Tara Yates works for the Division of Behavioral Health as the Director of Quality Management for two adult psychiatric hospitals and one children’s hospital. She has been with the Department of Mental Health for 20 years. She started her career as a recreational therapist at St. Louis Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center. Tara graduated for the University of Missouri- Columbia with a Bachelor’s of Science in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism with an emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation. During her time at Mizzou, she worked at Mid-MO Mental Health Center where she first began working with individuals with mental illness. She went on to earn in Master’s in Healthcare Administration from Lindenwood University in 2020. Tara is a certified Black Belt, Master Change Leader, and Healthcare Quality Professional.
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