Our kids need your help.

North Carolina is ranked nearly last in overall behavioral health and access to quality behavioral healthcare services.

MHA: 2024 State of Mental Health in America Report

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Katie Blessing Center will be North Carolina’s largest and most advanced pediatric behavioral health care facility providing innovative, evidence-based therapies ensuring each child receives the comprehensive support they deserve.

Phase 1 – Renovation of Existing Building – Opening 2026

  • 6 chair Behavioral Health Urgent Care
  • 48 acute inpatient beds
  • Telehealth
  • Indoor recreation
  • Outdoor Courtyard


Phase 2 – Addition to Existing Building – Opening
 2027

  • 12 additional beds meeting regulatory requirements for both acute inpatient and Psychiatric Residential Treatment – programming TBD
  • Addition to allow vertical expansion for additional beds


Phase 3 – Vertical Expansion of the Addition – Opening Date TBD

  • 2nd floor: Additional beds meeting regulatory requirements for both acute inpatient and Psychiatric Residential Treatment – programming TBD
  • 3rd floor: Expansive Indoor Gymnasium, additional therapy spaces

Programs

Art Therapy
Horticulture Therapy
Music Therapy
Nutritional Wellness
Recreational Therapy
Animal Therapy
Exercise Therapy

Activities

Full Gymnasium
Indoor & Outdoor Recreation
Education & Tutoring
Martial Arts
Yoga & Mindfulness
Peer Support & Family Support Programs

Katie Blessing Center will be one of a kind in the United States. We are on schedule to begin treating patients in 2026.

Between now and then, we’re going to need help from our community. We have many opportunities for support and we welcome your inquiries, partnership proposals, and shared enthusiasm.

Together, let’s foster hope and build a world where behavioral health disorders no longer define lives.

For more information on Katie Blessing Center, please contact:

Tracey Hummell
[email protected]
704.779.0537