...
Apr 25, 2022
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