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Bert Nash panel series to highlight women’s mental health
An upcoming panel, including experts and people with lived experience, will highlight issues around women’s mental health.
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Bert Nash names interim as new CEO
Dr. Kirsten Watkins has been named the permanent CEO of Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center following eight months in the interim role.
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Planning Commission recommends zoning changes for former Dragon’s Hoard site, Bert Nash housing
Planning commissioners gave nods of approval to one zoning request to allow houses to be built at the former Dragon’s Hoard location and another for Bert Nash to construct apartments off Sixth and Rockledge.
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Bert Nash’s community education series to look at mental health and neurodivergence
An upcoming event in the Nash Cares series hosted by Bert Nash will tackle equity, access and representation at the intersection of neurodivergence and mental health.
Bert Nash CEO resigns; interim appointed the same day
Patrick Schmitz, CEO of Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center, has resigned from his position, the center announced Tuesday morning.
Douglas County health officials working to make resources accessible after surge in opioid overdoses
Public health officials are responding to a spike in opioid overdoses in Douglas County by offering free, lifesaving drugs, including through a vending machine.
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Bert Nash employees say financial crisis is due to poor management, ask county commission for accountability
A lack of answers to key questions is one example of a frustrating relationship with executives at Bert Nash, according to a dozen current and previous employees who spoke at Wednesday’s Douglas County Commission meeting.
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Douglas County commissioner pushes to increase funding for Bert Nash amid center’s financial crisis
In the wake of impending staff cuts at Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center, a Douglas County commissioner is pushing for the county to reduce the center’s rent and potentially boost its funding to ensure its doors don’t close.
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Bert Nash announces cuts to staff, salaries; center offering voluntary early retirement
Nearly every area of Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center will see job cuts, and some employees will see salary cuts between 2% and 15% as the center has “reached the level of a financial exigency,” according to the center’s CEO.
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Watkins Museum exhibit to showcase 75 years of Bert Nash in Douglas County
A new exhibit at Watkins Museum of History will take visitors through Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center’s history since its inception in 1950.
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