Tim DeWeese

10/09/2026

Join us at Servaes Brewing Co. - Shawnee next Wednesday for a night of music bingo featuring songs from your favorite movies! 🎶🎬

The suggested donation per bingo card is $5 and will go directly to our organization. We can't wait to see you there!

10/07/2026

10/06/2026

Just a Mom raising awareness about su***de prevention 🤍

Friends Board Member and “Just a Mom” Podcast Host Susan Gurley showed her support for AFSP Greater Kansas Chapter’s Out Of the Darkness walk last weekend.

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis, call or text the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline at 988.

10/06/2026

Yesterday I joined District Attorney, Steve Howe, Gardener police Chief Kelly Herron and Deputy Chief, Brittanie Pruitt to welcome a packed house for another great week of CIT training. Building understanding, strengthening partnerships, and equipping officers to respond with compassion and confidence. Johnson County Mental Health Center is proud to support this important work in our community!

10/06/2026

This morning kicked off our Fall Basic Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Course, hosted by the Gardner Police Department at the Gardner Justice Center!

We are excited to welcome 40 professionals from across the area for a week of learning, collaboration, and connection. Throughout the course, participants will build skills and knowledge that support CIT’s mission of promoting education, advocacy, and problem-solving within our communities.

The class was welcomed this morning by Gardner Police Chief Kelly Herron, Deputy Chief Brittanie Pruitt, Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe, and Johnson County Mental Health Center Director Tim DeWeese.

CIT works because it is truly a collaborative effort. Law enforcement, mental health professionals, prosecutors, advocates, community partners, and other disciplines each bring an important perspective to the table. By learning together and strengthening these partnerships, we can improve how our communities respond to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.

We’re looking forward to a great week of training, conversations, and new connections!

Education. Advocacy. Collaboration. Better outcomes for our communities.

10/06/2026

I appreciate all the support!

10/05/2026

Today is World Teachers’ Day, and this year marks 60 years since the landmark 1966 International Labour Organization/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers.

Teachers spend so much of their time and energy caring for, encouraging and showing up for others. Today, here’s a reminder to save some of that care for yourself, too.

Take the lunch break. Protect your time. Lean on your teacher friends. Leave something for tomorrow. And remember: you’re human. You can’t do everything.

Self-care can’t fix every challenge educators face, but teachers deserve the time, resources and support to care for their own well-being, too.

Happy to the educators who help shape our communities every day. ✏️📚

10/05/2026

10/01/2026

A warm welcome to the newest members of our Co-Responder team! 👋

This week, Haley Carrillo and Patti Fourier joined the Overland Park Police Department for a swearing-in ceremony as they begin their work as Co-Responders serving the Overland Park community.

Co-Responders work alongside law enforcement to connect people experiencing a behavioral health crisis with support, resources and appropriate care. This partnership helps bring behavioral health expertise directly into the community when it’s needed most.

We’re excited to have Haley and Patti on the team and grateful for our continued partnership with OPPD!