June 17, 2024- Leaders from Intermountain Health, the state of Utah, along with major Utah civic leaders have announced the new family-centered Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital Behavioral Health Center that will offer vital behavioral health services, including a walk-in crisis center and Utah’s first dedicated space for mental health crisis care for youth with autism and neuro-diverse needs.
Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital is constructing the new center earlier than anticipated thanks to a $25 million investment from the state of Utah and generous community support of Primary Promise, Intermountain Health’s historic campaign to build the nation’s model health system for children.
Intermountain leaders and clinicians will soon unveil renderings of the new center, talk about the vital and unique services that will be offered to patients, and outline how the center will help meet the needs of Utah children experiencing behavioral health issues, including those in crisis.
Nationally, one in five children ages 3 to 17 faces either a mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral disorder. In Utah, suicide remains a leading cause of death for Utah youth.