News & Notes

It really does take a village. Take the case of Gerald, a Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center client, for example. Multiple local...

Students and teachers won’t be the only ones going back to school this month. Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center’s WRAP therapists...

July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, which was designated in 2008. This year’s theme is “Better Health Through Better...

The goal of Dave’s Dream was to raise the funds to create and sustain a permanent Mental Health First Aid instructor position. The dream...

When Gary Sollars retired in 2013, he was asked to serve on various volunteer boards. One of those was the Bert Nash Community Mental...

As someone whose family business has been a fixture in Lawrence for generations, Joe Flannery is understandably proud of his community....

Beverly has been receiving case management services from the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center off and on since 1996. But that is...

There can be many barriers to someone getting help. Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center is continually working to remove those...

RPG (Restaurant, Pub and Games), a downtown Lawrence business, and the University of Kansas have partnered on a research study during the...

Like any agency, Bert Nash Center is continually striving to improve as an organization and how it delivers services. One way the Center...

The man, in his late 70s, showed up at the new Treatment and Recovery Center (TRC) in November and knocked on the door. The Center hasn’t...

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...

Note: The names for this story have been changed. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, seeking emotional support, or feeling...

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...

If someone is struggling with their mental health, reaching out for help is a brave decision. But it’s only the first step. There are...

Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center received some big news this week. The Center was notified Tuesday that it has achieved a...

Prices for goods and services have been on the rise, but so are wages for Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center staff. Starting with...

Note: July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Mary Kirkendoll is all about initiating meaningful conversations. That’s how she...

As the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center undergoes some major cultural shifts with becoming a Certified Behavioral Health Clinic...

Becoming a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) is a big deal. Doing it without the benefit of funding through the...