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Bert Nash Center Services

Adult


Our experienced staff helps adults with a variety of concerns related to the stress associated with family, relationships, work, illness or the loss of a loved one. Stress in adults can result in physical complaints such as insomnia, depression, anxiety, eating disorders or alcohol and substance abuse. We offer a variety of helping strategies based on individual needs including individual, couple, group and family therapy and psychological evaluations and appropriate medications. We also offer the following specialized clinics, therapies and treatments:

:: Anxiety Disorders Clinic
:: Dialectical Behavior Therapy
:: Integrated Dual
:: Diagnosis Treatment
:: Intensive Outpatient Program

:: Group Therapy Programs


Child and Famiy


Our child and family services staff helps children and families cope with stresses related to family relationships, the challenges of parenting, blending families and the impact of job loss or divorce. Stress in children can manifest as chronic conflict with parents or children, failing grades, poor peer choices, drug use, and trouble with the law or physical complaints. A variety of helping strategies, based on an individual child’s and family’s needs, are used and are often provided in the home or other natural settings:

:: Parent Partners
:: Attendent Care
:: Community Based Services
:: In-home Family Therapy
:: Success by Six
:: After School/Summer Camp
:: Therapeutic Classrooms
:: WRAP (Working to Recognize
::Alternative Possibilities)

Community Support

Community Support Services assists individuals who are diagnosed with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI). These services are designed to help adults live independently and productively within their community. The following services are available for adults who meet specific state-mandated qualifying criteria:

:: Case Management
:: Supportive Employment
:: Education Development
:: Supportive Housing
:: Homeless Outreach
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The Bert Nash Center provides innovative, research-based services that address diverse mental health needs of children and adults. The Center offers education, consultation and outreach services promoting wellness and early identification of mental health concerns warranting professional health. Presentations on a variety of mental health topics can be arranged through our Development office by calling 785-843-9192.

The core of BNC services is outpatient therapy for adults, children and their families. The staff at Bert Nash includes highly trained mental health professionals that are dedicated to providing caring, effective and confidential services. Therapy services range from brief solution focused therapy (meeting with a therapist for 3-5 sessions) to ongoing therapy for more severe diagnosis (individuals with severe and persistent mental illness).

Most people who use our services find solutions to problems in less than 10 visits. Individuals, families and children visit the center to get help with the many challenges of life including: depression; anxiety; adjustment to life changes – change in school, job loss, loss of relationship; grief and acute distress; marital problems; anger management; behavioral problems in school; posttraumatic stress disorder; borderline personality disorder; severe and persistent mental illness. Hear from some of our consumers at our realLIVES page.

 

Emergency Services

The Bert Nash Center provides emergency services 24-hours a day, 7 days a week to people of all ages in Douglas County. Call (785) 843-9192 to access these services. A qualified mental health professional is available to address your concerns and assist you in accessing appropriate services.

 

Links to other Mental Health Information and Services

Mental Illness Information:
Attention Deficit, Hyperactivity

Anxiety
Autism
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Eating Disorders
Borderline Personality Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive
Post-Traumatic Stress
Social Phobia

Local Resources:
Aging
Drug & Alcohol Treatment
Family Preservation
Headquarters
Heartland Community Health Center
Independence Inc.
Lawrence Ga Du Gi
The Bridge in Eudora
Women’s Transitional Care Service

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
IOP provides therapy services to individuals who are in acute distress and at high risk for inpatient hospitalization. The program also provides help to those recently discharged from inpatient or residential settings.

Parent Partners
Parent Partners provides support to parents, guardians, and families of children who have mental health challenges and to serve as a consultant to the Bert Nash Center with the goal of continuously improving the quality of services to children and families. Grandparents who are raising grandchildren are also welcome to attend. Childcare is provided by the Center’s Staff.

Attendent Care
Attendent Care is provided byindividuals trained in crisis stabilization skills and can provide in-home supervision and add daily structure for children and adolescents. Attendant care can help reduce parent-child conflicts and help maintain a positive environment by relieving parents of some child care demands.

Community Based Services for Families
Community Based Services for Families intends to provide children and adolescents with severe emotional needs the opportunity to learn life skills required to become healthy adults such as learning how to identify feelings, managing anger, controlling impulses, cooperating with peers, allowing an adult to be in charge, using leisure time constructively, establishing and maintaining friendships, resolving conflicts, and living independently.

In-home Family Therapy
In-home Family Therapy is provided by licensed social workers and psychologists who are experienced in working with families. Case management provided by bachelor level staff. The main goal of case management is to help families to develop the skills and obtain resources necessary to stabilize their child at home and in the community.

Success by Six
Success by Six assists parents in their homes and without charge to more successfully parent their children. Services provided by the Family Resource Specialists include: Assistance with family life management; parenting education, information and referral, support and advocacy, and mental health services. The primary focus of the team is on positive parent-child relationship building and preparing children to succeed in school and life. Services are provided by Master’s level clinicians with specialties in early childhood. The number of families receiving services annually is 120, with approximately 400 children being served by the program.

After School/Summer Camp
After School/Summer Camp is organized each semester (or summer) to address the needs of the current participants. Activity-based groups address such topics as: anger management, independent living skills, leisure activities, problem-solving skills, relationships, self-esteem, and social skills. Groups are kept small and staffed with at least two group leaders.

Therapeutic Classrooms
Therapeutic Classrooms is a jointly sponsored program by the Bert Nash Center and the Lawrence Public Schools providing an alternative to the traditional classroom setting for students with severe emotional problems. The classroom is staffed by a teacher, a paraprofessional, and a therapist, and provides more structure than is available within a public school setting. Up to eighteen students in grades 7 - 12 attend.

Case Management
In this program, the goal is to help individuals in decreasing their symptoms, along with maintaining their housing, benefits and other supports.

 

 

 

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200 Maine St.
Lawrence, KS 66044
785-843-9192
Fax 785-843-2219
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1310 Winchester Rd.
Eudora, KS 66025
785-843-9192