Officially Open for Patients: The Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion

Officially Open for Patients: The Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion

children and adolescents across the country are facing a behavioral health crisis more than ever before about 50% of youth who have a mental health or behavioral condition do not get any treatment whatsoever and suicide is the second leading cause of death in young people ages 10 to 19 the rate has increased 86% in the past decade so this has really become a public health crisis for our kids we have a responsibility to the community to meet the needs of this growing behavioral health population the Big Lots behavior health pavilion is really going to serve as a hub for our acute care services for kids that are in crisis every detail including the building’s placement well-planned it is not tucked away we put this building front and center and the reason is that we wanted to break stigmas the pavilion offers in and outpatient services including a unique youth crisis stabilization unit we work with our behavioral health clinicians up to four times a day with assessments and therapy sessions the unit during its pilot program playing a pivotal role in Julia Paxton’s care your eye was completely broken you know I could barely see the point in staying alive I felt so ashamed of myself and these people they just treated me like a person I just remember feeling so taken care of and so comfortable the building will also house researchers and help clinicians study best practices a family across the country will care about what we’re doing here because the research that can be used in other regions the building symbolizing a beacon of hope this transformational effort is going to be the display and the focal point for a national discussion around behavioral health we’ve received calls from as far away as Alaska of people wanting to come and see this facility because they understand the impact it will have at Nationwide Children’s Hospital I’m Nikki chave reporting

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At nine stories tall, The Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion is America’s largest and most comprehensive center dedicated exclusively to child and adolescent behavioral and mental health on a pediatric medical campus in the United States.

“Nationwide Children’s Hospital is committed to addressing our nation’s mental health crisis through innovative programs, behavioral health research and the Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion,” said Alex Fischer, Board Chair of Nationwide Children’s. “We are grateful to have a partner who had the innovation and the foresight to take a stand to advance the treatment, research and education associated with pediatric behavioral health. It was a gamechanger in 2016, when the Big Lots Foundation and Big Lots announced their transformational partnership and commitment to help us open the largest behavioral health facility on a pediatric medical campus.”

The Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion and Big Lots Behavioral Health services are named in honor of a transformational $50 million gift from Big Lots and Big Lots Foundation – one of the largest corporate donations ever specifically devoted to a pediatric and adolescent behavioral health program.

“We’re a home store, and families build their lives around the home. That’s why Big Lots and Big Lots Foundation are extremely proud to support the care that will be provided to patients in central Ohio, and the research and learnings that will help children and youth across the country underscored by today’s dedication of the Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion. This issue is deeply important to our associates and customers,” said Bruce Thorn, Big Lots President and Chief Executive Officer. “Stacking hands to break the stigma of childhood mental health has never been more important, and our commitment to doing so is highlighted by the Pavilion’s dedication and opening.”

The 386,000 sq. ft., $159-million Pavilion will help to meet a growing need, as 11% of children ages eight to 11 and 22% of teens ages 13 to 18 have a mental illness. It uniquely integrates acute behavioral health services and prioritizes patient safety in a colorful, friendly environment that is a sibling to the main hospital tower.

“Behavioral health care is administered across a continuum, from prevention to crisis and services in-between such as inpatient, outpatient, community-based, school-based and collaboration with primary care. Nationwide Children’s and our community partners are working together to address many of these areas, but the Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion will allow Nationwide Children’s to significantly enhance our services for those who need acute care,” said David Axelson, MD, Chief of Psychiatry and medical director of Big Lots Behavioral Health Services at Nationwide Children’s. “Our ability to share our care model with other providers across the country will establish Nationwide Children’s at the forefront of solving our mental health crisis.”

“Children’s mental health is just as important as their physical health, and the Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion emphasizes the hospital’s commitment to that balance as part of caring for the whole child,” said Tim Robinson, CEO of Nationwide Children’s. “This unique facility will help youth in crisis, but our care extends beyond its walls. We are also expanding the behavioral health programs and services we offer in collaboration with schools, primary care and community partners, and through the launch of the On Our Sleeves™ movement, we are focused on education and advocacy to transform children’s mental health.”

If someone you care about is in an emergency, life-threatening situation, call 9-1-1 or go to an emergency department. For crisis situations that are not life-threatening, please call your county’s psychiatric crisis line number. If someone you care about is having thoughts of suicide or needs to talk, encourage them to contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. If you prefer to text, you can text “START” to 741-741 where a live, trained specialist will respond back to you.