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Letter from the CEO: Platte County Children & Teens Need You
As a proud resident of Platte County, I am looking forward to voting in favor of the Platte County Children’s Services Fund ballot initiative on [...]
Board Member Spotlight: Val McCaw
Val McCaw was recently elected to serve as the President-Elect of the Beacon Mental Health Foundation. Her work on behalf of Beacon, which follows a [...]
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
We're thrilled to announce that Beacon Mental Health has won a Philly Award from Nonprofit Connect in one or more categories! We will find out [...]
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 [...]