News & Notes

On behalf of the Bert Nash Center, I wish to express and affirm our support for gender-affirming care within our community.

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

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

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

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

“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...

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

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

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

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...

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...

As if dealing with all the challenges and obstacles created by a worldwide pandemic wasn’t enough, the Bert Nash Center has been going...

Russ Johnson, president and chief executive officer of LMH Health, has worked in healthcare for 38 years. During that time, the way...

Dr. Kirsten Watkins will be the new Adult Services director for the Bert Nash Center, effective immediately. She replaces Marsha...

Grateful for Skills, Connections, and Stability

As the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center begins the process of becoming a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC),...