News & Notes

Bert Nash Center faced a challenging 2025 marked by change and uncertainty but emerged stronger, with improved financial stability and focused services. With support from donors and partners, thousands received care and stability. The Center is now advancing a strategic plan, expanding technology like a patient portal, and prioritizing sustainable growth—remaining committed to accessible, high-quality behavioral health care for the community.

The Treatment & Recovery Center of Douglas County (TRC) provides crisis care as an alternative to ERs and law enforcement, serving over 9,100 episodes. While most clients stabilize, some face repeated crises. To address this, the “C-Cubed” team meets weekly to create personalized solutions for high-risk individuals, tackling barriers like housing and insurance. This approach improves outcomes and supports long-term stability.

Steven Snow survived decades of trauma, addiction, and a near-fatal overdose to find purpose in recovery. Now engaged in Bert Nash Center programs, he has built coping skills, embraced therapy, and begun healing from lifelong abuse. Supported by his care team, he no longer runs from his past but faces it with strength. Inspired by peer specialists, Steven aims to help others, using his story as a source of power and hope.

From his tireless work in the community garden at the Community Health Facility campus to the support and encouragement he shares on...

The Cordley chapter of Girls on the Run. Photos courtesy of Dr. Rebecca Munro. In addition to the social, emotional, and physical skills...

Dr. Kirsten Watkins, Interim CEO Bert Nash has been your community mental health center (CMHC) since it was founded in 1950 in memory of...

Bert Nash Center is thrilled to work with Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health to integrate our client’s physical and mental health care.

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

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. Julia...

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. “You can’t...

There can be many barriers to someone getting help. Dr. Nana Dadson, BNC Chief Medical Officer Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center...

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. Mobile Response...

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...