History
BNC was founded in 1950 in honor of Dr. Bert Nash, an educational psychologist at the University of Kansas and respected community leader. Today, the Center is a licensed, comprehensive behavioral health facility committed to providing research-based services to improve the lives of Douglas County residents. It serves as a safety-net provider and essential health care service for children, families, and adults regardless of their ability to pay.
Specialties
The Bert Nash Center (BNC) is the designated community mental health center & the certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC) for Douglas County, KS. The Bert Nash Center (BNC) provides innovative, research-based services that address diverse behavioral health needs of children, families, and adults. BNC offers education, consultation and outreach services promoting wellness, addressing health disparities, and early identification of behavioral health concerns warranting professional help. The team at the Bert Nash Center includes highly trained professionals dedicated to providing person-and family-centered planning that includes, prevention, community inclusion and support. The Bert Nash Center provides: individual therapy group therapy family therapy school-based services, psychiatric medication services, case management, homeless outreach, transitional housing, urgent care/crisis services, forensics and serving those justice-involved assertive community treatment several evidence-based practices including: Peer Support, IDDT (Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment), IPS supported employment (Individual Placement and Support), Motivational Interviewing, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.