NEWS & NOTES

Whether virtually or in person, Bert Nash Center’s Medical Services Team is here to help. “We are available for people to get help, via phone, or video as well as in person,” said Dr. Timothy McCord, Medical Services psychiatrist. During a pandemic, with so many stressors in people’s lives such as job loss, loss of insurance, and remote learning challenges, the Medical Services team’s services may be needed now even more than ever. Even though most medical insurance companies

Dale Beaulieu had been through graduation ceremonies before. This one was different. And not just because it was conducted via Zoom. This graduation was the most meaningful. Dale is a recent graduate of the Douglas County Behavioral Health Court (BHC). The program, started in 2017, connects defendants who have a serious mental illness to community support services — including social workers, case managers and peer support — with the goal of reducing their return to custody. T

Mar Lan Construction provided a tour on August 19th for staff and community partners involved in Transitions and The Cottages, two housing projects on the Treatment and Recovery Campus of Douglas County. The campus will provide services and housing for individuals with serious mental illness and substance use disorders. The Cottages are apartments owned and operated by the Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority and will serve up to 10 clients who have been diagnosed with a

Tina Rosenthal, Governing Board chair What is the best thing about being a Bert Nash board member? The best thing about being a Bert Nash board member is the people I have the privilege to serve with. I have met a lot of wonderful individuals, employees as well as fellow volunteers, while serving on the board. It has been both refreshing and exciting to work with a group of people who are equally as passionate as I am about the stability of mental health services for our comm

Ever since the Community Health Facility at 200 Maine Street opened in 1999 and until earlier this year, city employee Dale Seele was the building manager. During that time, he became a friend and honorary staff member of all three agencies that call the building home: Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center, Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health, and Visiting Nurses Association. On the 20th anniversary of the building in 2019, the first-floor meeting room was named the Dale