GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A local behavioral health clinic is building a new center devoted to pediatric behavioral health.
Pine Rest Pediatric Center of Behavioral Health in Grand Rapids is constructinga dedicated pediatric behavioral healthcare center, the first of its kind in Michigan, according to officials.
This construction is getting a boost thanks to an $8 million donation from the David and Carol Van Andel Family Foundation.
“Too many kids deal with the pain and hopelessness of mental health issues with little or no access to the care they desperately need,” said Pine Rest President and CEO Dr. Mark Eastburg.
“The Van Andel family has demonstrated time and again their deep commitment to helping kids return to lives of joy,” added Dr. Eastburg.
Pine Rest broke ground on the 136,000 square foot, $98 million pediatric center in May of this year.
It will feature a new Pediatric Psychiatric Urgent Care facility and new specialty outpatient services for eating disorders, substance use disorder, and autism spectrum disorder.
These programs are expected to reach 10,000 children annually, and extend inpatient care to serve 800 more children yearly, officials said.
The center will also offer same-day psychiatric assessments to serve 7,500 children each year, and telehealth services to reach children in rural areas and statewide.
Pine Rest announced it will name the southern portion of the hospital’s main 68th Street campus in the Van Andel family’s honor, according to officials.
Van Andel Family’s $8 million donation to help build first pediatric behavioral health center in Michigan