As the number of children and adolescents in need of mental health support continues to increase at alarming rates, Northwell is investing $350 million over the next five years and launching a $150 million fundraising campaign to expand pediatric behavioral health services across its footprint.

The plan includes a $350 million investment from Northwell toward capital, programs, services, and operating costs as well as a goal to fundraise $150 million through philanthropy. The announcement was made at the Cohen Children’s Medical Center Birthday Party, a celebration of four decades of clinical excellence at New York State’s largest children’s hospital.

The event, held on November 7 at Citi Field, highlighted Cohen Children’s advancements in pediatric patient care since the hospital’s founding in 1983 and looked ahead to the evolving needs of Northwell’s youngest patients. The future Child and Adolescent Mental Health Pavilion will be connected to Cohen Children’s Medical Center and Zucker Hillside Hospital, Northwell’s adult mental health facility, in Queens, NY.

The approximately 200,000-square-foot building will fully integrate physical and mental health care for children and serve as a destination program for patients across the country. The new pavilion will include more than 100 inpatient beds designed for and dedicated to children and adolescents and will also be home to specialty ambulatory clinics treating a variety of disorders.

The initiative will bring together Northwell’s extensive expertise in children’s clinical care, mental health, leading-edge research, education and medical training to set a new standard for care.