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Students and teachers won’t be the only ones going back to school this month. Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center’s WRAP therapists ...

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

Principal Jayci Roberson is proud of her Woodlawn Elementary team. That team includes WRAP specialist Cam Cameron. Jayci Roberson, Woodlawn Elementary Principal “Cam is an exceptional and valued member of our team,” Jayci said. “Our Riverhawks come to school with unique needs, and WRAP allows an unparalleled continuity of care. It is truly a gift that we can give our students. WRAP is an in-school mental health program and a collaborative partnership between the Bert Nash Ce

For 25 years, the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center’s school-based mental health program, WRAP, has played a vital role in the wellbeing of Douglas County students. Like many programs, staffing levels fluctuated over the years, depending on funding. Most recently, the Center was facing reductions in its current WRAP staffing level in order to adjust to rising staffing costs and reductions in financial support. Dr. Anthony Lewis, Lawrence superintendent of schools and P