Every Step Forward begins here.
Capital campaign
Help us raise $860,000 to complete the vision
We have officially moved into our new home, Karla Smith Behavioral Health at The Farm, and we’re already welcoming individuals and families to experience a different approach to care that brings together personalized therapy, support groups, skill-building, and hands-on experiences. We’ve reached this point largely because of the incredible response to the first phase of our campaign, with our outstanding community surpassing our initial goal in just nine months.
That momentum is carrying us into the next phase. Our vision for what care can look like is still growing. Through our ongoing Capital Campaign, we’re continuing to develop the spaces that make more of these experiences possible. From dedicated areas for support groups and experiential therapies to places where people can gather, create, learn, and put new skills into practice, each completed space gives us yet another way to meet the individual needs of the people we serve.
Help us build what’s next
The doors to Karla Smith Behavioral Health at The Farm are open, but the work is far from finished.
One of the biggest priorities in this next phase of fundraising is transforming the property’s pole barn into a multipurpose event space. Once complete, it will give KSBH a flexible place to host programs, educational opportunities, community gatherings, and special events, but its impact can reach even further. By making the space available for rent for outside events, the pole barn can also create a new source of revenue that can be reinvested into KSBH’s programs and services, helping The Farm become increasingly self-sustaining over time.
As our programming continues to grow, so does our need for spaces where people can participate in support groups, practice skills, experience new therapeutic modalities, and connect with others. Every contribution helps us complete the spaces and experiences that allow The Farm to grow alongside the needs of our communities. Even if you can’t give financially, your time, talents, or simply spreading the word makes a meaningful difference.
Help us build what’s next
The doors to Karla Smith Behavioral Health at The Farm are open, but the work is far from finished.
One of the biggest priorities in this next phase of fundraising is transforming the property’s pole barn into a multipurpose event space. Once complete, it will give KSBH a flexible place to host programs, educational opportunities, community gatherings, and special events, but its impact can reach even further. By making the space available for rent for outside events, the pole barn can also create a new source of revenue that can be reinvested into KSBH’s programs and services, helping The Farm become increasingly self-sustaining over time.
As our programming continues to grow, so does our need for spaces where people can participate in support groups, practice skills, experience new therapeutic modalities, and connect with others. Every contribution helps us complete the spaces and experiences that allow The Farm to grow alongside the needs of our communities. Even if you can’t give financially, your time, talents, or simply spreading the word makes a meaningful difference.
A Simple Way to help
Our Amazon Wishlist includes everyday items that help make our property feel comfortable, welcoming, and ready for the people we serve. From practical supplies to therapeutic resources, each item helps support healing in tangible ways.
Bring these spaces to life
While many areas of The Farm are already serving individuals and families, others are still waiting to become part of the experience. These new spaces create new possibilities for how care can happen at KSBH, from more room for support groups and experiential therapies to hands-on activities, community connection, and opportunities for people to practice what they’re learning in meaningful ways..
The remaining projects below represent the next phase of our vision, and every contribution helps us bring another part of that vision to life.
Multi-Purpose Barn
GOAL: $175,000
The hub of our campus. With your help, we’ll transform this space into a flexible venue for therapy sessions, workshops, retreats, and events. Contributions support flooring, HVAC, kitchen & bathroom installs, sound, and furnishings.
Seeking: contractor services, AV equipment, cabinetry.
Education Lab
GOAL: $15,000
Create a warm, welcoming space where clients and families can gather, wait, or rest. Your contribution will provide cozy furnishings, technology, and comfort touches that make people feel at home.
Seeking: desks, whiteboards, educational technology.
Gymnasium
GOAL: $125,000
Help us build a space where movement becomes medicine. This gym will host wellness activities like yoga, basketball, fitness sessions, and more—supporting physical and emotional strength.
Seeking: flooring, fitness equipment, lighting.
Media Silo
GOAL: $100,000
Support our most creative space. The Media Silo will offer opportunities for expression through video, audio, storytelling, and content creation. Contributions fund technology, soundproofing, and broadcasting equipment.
Seeking: tech install, camera equipment, AV gear.
Farm Landscaping
GOAL: $125,000
Help us shape the natural beauty of the campus! Your gift will bring walkways, pavers, firepits, parking, fencing, trees, and gardens to life, creating outdoor spaces where people can breathe, reflect, and reconnect with the world around them.
Seeking: hardscaping, native plants, fencing materials, volunteer crews.
