Beacon Mental Health

10/08/2026

Free webinar today.

FREE WEBINAR THIS THURSDAY
October 8th, 2026 from 12-1pm Central Time (US and Canada)

Title: We survive best in healing connection: Addressing our loneliness epidemic
Presenter: Bailey Pyle
Register on our website link in bio -- click on "free webinars"

Description: Brain health is a foundational component of human health and wellness. Just like breathing, we constantly feel and experience emotions and our experiences directly affect our work, clients, families, health, and communities. However, we are not biological built to navigate these experiences alone. The U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, outlines in his loneliness advisory that the quality of our relationships with others impacts our physical, mental and behavioral well-being (Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation, 2023). In a nation where trends are showing our social connection decreasing and social isolation increasing, it is vital that we intentionally build quality connection with our families, friends, communities, our purpose and with ourselves. When we intentionally improve these connections, we can reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation while increasing our resilience. Our connections make us stronger, and together, we can face all that life brings our way.

Presenter bio: Bailey Pyle has over 12 years of experience in the mental health field working with children, adolescents and families in schools, hospitals, outpatient treatment and the community. Bailey has been providing Be Well Experiences to the community and organizations since March 2020, helping others utilize creativity to find connection, growth and healing.

10/05/2026

Register today!

Our first webinar in October is coming up in one week:
Thursday October 8th, 2026 from 12-1pm Central Time (US and Canada)

Title: We survive best in healing connection: Addressing our loneliness epidemic
Presenter: Bailey Pyle
Register on our website link in bio -- click on "free webinars"

Description: Brain health is a foundational component of human health and wellness. Just like breathing, we constantly feel and experience emotions and our experiences directly affect our work, clients, families, health, and communities. However, we are not biological built to navigate these experiences alone. The U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, outlines in his loneliness advisory that the quality of our relationships with others impacts our physical, mental and behavioral well-being (Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation, 2023). In a nation where trends are showing our social connection decreasing and social isolation increasing, it is vital that we intentionally build quality connection with our families, friends, communities, our purpose and with ourselves. When we intentionally improve these connections, we can reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation while increasing our resilience. Our connections make us stronger, and together, we can face all that life brings our way.

Be Well Initiatives at Burrell Behavioral Health is a brain health and wellness program caring for employees and our community through consistent practice and resiliency building. In this session, the Be Well Initiatives team will walk participants through the science behind quality connection, invite participants to engage in evidenced-based strategies and provide tangible, experiential and practical tools to begin increasing quality connections together, in community. Since 2020, Be Well Initiatives has been engineering and providing a model of brain healthcare that encompasses inclusivity, trauma-informed care and strategies for navigating the on-going impacts of the pandemic on our lives. Society needs and deserves brain health care and belonging in new and different ways. Let’s Be Well together!

09/29/2026

Recovery looks different at 16 than it does at 46. 💙
As National Recovery Month comes to a close, we're celebrating the young people in Beacon's Adolescent CSTAR program and the many ways youth experience recovery, shaped by their age, their relationships, and this stage of life.
Supporting youth in recovery means seeing who they are right now, in this moment of their developing lives.
✨ Young people are the future of recovery movements. Through peer-led advocacy and digital community building, they're reimagining what treatment and support can be.
✨ Recovery is stronger when it meets young people where they are. Recovery high schools, collegiate recovery communities, and peer mentorship help them grow into their full selves.
✨ Relationships matter. When families are supported and equipped with resources, they become the foundation for a young person's recovery journey.

Recovery is possible, and it's worth celebrating all year long.

Learn more about Beacon's Adolescent CSTAR program: https://www.beaconmentalhealth.org/children-and-youth-services/substance-use/

09/21/2026

Congratulations to Allan!
We appreciate you and all your hard work and dedication. Your efforts are helping to improve the lives of others throughout the KC Northland Community!

09/18/2026

Beacon Mental Health is mourning the loss of Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd, a longtime partner with whom we worked with on numerous community initiatives. His death is a personal loss for many on our team and in our community. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, colleagues, and anyone grieving this profound loss.

For anyone in our community who is struggling, please know that support is available, and Beacon is here to help.

09/17/2026

Recovery looks different for everyone, and at Beacon Mental Health, we believe every person deserves access to the support that works best for them. From peer support and therapy programs to FDA-approved medications and behavioral health services, recovery is not one-size-fits-all. The Great American Recovery Initiative affirms that people deserve evidence-based pathways that honor their unique needs, goals, and strengths. Every journey is different, and every recovery story matters.

09/08/2026

Today is - a day to remind our Clay, Platte, and Ray County community that support is always close by.

Beacon Mental Health knows that reaching out isn't always easy, and it doesn't have to be a crisis for it to matter. Whatever your reason - big or small - help is just three digits away.

📞 Call or text 988
💬 Chat at 988lifeline.org
Available 24/7, completely confidential.

If you or someone you love is struggling, please don't wait. And if you're doing okay today, share this post — it might be exactly what someone else needs to see.

09/03/2026

In observance of Labor Day, our offices will be closed for the holiday weekend. We will reopen and resume regular business hours on Tuesday, September 8.

We wish everyone a safe, relaxing, and enjoyable holiday weekend.

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis or needs support, help is available 24/7 by calling or texting 988, the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.

08/26/2026

Sign up today to hear Allan Odle speak about the impact of the treatment court program!

08/21/2026

Great job, Allan - not only with the appearance on Fox 4, but also with what you do each day with the treatment court program at Beacon Mental Health.

Allan Odle of Beacon Mental Health joined FOX4 News Kansas City today to discuss how Treatment Courts can help people move from crisis toward recovery by connecting them with treatment, accountability and support.

Want to learn more? Join Allan for Mental Health KC’s webinar:

From Crisis to Recovery: How Treatment Courts Change Lives
📅 Thursday, Aug. 27 | 🕛 Noon

Learn more and register:
https://mentalhealthkc.org/mental-health-free-webinars/