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“I was fortunate to find a good system for myself. How can I create that for others?”
BNC Health & Wellness Coach draws on his own mental health crisis experience to help clients heal. Years before he joined the Bert Nash...
Bert Nash Center
Jun 27


Bert Nash Center Appoints Dr. Kirsten Watkins as Interim CEO
The Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kirsten Watkins as Interim Chief Executive...
Bert Nash Center
Jun 24


Leadership Transition Announcement
Updated June 24th, 4:30 PM Bert Nash Center Appoints Dr. Kirsten Watkins as Interim CEO Patrick Schmitz has resigned his role as Chief...
Bert Nash Center
Jun 24


For hairstylist, her craft is more than a job; it’s a source of healing and a way to make a difference
Ayana has done hair for residents at Transitions, a Bert Nash Center transitional group home. For Ayana, being a hairstylist is not just...
Bert Nash Center
Jun 20


Randall and Tigger are now in a good place — literally and figuratively
Randall and Tigger with welcome home cards made by students from Limestone Community School. Randall has experienced a range of difficult...
Bert Nash Center
Jun 11


New group offerings are truly a group effort
The BNC summer psychosocial group going bowling. With the offering of several new therapy groups for youth at the Bert Nash Center, it...
Bert Nash Center
Jun 4


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


Longtime community partner Van Go to receive annual Pioneer Award
Lori McSorley, Van Go Executive Director When Lori McSorley and her team accept the Bert Nash Center’s Pioneer Award on behalf of Van Go,...
Bert Nash Center
May 5


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


For the first time, two different Spirit Awards announced
The 2025 Spirit Award winners When the first Sandra Shaw Spirit Award — named in honor of the longtime CEO of the Bert Nash Center — was...
Bert Nash Center
May 1


Kelvin Heck, the Bert Nash Center's 2025 Lyn Smith Award winner, recognized for exceptional service
Kelvin Heck Contributed story Kelvin Heck joined the Bert Nash Endowment Board in 2013 and was elected chair two years later. During his...
Bert Nash Center
Apr 24


TRC is first facility in the state to receive new licensure
The Treatment & Recovery Center of Douglas County has received its Crisis Intervention Center Provisional Licensure, which is the "gold...
Bert Nash Center
Apr 8

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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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