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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, 2025
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month.
This month, we honor the essential connection between mental health and lived experience. Race, ethnicity, culture, and environment all...
Bert Nash Center
Jul 14, 2025
Message from Dr. Kirsten Watkins, Interim CEO
Since stepping in as the Bert Nash Center interim CEO on June 24, I wanted to reach out and acknowledge the weight of this moment - for...
Bert Nash Center
Jul 3, 2025
“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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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Reflecting on a Year of Resilience: our 2025 Annual Report
In 2025, the Bert Nash Center faced a year of significant challenges as the need for mental health services continued to grow across Douglas County. Even during a time of financial and organizational change, the focus remained the same: making sure individuals and families could continue to access the care and support they needed. With the support of donors, volunteers, community partners, and staff, Bert Nash continued serving nearly 2,500 individuals each month while improv
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