Illinois Launches BEACON Children’s Behavioral Health Portal

The Illinois Children's Behavioral Health Transformation Initiative (CBHTI) announced the public launch of the Behavioral Health Care and Ongoing Navigation (BEACON) care portal, a centralized resource for Illinois youth and families seeking youth mental health services and care, including state agency support and community-based programs. Illinois residents can now access BEACON at beacon.illinois.gov.

The BEACON portal allows a parent or guardian to obtain information about a range of services, from a simple listing of available programs offered by the state, to community-based services in their area, and assistance of a Resource Coordinator who can help . . .