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


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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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
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“I’m so glad we reached out”
If you see a soccer ball being kicked around at the Bert Nash Center, it could be that a therapy session is going on. Marc and Kate...
Jul 5, 2023
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April, Parent Support Specialist: Why I Do What I Do
I love helping families navigate the difficulties of life. Seeing them discover their own strengths, build confidence, and learn how to...
Feb 28, 2023
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For Beverly, Bert Nash Center Has Been There When She Needed It The Most
Beverly has been receiving case management services from the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center off and on since 1996. But that is...
Feb 22, 2023
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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
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“I Would Not Be Here Without Bert Nash”
From an early age, Lindsey had to learn to be independent. That’s not an easy process, especially for someone with her physical...
Feb 16, 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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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
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Anna, Therapist: Why I Do What I Do
My name is Anna Palermo and I have had the privilege of working on the Bert Nash Adult Outpatient Therapy Team since November 2021. My...
Jan 30, 2023
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Jan 26, 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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Tricia, Clinical Nursing Manager: Why I Do What I Do
My journey into mental health started in 2001 when I was a freshman at KU trying to figure out what I wanted to study. I knew I wanted to...
Jan 20, 2023
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Beth, Client Care Specialist: Why I Do What I Do
My name is Beth, or Miss Beth as kids like to call me, and I work as a Client Care Specialist in the Child and Family department. I have...
Jan 20, 2023
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“I Trust The People At Bert Nash”
For Phoenix, it’s a matter of trust. “I didn’t trust people, that was my thing before,” she said. But at the Bert Nash Center, she has...
Jan 17, 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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WRAP Program Saves Lives
Note: The names for this story have been changed. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, seeking emotional support, or feeling...
Sep 14, 2022
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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
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