Avalon Wellness and Recovery
801 Iowa Street, Lawrence, KS 66049
Bert Nash Comm Mental Health Ctr
Address: 200 Maine Street, Suite A, Lawrence, KS 66044 · Map
Phone: (785) 843-9192
Website: bertnash.org
About Bert Nash Comm Mental Health Ctr
The Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center located in Lawrence, Kansas helps people dealing with mental health and substance use concerns, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and substance use disorders. Serving as Douglas County’s designated community mental health provider and certified behavioral health clinic, Bert Nash delivers a full range of services, including outpatient care, crisis support, and inpatient treatment for children, teens, adults, and seniors. The center uses a combined, research-supported model focused on whole-person care. Clients can access evidence-based therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), along with individual, group, and family counseling. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is also available, helping individuals build practical skills to cope with symptoms and supporting long-term recovery and better overall functioning. Bert Nash operates targeted programs to meet urgent and ongoing needs. One option is the 24/7 Treatment and Recovery Center (TRC), which includes urgent care and stabilization services for immediate crisis situations. A Mobile Response Team offers crisis intervention within the community. The center also provides school-based mental health programs, telehealth services, and specialized support for veterans, military families, and people connected to the criminal justice system.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Partial hospitalization/day treatment · Residential/24-hour residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Medications used
- Loxapine · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Active duty military · Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) · Persons with eating disorders · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · Community Mental Health Block Grants · Community Service Block Grants · IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Other State funds · Private health insurance · State corrections or juvenile justice funds · State education agency funds · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds · State welfare or child and family services funds · U.S. Department of VA funds
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Assertive community treatment · Assisted Outpatient Treatment · Chronic disease/illness management · Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Diet and exercise counseling · Family psychoeducation · Intensive case management · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Supported employment · Supported housing · Vocational rehabilitation services · Case management service · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Detox · Residential Rehab · Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Nicotine · Opioids · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression · Personality Disorders · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Self-Harm · Suicidality · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Exposure Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Mindfulness Therapy · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Family Involvement · Individual Treatment · Strengths-Based
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · Men · Men and Women · Midlife Adults · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Employment Counseling · Family Follow-up Counseling · Follow-up Sessions (in-person) · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask Bert Nash Comm Mental Health Ctr
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Kansas. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Bert Nash Comm Mental Health Ctr
Bert Nash Comm Mental Health Ctr reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. With Kansas Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Lawrence
Measured from the population center of Douglas County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Lawrence, about 1.6 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Lawrence, about 1.6 miles (4 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Lawrence, about 1.7 miles (7 within 25 miles)
See the Douglas County treatment map, methadone clinics near Douglas County and Suboxone doctors near Douglas County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Bert Nash Comm Mental Health Ctr offer?
Bert Nash Comm Mental Health Ctr reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Bert Nash Comm Mental Health Ctr accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Bert Nash Comm Mental Health Ctr located?
200 Maine Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Lawrence?
From the center of Douglas County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Lawrence, about 1.6 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.