We invite you to come by the main Beacon Mental Health building to see the beautiful new mural in our lobby. A lighthouse is prominently featured, displaying a beacon of light out onto the community. For many, Beacon Mental Health is a beacon of hope and light amidst their struggles. From students in our local [...]
Our Youth Services and Prevention Teams are doing amazing things for our community, and we just have to brag on them for a minute! They are consistently recognized for having some of the highest implementation rates, and have built a successful “Signs of Suicide” program, continuing to grow and incorporate a solid foundation for suicide [...]
We are honored and grateful to share that for the third year in a row, Beacon Mental Health has been named a United Way of Greater Kansas City Impact 100 Partner! This annual list is comprised of 100 of the most vital health and human service organizations that United Way will invest and partner with [...]
On June 19 at Beacon Mental Health, Aveek Dhar, Art Therapist with the School-Based Team, will host an art therapy session for community members with residual effects from experiences of violence in our community. Aveek intends to provide an expressive therapeutic environment to help aid in the healing process. We hope you’ll join us – [...]
Prescription medication misuse occurs when medications are taken without a doctor's prescription or used differently than directed. This includes things like a teen using a friend's ADHD medication to study or taking extra opioid pain relievers after a dental procedure. Such misuse is concerning because the adolescent brain isn’t fully developed until about age 25, [...]
Join us next month for the annual Mental Health KC Conference, presented by the Metropolitan Council of Community Mental Health Centers (“Metro Council”). The conference will be held May 23-24 at Johnson County Community College, with Netsmart as Lead Sponsor. The conference is held in May to recognize National Mental Health Awareness Month, and focuses [...]
Did you know you can set up recurring donations to Beacon Mental Health via PayPal? It's easy - click here, input your preferred recurring amount, and check the box labeled "Make this a monthly donation." Your gift of any amount helps to show someone with behavioral health or substance use issues that their community cares. [...]
On May 23-24, the Eighth Annual Mental Health KC Conference will offer hundreds of local mental health providers, consumers, and interested community members an opportunity to hear about a wide variety of mental health topics. With 70 break-out sessions and a nationally recognized keynote speaker, the Mental Health KC Conference is a high-profile example of [...]
Join us next month for the annual Northland Prevention Conference, held on March 7 at Platte Woods United Methodist Church. Our Prevention team is doing incredible things in our community every day, and this conference is just one of them! Breakfast and registration will be from 8:00am-9:00am. The day will officially kick off at 9:00am [...]
Consumers, visitors and people who work in the Beacon Mental Health building have long waited for the day when they could get a tasty breakfast or lunch right here in our building. Now that Beacon owns the building, the time was right to open a consumer-managed café in the back lobby, to serve wholesome, locally [...]
