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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 [...]
Beacon on the Air
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, [...]
Letter from the CEO: Back to School Season
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 [...]
Employee Spotlight: Caitlyn Violett, LCSW, Director of Access and Crisis Services
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 [...]
Board Member Spotlight: Janelle Porter
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 [...]
Why Work at Beacon Mental Health?
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, [...]
Connect with Other Parents
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 [...]
10 Million and Counting
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 [...]
Beacon Mental Health Supports Clay County Sheriff’s Office in Aftermath of Fentanyl Bust
On August 20, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office announced its largest fentanyl bust in department history. KCTV5 spoke with our Chief Clinical Officer, Talina Nelson, [...]