”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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“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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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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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 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.
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.
A California-based author and journalist will interact virtually with participants at a Lawrence event, sharing his research on drug addiction and recovery.
”I urge the residents of Douglas County to join us in supporting gender-affirming care and standing in solidarity with transgender and gender diverse individuals in our community,” Patrick Schmitz, CEO of Bert Nash, writes in this column.
Lawrence school board member Carole Cadue-Blackwood said she had tears in her eyes Monday “because this is a dream come true for me to see more social workers in schools.”
Citing an increased need for more mental health support for students, the Lawrence school district and Bert Nash are hoping to hire 26 social workers to serve schools by 2028.
