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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 found people she can trust. “Everyone I have worked with at Bert Nash has been trustworthy, they’ve been supportive, they’ve been understanding,” she said. “I trust the people at Bert Nash.” Phoenix began her involvement with the Bert Nash Center in 2007. Looking back, she wishes she had reached out earlier. “I would have originally been a cli

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...

Last year we served close to 5,000 clients, and made progress in how we respond to needs, restore lives, and build a healthy community.

It was about three years ago when I was dropped off at the Lawrence Community Shelter with nothing but the clothes on my back. I had no...

Kyra is second-generation Bert Nash Center team member and was recruited position by family and friends who are now also co-workers. Kyra is experienced and highly skilled in a variety of interpersonal impact and healing arts. As a Certified Behavioral Health Technician, she has training in behavior modification and in supportive counseling. The Bert Nash Center is fortunate to count her as part of our team. At Baldwin Junior High School, Kyra built relationships immediately

Note: The names for this story have been changed. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, seeking emotional support, or feeling suicidal, call or text 988 or call the Kansas Suicide Prevention HQ direct counseling line at 785-841-2345. Every day for a year, Ann’s son wanted to die. “Literally, for one year, every day, he talked about how terrible everything was, that he didn’t deserve to be alive, and that he wanted to kill himself,” Ann said. “For a year, he was like

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 schools. Twenty-five years later, the cutting-edge school-based mental health program, WRAP (Working to Recognize Alternative Possibilities), is still reaching students in Douglas County schools. Kuszmaul, a former Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center therapist, retired from in 2016, but his vision for WRAP lives on. The groundbreaking pr

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...

Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center received some big news this week. Amy Finkeldei, BNC Senior Director of Performance and Quality...

Prices for goods and services have been on the rise, but so are wages for Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center staff. Starting with...

Note: July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Mary Kirkendoll is all about initiating meaningful conversations. Mary Kirkendoll...

As the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center undergoes some major cultural shifts with becoming a Certified Behavioral Health Clinic...