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 [...]
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, about the dangers of this pervasive drug and its impact in our community. Beyond sharing how fatal fentanyl can be, Talina explained how Beacon assists the sheriff's office with substance [...]
In November of 2021, we purchased the building that houses our main clinic location. That was a big decision, but the investment has paid amazing dividends. I walked into the building recently and took a second to look around me and think about how our office environment makes a difference. Thanks to a capital improvement [...]
Get to know Beacon Mental Health's Facilities Manager, Ric Camposflores! What do you like to do in your free time? I like to spend time with my family doing projects, movies, sports and just living the best possible life. What's your pet peeve? Well, I’m very detailed-oriented, so I like to make sure that everything [...]
Kristen Guillaume serves on the board of directors for Beacon Mental Health. Over two decades of experience in the healthcare industry give her a great appreciation for the work done by the staff at Beacon Mental Health. “In my prior role at Netsmart, I worked with hundreds of mental health providers and Beacon is one [...]
