NEWS & NOTES

Note: May is Mental Health Month. COVID-19 has not only threatened people’s physical health but their mental health. For some, the pandemic has intensified existing conditions such as anxiety and depression and for others it has created new mental health challenges. These are individual stories of hope and resiliency and examples of how people coped and managed their mental health during a pandemic. “You’re taking care of your body and mind, and it’s one and the same” Rach

Most people that know me, know that I love to help people. But most of them still don’t understand why. Being an adopted individual, a good amount of the start of my life was predetermined. My adoptive parents had an amazing life to offer me, filled with promise and opportunities for success — the opposite of what my life could have been had they not adopted me. I grew up grateful that there really were people who wanted to love me but at the same time was still fighting the

For more than 70 years, the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center has been serving the residents of Douglas County. During that time, the Center has had to adapt and adjust to the changing needs of the community and people’s schedules. To better meet those needs, the Bert Nash Center will expand its hours of operation to 8:00 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday. The need for services is so great that the Center will also be expanding it

In our effort to keep clients, visitors and staff safe, which is our highest priority, everyone entering Bert Nash Center is asked to wear a mask. People presenting for intake and crisis services, as well as follow-up appointments, are requested to limit their supports to one person accompanying them whenever possible. This includes children presenting for intakes or crisis services. We ask they be accompanied by only one parent/guardian whenever possible. If you do not have

How did your involvement with the Bert Nash Center begin? I first found Bert Nash in 1977 when we were having family problems, and I needed some help. As our children grew, we occasionally needed other resources at the Center. Why is it important to you to support the Center financially? My father was a psychiatrist in Lubbock, Texas, and thought that community mental health facilities were very important. He was a strong advocate for all community mental health centers and h