The Center for Counseling & Consultation

The Center for Counseling & Consultation The Center is a Certified Community and Behavioral Health Clinic serving Barton, Pawnee, Rice and Stafford Counties. Monday-Thursday 8am-1pm.

The Center is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic serving Barton, Pawnee, Rice and Stafford Counties. Open access (first time appointments) available for walk-in appointments to get services started during these times. If you have questions, please contact 620-792-2544

💜 Today is International Overdose Awareness Day.Today, we remember the people whose lives have been lost to overdose.We ...
08/31/2026

💜 Today is International Overdose Awareness Day.

Today, we remember the people whose lives have been lost to overdose.

We hold space for the families and friends who carry their absence.

We recognize those living with substance use disorders, those working toward recovery, and the people who continue to love and support them along the way.

And we remind our community of something incredibly important:

Recovery is possible. Help is available. And asking for it should never be met with shame.

Substance use disorder is not a moral failing. Behind every statistic is a person—a parent, child, sibling, friend, coworker or neighbor whose life matters.

At The Center, our Substance Use Services are here to meet people where they are and help them determine what comes next. Whether someone is ready to begin treatment, has experienced a setback, or simply isn't sure where to start, reaching out can be the first step.

💜 Today, we remember without stigma.
💚 We support without judgment.
🌱 And we keep making room for recovery and hope.

Learn more about Substance Use Services at The Center:
www.thecentergb.org/substanceuse

📞 620-792-2544

If you or someone you love is struggling, you don't have to have everything figured out before you reach out.

You just have to start the conversation.

💚 Mental health care doesn't always happen sitting across from someone in an office.Sometimes it happens around a kitche...
08/28/2026

💚 Mental health care doesn't always happen sitting across from someone in an office.

Sometimes it happens around a kitchen counter learning to cook.

Or while creating a piece of art. 🎨

It can happen while exercising, writing, learning how to navigate friendships—or even bonding over trading cards.

At The Center, our psychosocial groups give children and adults opportunities to build skills, practice coping strategies, connect with others and work toward their individual goals in a supportive environment.

And the groups themselves can be pretty fun.

🧒 Current Children's Groups include:

🧠 Neurodivergent Group
🎨 Art Group
🃏 Trading Card Group
🤝 Friendship Group
🌱 Independent Living Group

🧑 Current Adult Groups include:

🍳 Cooking Class
🎨 Creative Coping Skills
🌿 The Art of Leisure
💬 Social Interactions
🏃 Exercise
🧁 Baking with Becky
✍️ Writing
👥 Male Group

Our group offerings change throughout the year based on the needs and interests of the people we serve—so there's often something new happening.

Because building mental health skills doesn't have to look like just one thing.

Sometimes we're practicing communication.

Sometimes we're learning independence.

Sometimes we're finding healthy ways to cope or discovering a new interest.

And sometimes we're simply learning how to feel a little more comfortable connecting with the world around us. 💚

Psychosocial groups are available to eligible clients based on individual needs and treatment goals. If you're receiving services at The Center and think a group could be helpful, talk with a member of your treatment team about what's available.

🐐🐰 HOPEFEST JUST GOT A LITTLE CUTER.We're excited to announce another addition to HopeFest...A PETTING ZOO! 🐐🐰🐑Because a...
08/27/2026

🐐🐰 HOPEFEST JUST GOT A LITTLE CUTER.

We're excited to announce another addition to HopeFest...

A PETTING ZOO! 🐐🐰🐑

Because apparently fitness classes, painting, bounce houses, self-defense, a car smash, art, shopping, food and comedy weren't quite enough. 😂

But there's actually a pretty great mental health connection behind this one.

Animals have a special way of helping us slow down and be present.

🐾 They can provide comfort and companionship.

💚 Spending time with animals can create moments of calm and connection.

😊 They give us plenty of reasons to smile.

🌱 And caring for and connecting with animals can be a meaningful part of our overall wellbeing.

