NEWS & NOTES

The Bert Nash Center Homeless Outreach Team is seeking donations for the Woody Park campsite. Needed items include: First Aid products, hygiene products such as conditioner, shampoo and deodorant, laundry soap, toilet paper and paper towels, thermal coffee cups and water bottles, socks/gloves/stocking caps, and hand sanitizer. Donations can dropped off at the Bert Nash Center, 200 Maine Street, Suite A. Financial donations can be made at https://bertnash.org/donate/ For FAQs

Adapting and adjusting has always been part of the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center’s modus operandi. That is never more true than during a pandemic. “The pandemic has certainly had an impact on how we provide services,” said Bert Nash Center CEO Patrick Schmitz. “Because of Covid-19, people are experiencing longer delays in starting services, but we still aspire to having open access.” Open access refers to the hours of the day that members of the community can walk

During the pandemic, the number of people in Lawrence who are experiencing homelessness has grown. With winter coming, that number as well as the need for food and shelter will only increase, say members of the Bert Nash Center Homeless Outreach Team, who are making sure that they have everything they need in place, in order to support those who are in their care through this often challenging time. And the rest of those who had jobs had to work remotely, which was mentally d

Kim Brook had never equated her mental health with her physical health. That is, until she started having difficulty managing the stress in her life. “Before, I would think my mental health would take care of itself,” Kim said. “I grew up thinking that mental health was a separate issue from physical health. But I found out if I don’t take care of my mental health, things won’t get better on their own.” Relationships, life changes, a stressful job, it all added up. Kim was st

Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center and Lawrence Public Schools have a long history of collaboration to promote the mental wellbeing of students. A shining example is the WRAP program. WRAP (Working to Recognize Alternative Possibilities) is an in-school therapy program that was started in 1997 and continues to thrive today. WRAP is a groundbreaking program where the Bert Nash Center — in partnership with Lawrence Public Schools and other Douglas County schools — assigns