The Behavioral Health Center of Excellence

Illume

The Behavioral Health Center of Excellence

Illume: The Behavioral Health Center of Excellence is a collaborative model that promotes evidence-based practices in behavioral health and ensures they are accessible to all. Our members are generating new knowledge and improved practices, working toward a consistent excellent standard of care in our region.

We’ve Moved!

Our New Address:

The Blanke Building
1310 Papin Street
St. Louis, MO 63103

We have relocated in response to the climbing needs to expand behavioral health trainings and evaluation in St. Louis.

Our Model

Training

Illume provides a platform for agencies and providers to be exposed to new ideas with respect to fundamentals and overall model / concept.

Coaching & Mentoring

We know that going beyond training, to providing support, coaching and mentoring, is necessary for retention of materials and essential for a practice shift.

Assessment / Evaluation

We will help apply measurement to intended outcomes, in all areas, to reflect improved outcomes via consumer level data capture.

Agency Consultations

We work with agencies to strengthen programming across a variety of areas: improved implementation of evidence-based practices, best practices, an intentional focus on recovery-oriented, effective impacts.

Advocacy

We are always working toward systems-level change. Specifically, we do outreach to system funders, policy makers and service leaders, providing education, encouragement and data around the needs and benefits of service agencies.

Employee Well-Being

We provide intensive technical assistance, coaching and mentoring to help agencies implement a culture and practices that improve employee well-being.

Collaboration

The two dots in our Illume logo represent the collaborative aspect of the work performed by the Regional Center of Excellence. This concept relies on a community effort to strength the safety net through advocacy, training and mentorship. The Illume staff is proud to work with these organizations and individuals to further our mission.

Our Advisory Board

We are grateful to these community members for volunteering their time on the Illume advisory board.

Dr. Kelly Gable

Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville and Family Care Health Centers

Kim Feaman

Missouri Department of Mental Health/Department of Behavioral Health

Sue King

Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri

Wendy Orson

Behavioral Health Network of Greater St. Louis

Get Involved

If you are interested in joining our Advisory Board or partnering with Illume on a future project, please contact Illume Program Director Cara Zitko.

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We are proud to receive funding from

Our work is made possible in part by grants from Missouri Foundation for Health, PCORI, and SAMHSA.