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BECAUSE NO ONE SHOULD FACE MENTAL ILLNESS ALONE

Pathway To Hope Welcomes Tara Adler as the New Executive Director

The Pathway to Hope Board of Directors is thrilled to announce the appointment of Tara Adler as the new Executive Director effective August 21. With her exemplary track record and unwavering dedication to our organization’s mission, we are confident that Tara will use her dynamic leadership to foster innovation and drive transformational change in the…
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Succession Planning [UPDATED]

From the day she arrived on site to lead Pathway To Hope, our current Executive Director has been planning to leave. You couldn’t tell that based on the what has been accomplished! She recently told us that she’s never stayed longer than 4 years at any one job. Her start at Pathway To Hope was…
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May Day Coloring Pages

We love to help you be connected, mindful and creative! Just click print to spend some focused time creating and, if you want to, give it away through the coloring pages you can download and pint from the links below: A picture of flowers Magnificent Tree Flower Mandela Flower Basket

[UPDATED] Our Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak

April 6th, 2020 UPDATE Pathway To Hope is doing the following in response to the Emergency Orders from Johnson County Health Officer on COVID-19: After a thorough review of the Emergency Order, we are making the following changes to our services: Clubhouse will be closed for the remainder of the stay at home order, however…
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Be BOLD, BRAVE & BADASS: My Mother’s Legacy of Imperfection

Legacies are about what you hope to leave behind once you are gone.  Hopes, dreams and fears you have for the future of your children and grandchildren.  We need to leave our girls and women a better legacy.  Little girls, teens and young women are in crisis.  Suicide rates for this group are the highest…
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2019 Founder’s Award Finalists

We are pleased to announce the 2019 Founder’s Award Finalists. The community was invited to submit nominations over the past three months. Our Founder’s Award Committee was looking for individuals who embody “dedication and devotion to serving individuals and families facing mental illness.” Founder, Sharon Lawrenz said, “I think we’ve found that in these four…
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The Power of WE

Perhaps you’ve heard the popular mental health quote, “When you change I for WE, Illness becomes Wellness.” It’s the foundation for everything we are doing this year, because not only should “no one face mental illness alone,” but we know that we know that we can’t achieve that goal alone! We’re working hard this year…
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Focus on Mental Health – Life 88.5

Thanks to our friends at Life 88.5 in Kansas City for making mental health a discussion topic for the start of 2019. Our Mental Health Monday segments are just a glimpse into this important topic! We’re delighted that you’ve taken the next step to further investigate mental health and perhaps look for support and resources…
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Embracing My Inner Wonder Woman: A Story of Mental Illness

My story is one of vulnerability, empathy, love and loss.  It is a story that needs to be told, a story about mental illness.  1980’s Mental Health Services in Lincoln, NE Lincoln, NE in the 1980’s was not a good place to be if you had a mental illness.  Community mental health resources were scarce…
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Mental Health and Happiness … and Gut-Friendly Microbes?

When was the last time you thought about your gut health? If you’re like most people, the answer may be … never. And yet, your gut health has a huge impact on your life, affecting your physical and emotional wellbeing. If your gut is out of balance, you may experience physical symptoms, such as GI…
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