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Aug 23, 2023

Community partners work together to help get client housed

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

July brings awareness to struggles and challenges of minority communities and promotes mental health

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Jul 18, 2023

July brings awareness to struggles and challenges of minority communities and promotes mental health

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

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Jul 5, 2023

“I’m so glad we reached out”

If you see a soccer ball being kicked around at the Bert Nash Center, it could be that a therapy session is going on. Marc and Kate...

April, Parent Support Specialist: Why I Do What I Do

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Feb 28, 2023

April, Parent Support Specialist: Why I Do What I Do

I love helping families navigate the difficulties of life. Seeing them discover their own strengths, build confidence, and learn how to...

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Feb 22, 2023

For Beverly, Bert Nash Center Has Been There When She Needed It The Most

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

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Feb 16, 2023

With The Help Of Her Bert Nash Team, Jacquie Is Not Only Surviving, But Thriving

With everything she has been through, Jacquie has learned an important lesson. To advocate for herself and those she loves. “I’m very...

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Feb 16, 2023

“I Would Not Be Here Without Bert Nash”

From an early age, Lindsey had to learn to be independent. That’s not an easy process, especially for someone with her physical...

Stephanie, Finance Manager : Why I Do What I Do

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Feb 8, 2023

Stephanie, Finance Manager : Why I Do What I Do

Partnerships Lead To Board Game Therapy Research Study

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Feb 7, 2023

Partnerships Lead To Board Game Therapy Research Study

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

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Jan 30, 2023

Sierra, Therapy Client Care Coordinator

“My job as a Care Navigator is just the best. The Care Navigators are the first people potential clients meet when they contact Bert Nash...

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Jan 30, 2023

Anna, Therapist: Why I Do What I Do

My name is Anna Palermo and I have had the privilege of working on the Bert Nash Adult Outpatient Therapy Team since November 2021. My...

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Jan 26, 2023

Samadia, Therapist: Why I Do What I Do

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Jan 23, 2023

BNC Welcomes Returning Team Members

2022 was a year of big changes for the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center. CARF accreditation, salary market adjustments for staff,...

Tricia, Clinical Nursing Manager: Why I Do What I Do

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Jan 20, 2023

Tricia, Clinical Nursing Manager: Why I Do What I Do

My journey into mental health started in 2001 when I was a freshman at KU trying to figure out what I wanted to study. I knew I wanted to...

Beth, Client Care Specialist: Why I Do What I Do

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Jan 20, 2023

Beth, Client Care Specialist: Why I Do What I Do

My name is Beth, or Miss Beth as kids like to call me, and I work as a Client Care Specialist in the Child and Family department. I have...

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Jan 17, 2023

“I Trust The People At Bert Nash”

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...

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Dec 5, 2022

Shauna’s Story

It was about three years ago when I was dropped off at the Lawrence Community Shelter with nothing but the clothes on my back. I had no...

Meet Kyra, Our WRAP Therapist At Baldwin Junior High School.

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Nov 4, 2022

Meet Kyra, Our WRAP Therapist At Baldwin Junior High School.

Kyra is second-generation Bert Nash Center team member and was recruited position by family and friends who are now also co-workers. Kyra...

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Sep 13, 2022

WRAP Program Saves Lives

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

WRAP: Celebrating 25 Years Of Impacting Students

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Sep 13, 2022

WRAP: Celebrating 25 Years Of Impacting Students

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...

2024 Celebrate Bert Nash: Growing Together

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