UNC Hospitals Youth Behavioral Health Ribbon Cutting

UNC Health celebrated the opening of UNC Hospitals Youth Behavioral Health, a 54-bed facility in Butner, N.C., that will provide acute hospital care for children and teens in psychiatric crisis. The project is a partnership between UNC Health and the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. The facility expects to begin treating patients by the end of the month.
“I believe the mental health of our children and adolescents is the largest issue affecting our state’s future health,” said Dr. Wesley Burks, CEO of UNC Health. “This was a problem even before the pandemic, but has now reached dire levels. The opening of this facility will not solve this problem, but it’s an important step in the right direction, and the first step in our partnership with the State to greatly expand access to this care. We hope to mirror this partnership across North Carolina through multiple facilities across the state.”

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I am so proud to be part this team providing this new service for North Carolina !