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O’Connell Children’s Shelter hosted a ribbon cutting Tuesday for a family service center, which staff said will offer wraparound services and three beds for kids in crisis.
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Bert Nash employees have voted to approve union representation through Teamsters Local 696 after workers raised concerns about staffing, caseloads, and management’s response to their organizing effort.
Bert Nash employees will soon vote on whether to unionize in an election that some workers feel will determine their voice in workplace decisions and caseload safety. They say management has hired consultants to discourage them from unionizing.
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday voted to hit pause on clawing back $558,000 in funding provided to Bert Nash for a supportive housing project that has been long delayed.
New funding will allow two local health service providers to expand testing for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C through outreach for people who are uninsured and underinsured in Douglas County.
Bert Nash will not be able to develop a supportive housing project in Lawrence, and the Affordable Housing Advisory Board voted 4-1 Thursday to recommend the city claw back $558,000 in funding.
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An upcoming panel, including experts and people with lived experience, will highlight issues around women’s mental health.
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 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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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.
