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Bert Nash employees take next steps in unionization campaign
Efforts to unionize clinical and office staff at Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center are on track for an election.
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Bert Nash has not yet voluntarily recognized employee union
A spokesperson from Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center confirmed Wednesday that executives have not voluntarily recognized the union employees have begun organizing.
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Bert Nash employees take steps to unionize
Citing burnout and a desire for a guaranteed seat at the table, clinical and office staff at Bert Nash announced Tuesday they’ve begun the process of forming a union.
Bert Nash Center: Community Resource Fair to offer food, demos, dozens of agencies (Announcement)
”This will be the third year for the Bert Nash Center’s Community Resource Fair. And this year’s will be the most interactive one yet,” Jeff Burkhead writes in this Org Corner piece from Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center.
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Inside outreach: Visiting Lawrence camps with the city’s Homeless Response Team
“Hello! Outreach! Anybody here?”
Following Lawrence’s Homeless Response Team members on their visits to camps shed light on the issues both simple and complex that some folks living outside are facing.
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Former Mobile Response Team staff blame high turnover, Bert Nash management for temporary service disruptions
Two years after Douglas County’s Mobile Response Team launched, some former employees say the service remains crucial, but that it has been hamstrung by management at Bert Nash.
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Treatment and Recovery Center nurses call for new leadership, policies to improve safety, patient care
Five licensed nurses who’ve worked at the Douglas County Treatment and Recovery Center are speaking out after recent injuries and security breaches — including one involving a loaded gun — have increased their fears for the safety of staff and patients.
Lawrence City Commission to hear report on funds for homeless outreach, land development code updates
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will hear a report on how Bert Nash has used city funding for its homeless outreach services. They’ll also hear an update on the land development code rewrite.
Lawrence City Commission approves contracts with Bert Nash, Mirror Inc. for homeless response team
The Lawrence City Commission on a 3-1 vote Tuesday approved agreements that aim to boost outreach, case management and services for people living outside.
Author to share drug addiction research, recovery stories at Lawrence event
A California-based author and journalist will interact virtually with participants at a Lawrence event, sharing his research on drug addiction and recovery.
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