Gardens
GOAL: $75,000
Sponsor vibrant garden spaces designed for both therapy and sustainability. From lavender fields to vegetable beds, these gardens offer purpose, peace, and healing. Contributions support fencing, compost, soil, tools, seeds, and design.
Seeking: plants, tools, expertise.
Lakefront
GOAL: $125,000
Help us transform the lakeside area into a space for recreation and reflection. With paddleboats, life jackets, fishing gear, dock work, and walkways, this space becomes a restorative destination for clients and families alike.
Seeking: landscaping, dock materials, boats.
Giving That Builds Leave Your Lasting Mark
When you support the continuation of this project, you’re helping us expand not only our campus, but what’s possible for the people who receive care here. Your generosity helps shape a place that will serve our community for years to come.
You can choose a specific space or join one of our partnership tiers for large contributions. Every gift is deeply valued, and every gift brings us closer to our goal.
Anchor PARTNERShips
- Social media and KSBH website acknowledgement and direct links to your brand’s website.
- VIP access to all community presentations and educational events.
- Attendance and prominent recognition at space openings.
- Your name and/or logo on the KSBH Donor Wall, visible to all clients and guests
Groundbreaker PARTNERShips
- Membership in the exclusive KSBH Ambassador Club, providing you with quarterly opportunities to gather with other Ambassador Club members and KSBH leadership to experience first-hand how your contributions are serving our mental health community.
- An evening hosted by KSBH with your own special guests at The Farm to share your impact with family, friends, and colleagues. KSBH provides all food, beverages, and services for these special events.
- Your name and/or logo on the KSBH Donor Wall, visible to all clients and guests.
- A tree planted in your honor on the property with a commemorative plaque including a message of your choice.
- Social media and KSBH website acknowledgement, direct links to your brand’s web page, and one annual partner highlight in the KSBH quarterly newsletter.
- VIP access to all community presentations and educational events.
- Attendance and prominent recognition at space openings.
Trailblazer partnerships
- Recognition on all KSBH marketing collateral.
- VIP access to all fundraising, community, educational, and social events.
- A commemorative bench placed in recognition of your support in a prominent area of the property.
- Press release and partner highlights.
- Attendance and prominent recognition at space openings.
- Membership in the exclusive KSBH Ambassador Club, providing you with quarterly opportunities to gather with other Ambassador Club members and KSBH leadership to experience first-hand how your contributions are serving our mental health community and to provide direct input on our next steps forward.
- Unlimited opportunities for you to invite your own special guests to The Farm to share your impact with family, friends, and colleagues. KSBH provides all food, beverages, and services for these special events.
TITLE PARTNERships
Paid over time- Karla Smith Behavioral Health would be honored to feature your name as a Title Sponsor on one of the 6 key landmarks at Karla Smith Behavioral Health’s facility.
- In addition to strategic name placement on one of our anchor buildings or spaces, you will also receive all benefits of the Trailblazer Partnership.
- Please contact Emily Smith at 618-624-5771 to schedule a special meeting to discuss.
Join Us in Creating a Space Where Healing Happens Differently
The truth is, most mental health systems weren’t designed for real life. That’s why we’re continuing to build something better, more creative, and more human. that will serve our community for years to come.
At The Farm, care moves beyond talking about change to practicing it. Individual counseling can work alongside support groups; a skill introduced in therapy can be explored through an activation; and because every person comes to us with different needs, experiences, and goals, the combination involved in their approach will look different.
Our campus is for the teen who needs therapy that doesn’t feel like a punishment, for the parent who’s doing everything they can but still feels alone, and for the person who’s ready to try again because they finally believe it’s possible.
We appreciate your tax-deductible gift via credit card below, or you may mail or deliver a check to:
4024 Frank Scott Pkwy W,
Belleville, IL 62223
About Karla Smith Behavioral Health
Our Next Step Forward
Karla Smith Behavioral Health is more than a clinic. We’re a team that shows up and stays, offering personalized, compassionate care for individuals and families navigating mental health challenges.
We believe that healing is a deeply human experience… and it doesn’t happen on a set schedule. That’s why our work centers on one simple truth: that every step forward matters.
Now, we’re taking more steps forward: continuing to build out our therapeutic wellness campus that is unlike anything else in our region. Set on several peaceful acres in Belleville, Illinois, our new property reflects everything we believe about healing – that it’s human, that it takes time, and that it looks different for everyone.
This doesn’t look or feel like a traditional mental health center. And that’s the whole point.