Sometimes supporting our mental health looks like therapy.

Sometimes it looks like movement, creativity or connection.

And sometimes...

it looks like stopping to pet a goat. 🐐😂

That's exactly what we want HopeFest to show: there are SO many ways to care for ourselves and find the things that bring a little more joy, connection and hope into our lives.

Come meet our furry HopeFest guests on September 19!

📅 Saturday, September 19
📍 Jack Kilby Square | Great Bend
💚 HopeFest 2026

Okay, we have to know: which animal are you hoping to see in the petting zoo?! 👇

💚 When we say Mobile Crisis, we mean MOBILE.When you or someone you love is experiencing a mental health crisis, sometim...
08/26/2026

💚 When we say Mobile Crisis, we mean MOBILE.

When you or someone you love is experiencing a mental health crisis, sometimes a voice on the phone isn't enough.

That's why The Center's Mobile Crisis Team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week—and our local team can come to you.

Day or night, our team can be deployed to meet you where you are, provide in-person support, help you through the immediate crisis, and work with you to determine what comes next.

You don't have to wait until the office opens.

You don't have to figure out where to go.

And you don't have to navigate a crisis alone.

📞 Need our Mobile Crisis Team?
Call 620-792-2544 and choose Option 1.
Any time. Any day. We're here.

💻 Want to know what to expect?

Visit www.thecentergb.org/crisis to learn more about our Mobile Crisis Response, including things you can do to help keep yourself or someone you love safe and supported while waiting for our team to arrive.

You can also visit our Emergency Resources page at www.thecentergb.org/resourcelibrary to better understand the different types of immediate help available and where to turn when you need it.

Save the number. Bookmark the pages. Share this post.

You may not need crisis support today—but knowing what to do and who to call before a crisis happens can make a difficult moment a little easier to navigate. 💚

🎨 PICK UP A PAINTBRUSH AT HOPEFEST!We're excited to welcome Dilly & Doc to HopeFest for a special guided painting sessio...
08/22/2026

🎨 PICK UP A PAINTBRUSH AT HOPEFEST!

We're excited to welcome Dilly & Doc to HopeFest for a special guided painting session!

🖌️ Paint with Dilly & Doc
⏰ 10:30 AM
📅 Saturday, September 19
📍 Jack Kilby Square | Great Bend

And here's your reminder: you don't have to be an artist to enjoy making art.

Trying a new hobby, creating something with your hands and giving yourself permission to simply PLAY can all be good for our mental health.

🎨 Creativity gives us another way to express ourselves.
💚 Hobbies can give our minds a break from everyday stress.
🌱 Learning something new can build confidence and a sense of accomplishment.
✨ And sometimes, doing something just because you enjoy it is reason enough.

That's what HopeFest is all about—giving our community opportunities to discover different ways to connect, create, move, laugh and take care of ourselves.

So come grab a paintbrush, try something new and see what you create!

Who's painting with you? Tag them below! 👇

🧸 To an adult, it might look like they're just playing.But in play therapy, a whole lot more can be happening.Children d...
08/21/2026

🧸 To an adult, it might look like they're just playing.

But in play therapy, a whole lot more can be happening.

Children don't always have the words to explain what they're feeling, why they're worried, or what's happening inside their world.

Sometimes, play becomes their language.

In a play therapy room like this one at The Center, toys aren't simply there to keep kids entertained. They give children ways to express themselves, explore emotions, practice problem-solving, build confidence and work through difficult experiences in a way that feels natural to them.

A dollhouse can tell a story.
🎨 Art can express a feeling that's hard to name.
🦖 Toys can help a child act out something they're trying to understand.
🧱 Building—and knocking something down—can create opportunities to practice coping with frustration.

And through it all, a trained therapist is there to listen, observe, support and help.

Because sometimes the most important conversations with a child don't happen with words. 💚

At The Center, we're proud to offer services designed specifically around the ways children experience, communicate and understand their world.

