Get to know Beacon Mental Health's School-Based Therapist in Excelsior Springs, Maddie Stimac! Maddie is married to a KCFD firefighter/paramedic and a mother of two. She is from Kansas City and has worked for nonprofit organizations for the majority of her career. How long have you worked at Beacon Mental Health? 4 years in January 2025 [...]
Last month, in honor of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Beacon Mental Health collaborated with a few other agencies on a Proclamation for Suicide Prevention with the Parkville Board of Alderman. The Proclamation states that during the last two decades, youth suicide has reached its highest rate in more than 20 years. It's a commitment [...]
As many of you know, last year we introduced Beacon Mental Health as our new brand identity. We're thrilled to announce that we have proudly won a Gold Philly Award from Nonprofit Connect for an Identity Campaign in the Large Nonprofit Division as a result of those rebranding efforts! We have also achieved 4-stars, with [...]
Beacon Mental Health's Youth Suicide Prevention Specialist, Taylor Cline, was featured on KMZU 100.7 to talk about Suicide Prevention Month! Her interview covers our resources, Hope Squad and our other programs, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, and Taylor's work with local school districts. Listen here to learn more about the great work our Prevention [...]
It is back-to-school time, and the Northland’s youths are preparing to get back to classrooms and books. Stores are stocked with notebooks and pens. Driving by the high schools, you can see football teams practicing. School buses will be on the roads soon. Much of it looks similar to how it would have looked back [...]
Get to know Beacon Mental Health's Director of Access and Crisis Services, Caitlyn Violett! How long have you worked at Beacon Mental Health? 14 years What do you like to do in your free time? Spend time with my grandbabies - ages 5 and 2! Are you involved in any local organizations or charities or hobbies? I [...]
Janelle Porter is someone in the right place at the right time. She is the Assistant Superintendent for Student Services at the North Kansas City School District, and she volunteers on the Board of Directors for Beacon Mental Health. She loves helping students and their families deal with the challenges of mental health, and that [...]
Hear from Todd Orr, Beacon Mental Health's Intake & Diversity Supervisor, on why he enjoys working at Beacon. We are so grateful for our engaged, passionate team members like Todd! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFQE5iX92tg For more exciting updates, career opportunities, interesting stories and ways to support Beacon Mental Health delivered straight to your inbox, subscribe to [...]
Research shows that parents have the most influence on whether their child chooses to drink alcohol or use drugs. This virtual discussion on September 12 from noon-1:00 p.m. encourages parents to use this influence to help their children thrive. When parents care, connect, communicate and pay careful attention, the likelihood of their child engaging in [...]
Since its launch in July 2022, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has answered over 10 million texts, calls and chats. The number of calls to 988 from Missouri jumped 136% in May 2024 compared to May 2022, according to recent data from the health policy nonprofit KFF. Did You Know? The lifeline was originally [...]
