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Bert Nash Center Welcomes New Senior Director of Finance, Dani Edwards
Dani Edwards, Senior Director of Finance The Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Dani...
Bert Nash CMHC
Oct 10


Treatment and Recovery Center’s Full Crisis Intervention Center (CIC) Licensing Officially Goes into Effect, First in the State of Kansas
The Treatment & Recovery Center (TRC) of Douglas County. After being initially recommended for a provisional Crisis Intervention Center...
Bert Nash CMHC
Oct 6


“I love myself … and I couldn’t have done it without help”
From his tireless work in the community garden at the Community Health Facility campus to the support and encouragement he shares on...
Bert Nash Center
Sep 8


A Message from Dr. Kirsten Watkins, Interim CEO
Dr. Kirsten Watkins, Interim CEO The transition from summer to fall reminds me that change is part of every season of life and that...
Bert Nash Center
Sep 8


Nurturing healthy minds & bodies
A young BNC client pets a horse at Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead Looking very much like any other group of giddy schoolchildren and...
Bert Nash Center
Sep 5


Silo Recovery Partnership
As we work to stabilize the Bert Nash Center’s finances, our team is identifying areas for improvement to ensure we can keep providing...
Bert Nash Center
Aug 13


Rebuilding Together With You
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
Aug 5


Bert Nash Center By the Numbers: Understanding Our Work, Our Impact, and Our Challenges
As the designated Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) for Douglas County, the...
Bert Nash Center
May 22


The Bert Nash Center 2024 Annual Report — Celebrating 75 Years
Annual reports, by definition, highlight the past year’s accomplishments and impact. The 2024 Bert Nash Center annual report is all that and more.
Bert Nash Center
May 1


Client satisfaction survey results
The results of our 2024 client satisfaction survey are in.
Bert Nash Center
Dec 9, 2024


Supporting Gender-Affirming Care: A Message from Our CEO
On behalf of the Bert Nash Center, I wish to express and affirm our support for gender-affirming care within our community.
Bert Nash Center
May 1, 2024


We have Bert Nash, its staff and services to thank for guiding and supporting us on this journey
Daniel and Sally Sally Monahan shared this testimonial at the Bert Nash Center’s annual Celebrate Bert Nash fundraising breakfast in...
Bert Nash Center
Nov 30, 2023


Community partners work together to help get client housed
Gerald and Shawnte It really does take a village. Take the case of Gerald, a Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center client, for...
Bert Nash Center
Aug 23, 2023


WRAP provides Wellness, Resources, Access and Prevention in Douglas County schools
Students and teachers won’t be the only ones going back to school this month. Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center’s WRAP therapists ...
Bert Nash Center
Aug 14, 2023


New website, new look and feel
On June 5, the Bert Nash Center will launch its new and improved website, bertnash.org. The Center’s last website redesign was in 2015....
Bert Nash Center
Jun 2, 2023


Bert Nash Center’s Strategic Plan Is “A Living, Breathing” Document
When the BNC began work on its strategic plan in 2021, the organization’s leadership team wanted a plan that could evolve and change.
Bert Nash Center
May 10, 2023


New Program Helps Break Down Barriers, Care For Whole Person
There can be many barriers to someone getting help. Dr. Nana Dadson, BNC Chief Medical Officer Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center...
Bert Nash Center
Feb 9, 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...
Bert Nash Center
Feb 7, 2023


Feedback Important To Center’s Strategic Planning Process
Like any agency, Bert Nash Center is continually striving to improve as an organization and how it delivers services. One way the Center...
Bert Nash Center
Jan 30, 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,...
Bert Nash Center
Jan 23, 2023

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The Bert Nash Center 2024 Annual Report — Celebrating 75 Years
Annual reports, by definition, highlight the past year’s accomplishments and impact. The 2024 Bert Nash Center annual report is all that and more.
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