An upcoming event in the Nash Cares series, hosted by the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center, will tackle equity, access and representation at the intersection of neurodivergence and mental health.
The panel will include experts from the KU Center on Disabilities, Cottonwood Inc., the Treatment and Recovery Center and a nonprofit agency called Outcomes, Assessment Services, & Intervention Supports (OASIS) that is affiliated with KU.
The event will run from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, in the meeting rooms on the second floor of the Community Health Facility at 200 Maine St. Doors will open at 5 p.m., with light refreshments on offer.
The panel is free and open to the public, but organizers encourage RSVPs at this link for planning purposes.
Past Nash Cares events have focused on topics such as Black mental health and gender-affirming care.
“The Nash Cares Community Education Series is designed to shine a light on historically underserved and underrepresented communities within the field of mental health,” Robyn Wagner, Bert Nash health and workplace equity manager, said in a news release. “One area I believe is especially important — yet often overlooked — is mental health and neurodiversity. We have such a strong panel comprised of experts and those with lived experience that I think will create a really meaningful and impactful conversation.”
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