Get to know Beacon Mental Health's Youth Prevention Educator, Rebecca Kimmerle! How long have you worked at Beacon Mental Health? 1 year What do you like to do in your free time? We live on a small 37-acre farm. I love to garden and plant flowers. Are you involved in any hobbies? I like to cook [...]
Get to know Autumn Ray, our Integrated Treatment Therapist! How long have you worked at Beacon Mental Health? I started as a Contractor at Skylander in October 2018, and at Beacon Mental Health in February 2022. What do you like to do in your free time? I spend most of my free time with my [...]
Our own Jennifer Wilson and Dawnne Dehne were recently invited to serve as Family Support Provider (FSP) representatives in creating a statewide curriculum for FSPs through the state credentialing board, in partnership with the Missouri Department of Mental Health. FSPs serve as peer specialists to the parents of children with mental health needs. They act [...]
Get to know Jennifer Watts, LCSW, our Clinical Therapy Manager. How long have you worked at Beacon Mental Health? I started as an intern in the Day Program almost 29 years ago. I worked for Beacon for almost six years before leaving. Five years ago, I returned to Beacon as I felt a need to [...]
Get to know Shelley Goode (AKA Shelley Bad), our Front Desk Manager. How long have you worked at Tri-County? 7 years – it feels like it been longer but not in a bad way! What do you like to do in your free time? I like going to my church, outdoor music/festival events, visiting historical [...]
Get to know Jeff Stephens, our Employment Services Manager! How long have you worked at Tri-County? 11 years What do you like to do in your free time? Mostly spend time with my wife and two kids. We like to go to parks, travel in Colorado, and go to events in KC. Who do you [...]
Get to know Elizabeth Stanford, our Director of Prevention and Youth Services! How long have you worked at Tri-County? 3 months What do you like to do in your free time? Watch sports, attend sporting events and/or live music! Go Royals!!! I also love to go for trail walks with my basset hounds Harvey and [...]
Get to know Brittany Semsch, our Senior Manager of School Based Services! How long have you worked at Tri-County? Three and a half years. What do you like to do in your free time? Much of my free time these days is filled chasing my energetic, 16 month old daughter, Mia, around! It’s so fun to [...]
Vicky Ward pioneered prevention in the Northland, and the story starts 30 years ago. In July of 1993, Vicky was contracted by Tri-County Mental Health Services to develop “a prevention program.” Soon after, in September of 1994, Vicky was hired on as a staff member at Tri-County under Missouri’s Community 2000 initiative. The goal of [...]
Tammy Long has served as Billing Manager for Tri-County Mental Health Services for 21 years. She enjoys fishing for bass, two-stepping the night away at famed music venue Knuckleheads Saloon in KC's East Bottoms and vacationing in New Orleans. What do you like to do in your free time? Fishing and spending time with family. [...]
