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Letter from the CEO: Moving Forward with Positivity
This is the last newsletter of 2024, a time to reflect on the year as a whole, and to put current events into a longer [...]
Board Member Spotlight: Nickie Smith
They say that if you want to get something accomplished, you should ask a busy person because they know how to get things done. As [...]
Employee Spotlight: Erika Reyes, HIM Specialist
Get to know Beacon Mental Health's Health Information Management (HIM) Specialist, Erika Reyes! How long have you worked at Beacon Mental Health? January 13, 2025 will [...]
Support Families in Need This Holiday Season
Spread joy this holiday season! We're raising funds to ensure the children and families in our care experience a season filled with warmth and cheer. [...]
Celebrating Beacon Mental Health’s 2024 Consumer of the Year
Beacon's 2024 Consumer of the Year award went to Michelle Ellinger, in recognition of her contributions to our community. She was chosen for many reasons, [...]
Remembering Dr. Piepergerdes
Beacon Mental Health staff and consumers were deeply saddened by the passing of our Medical Director, Dr. Grant Piepergerdes. He served our community as a [...]
Letter from the CEO: Platte County Children & Teens Need You
As a proud resident of Platte County, I am looking forward to voting in favor of the Platte County Children’s Services Fund ballot initiative on [...]
Board Member Spotlight: Val McCaw
Val McCaw was recently elected to serve as the President-Elect of the Beacon Mental Health Foundation. Her work on behalf of Beacon, which follows a [...]
Thanks for Joining Us at Birdies Fore Beacon!
Thank you to everyone who came out to Birdies Fore Beacon at T-Shotz this month! We enjoyed golf, games and tasty eats and drinks with [...]
Employee Spotlight: Madelaine Stimac, MS, PLPC, School-Based Therapist in Excelsior Springs
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. [...]
Proclamation for Suicide Prevention in Parkville
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 [...]
Beacon Mental Health Honored with 2024 Philly Award & Impressive Rating from Charity Navigator
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 [...]