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Children's Mercy and Camber Mental Health Wellness Campus

A 72,700 square foot inpatient healing campus that moved the region to a fully pediatric mental health bed model.

Over $11.5M raised with our partners since 2006

Partner

Children's Mercy

Status

Funded

Why This Matters

Inpatient care for a child in crisis should not feel like confinement.

The Camber campus converted a mixed 48 pediatric and 24 adult bed facility into a fully pediatric model, raising regional capacity to 72 pediatric beds.

The 72,700 square foot campus includes six private courtyards, walking paths, and dedicated dining and activity space, built so that inpatient care feels like healing rather than confinement.

Where the Dollars go

What this funds

Tickets, sponsorships, and auction info. This is how the work gets funded.

Fully pediatric conversion

48 pediatric and 24 adult beds became 72 pediatric

Outdoor healing space

Six private courtyards and walking paths

Room to be a kid

Dining and activity space on campus

Seventy-two pediatric beds

A 43 percent increase in regional capacity
Outcomes to Date

Proof, not promises

72

pediatric beds

43%

increase in regional capacity

1,500+

admissions since opening
Related Work

Other projects we fund

How To Support

Three ways to move the work forward

Sponsor an event, lend a hand, or give monthly. However you show up, every path puts real support behind youth mental health care for kids and families across the Kansas City region.

Sponsor an event

Put your brand behind real, measurable impact

Volunteer

Show up and give back to your local community

Give Monthly

Become an Everyday Champion for kids today