Beacon of Light Award

The Beacon of Light award is given to honor those patients who are inspiring examples of living a full and successful life with a mental illness and/or substance use disorder. They are living proof that treatment works and mental illness does not have to be debilitating.

Matt was experiencing mental health issues after the death of his father and had barely left his home. A consultation with an integrated behavioral health specialist at his CHI Health Clinic primary care appointment was the beginning of getting the help he needed.