NEWS & NOTES

They told me I came from a land of kings and queens. A place rich in the finest of Earth’s natural resources. With a heritage of beauty and an abundance of raw and complex talent, skills and abilities inscribed with purpose. Yet, I have found myself standing far from whence I came. In a system that tells me I am less than. I struggle to keep my identity. There is a war brewing, a battle in my mind. On one side, there is the vision of who I am and on the other, who I was made

Dear Friends, I am extremely pleased to announce the promotion of Emily Farley as Director of Community Engagement. Emily has been part of the Bert Nash Center team since September 2014. The new Community Engagement team is made up of what was formerly the Development and Communications teams. Besides Emily as Director, the Community Engagement team will include Jeff Burkhead, Communications Manager, and a Community Engagement Coordinator. Emily is responsible for overseeing

The newly developed well-being branch of Douglas County’s pandemic response team has launched its first project: a hashtag campaign meant to help residents stay positive. Margaret Weisbrod Morris, chief executive officer of the Lawrence Arts Center, is one of the leaders of the well-being branch. She said it was established to pay more heed to the community’s mental health, “because it’s been such a long slog, the pandemic.” The team’s first project is an effort to spread smi

Dear Colleagues, In partnership with local agencies and community based Mental Health Clinicians, Bert Nash formed a COVID19 Mental Health Response Team in April 2020 to support healthcare workers who were on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response effort. As our # DGKS community moves forward with hope for a better future, we are reaching out again with efforts to make a difference for Douglas County healthcare providers who, among others, are at the frontline helping meet t

When Christel hit her breaking point last summer, she knew she needed to find help but did not know where to turn, until a close friend told her about the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center. “My best friend from college told me about Bert Nash. She said, ‘Here’s their number, please go talk to them,’” said Christel, a 2016 University of Kansas graduate and local Lawrence resident. “I’m very glad that she did.” Christel was having issues within her friendships, family li