As I wind down my tenure as CEO at Beacon Mental Health, I’ve taken a few moments to reflect on all that’s happened in the last 11.5 years. I started at Beacon Mental Health, formerly Tri-County, in early January 2014. At that time, we had less than 100 staff on payroll and our annual budget [...]
Kansas City, MO – July 22, 2025 – Beacon Mental Health today announced that Tom Petrizzo, Chief Executive Officer, will be retiring, effective August 22, 2025, and Kristin Feeback, Ph.D. will succeed him as CEO. Tom Petrizzo "Tom has been an exceptional leader for Beacon Mental Health for over eleven years," said Troy [...]
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 [...]
Ideas contributed by Mackenzie Kays, BS, Healthcare Home Care Coordinator at Tri-County Mental Health Services According to BioIQ.com, heart disease is the leading killer of Americans, taking the lives of 2,200 people each day. Fortunately, while genetic factors are involved, 80 percent of cardiovascular diseases may be preventable with proper education and behavior changes. Minimal [...]
Tr-County is planning to renovate our building, and have issued this Request for Proposals for the work. TriCounty Mental Health Renovation RFP.docx
This November, members of our Prevention Team attended the Missouri State Substance Use Prevention Conference in Columbia. Our own Vicky Ward, Manager of Prevention and Wellness Services, was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award for her years of dedication, outstanding service, and commitment to the field of prevention. It was very well-deserved and quite impressive [...]
Tri-County Mental Health Services depends on local volunteers to help us fulfill our mission. Rickey Pierce is a prime example of a local businessperson who takes the time to get involved and make the Northland a better place. Rickey serves as the Vice President of the Tri-County Foundation Board. The Tri-County Foundation Board is a [...]
Every month is significant at Tri-County Mental Health, but it is nice that the world recognizes May as Mental Health Awareness Month. We wanted to take a minute to look back over this past month to review and summarize some of the many great works of the staff and community as we were busy doing [...]
During this pandemic it can be challenging to maintain our resilience and you may be looking for sources of hope wherever it can be found. There is something about music that can hold us up, even when things are difficult. The music therapists at Soundscaping Source wrote this song, Show Me Hope, as a wish [...]
Navigating a pregnancy can come with many challenges, especially during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Social worker, Christine Barr, shares several tips for dealing with the pandemic during the prenatal period. Advocate for yourself and for your baby Ask questions and don’t be afraid to ask for education and suggestions Tell your provider if you need increased [...]