Learn more about our children's services at www.thecentergb.org

There’s more than one way to be part of HopeFest! 🌱✨HopeFest isn’t just something you attend — it’s something our commun...
08/19/2026

There’s more than one way to be part of HopeFest! 🌱✨

HopeFest isn’t just something you attend — it’s something our community helps create. And there are still several ways for YOU to be part of the day:

🎤 Have a kid who loves to perform?

Sign them up to Share Their Spark in our Kids Talent Showcase! Singing, dancing, jokes, magic, instruments, unique talents — we want to celebrate what makes them them.
https://wkf.ms/4xHT3a8

🎨 Love expressing yourself through art — or have a child or classroom who does?

Submit a piece for Because Every Story Deserves to Be Seen, our HopeFest community art gallery. Art can reflect mental health, healing, resilience, struggle, growth, recovery, hope — or whatever those ideas look like through your eyes.
https://wkf.ms/492WGNU

🦋 Is there someone you’d like us to remember?

During our Sunrise Remembrance Ceremony, we will recognize the names of loved ones and friends whose lives were lost to su***de, addiction, or other mental health challenges. You can submit a name to be included in this special time of remembrance.
https://www.thecentergb.org/hopefest/remembrance...

💚 Perform. Create. Remember. Participate.

However HopeFest connects with your story, there’s a place for you to be part of it.

👉 Find all three sign-ups at thecentergb.org/hopefest or by clicking the links above.

📅 Saturday, September 19
📍 Jack Kilby Square | Great Bend See less

💚 Kids don't always say, "I'm stressed."Sometimes it sounds more like..."I'm tired.""My stomach hurts.""I don't want to ...
08/19/2026

💚 Kids don't always say, "I'm stressed."

Sometimes it sounds more like...

"I'm tired."

"My stomach hurts."

"I don't want to go."

"Nobody likes me."

"I can't do it."

Or sometimes, it doesn't sound like anything at all.

It looks like more meltdowns. More irritability. Trouble sleeping. Clinginess. Withdrawing. Or behavior that seems to come out of nowhere.

As kids head back to school and routines change, remember that behavior can sometimes be communication.

Instead of only asking:

"What's wrong?"

Try:

💬 "What's been the hardest part of your day lately?"

💬 "Is there anything about school that's been making you nervous?"

💬 "Do you want me to listen, help you figure it out, or just sit with you?"

Sometimes changing the question makes it a little easier for kids to tell us what they need. 💚

Parents—what question gets YOUR kids talking? Share it below. You might give another parent something new to try.

🌟 NEW AT HOPEFEST: KIDS TALENT SHOWCASE! 🌟It’s your time to SHINE! 🎤✨We’re adding a Kids/Youth Talent Showcase to HopeFe...
08/15/2026

🌟 NEW AT HOPEFEST: KIDS TALENT SHOWCASE! 🌟

It’s your time to SHINE! 🎤✨

We’re adding a Kids/Youth Talent Showcase to HopeFest, and we want to see what makes YOU, you!

🎤 Sing a song
💃 Show us your dance moves
🎸 Play an instrument
🎩 Perform some magic
😂 Tell some jokes
🤸 Tumble or cheer
📖 Share a poem
⭐ Or show off a talent that’s completely your own!

The showcase is open to ages 5–17, with solo and group acts welcome.

And here’s the best part:

🧡 No judges. No pressure. Just a community cheering you on.

Because HopeFest isn't about being the best. It's about celebrating confidence, creativity, connection, and having the courage to be yourself and share your spark.

📅 Saturday, September 19
📍 Jack Kilby Bandshell
💚 FREE to participate
⏱️ Acts should be approximately 2–3 minutes
⚠️ Space is limited — advance registration is required!

👉 Sign up here: www.thecentergb.org/hopefest

Know a kid with a talent the community needs to see? Tag their grown-up below! 👇🌟

Address

5815 Broadway Avenue
Great Bend, KS
67530

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 7pm
Wednesday 8am - 7pm
Thursday 8am - 7pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+16207922544

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