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...
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News & Notes
Bert Nash CMHC
- May 5
Bert Nash leadership team adds new members
The Bert Nash Center’s leadership team has thre e new members. Annas Boyer, Jenn Preston and Travis White have joined the Center’s...
Bert Nash CMHC
- Apr 6
Phased opening of Treatment and Recovery Center will begin April 10
The Treatment and Recovery Center (TRC) of Douglas County will begin a phased opening on April 10. The Douglas County Board of County...
Bert Nash
- Feb 28
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...
Bert Nash
- Feb 9
New Program Helps Break Down Barriers, Care For Whole Person
There can be many barriers to someone getting help. Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center is continually working to remove those...
Bert Nash
- Jan 30
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...
Bert Nash
- Jan 30
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...
Bert Nash
- Jan 23
Mobile Response Team Ready To Respond
The man, in his late 70s, showed up at the new Treatment and Recovery Center (TRC) in November and knocked on the door. The Center hasn’t...
Bert Nash
- Jan 23
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
- Jan 20
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...
Bert Nash
- Jan 20
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...
Bert Nash
- Nov 5, 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...
Bert Nash
- Jun 29, 2022
Minority Mental Health Month: Bringing People Together And Building Community
Note: July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Mary Kirkendoll is all about initiating meaningful conversations. That’s how she...
Bert Nash
- Jun 28, 2022
BNC Leadership Members Take On Expanded Roles
As the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center undergoes some major cultural shifts with becoming a Certified Behavioral Health Clinic...
Bert Nash
- May 4, 2022
May Spotlights Mental Health Awareness
Mental Health Month is all about creating awareness, not only during the month of May, but every day. Emily Rhamy “That’s what the...
Bert Nash
- May 3, 2022
It’s Personal By Lisa Cyrus
Coming into peer support work validated so many things for me. I once heard a peer say, “peer support work made me see that my pain and...
Bert Nash
- Apr 26, 2022
Dr. Anthony Strickland Recognized For Pioneering Work
Dr. Anthony Strickland wears many hats. He’s the chief medical officer for a hospital in Excelsior Springs, Mo. He is the medical...
Bert Nash
- Apr 25, 2022
Alyson Wingert First-Ever Recipient Of Restoring Lives Award
When Alyson Wingert started the MAP (Manufacturing and Production) program two years ago, she was looking for community partners. One of...