7 facts about a new mental health center for Utah children [Video]

Utah’s pediatric health care landscape is set to significantly change next year.

Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital is opening a first-of-its-kind behavioral health center in Taylorsville. The $96 million campus will offer specialized mental health treatment and neurodivergent care for children of all ages, officials announced Monday.

The 90,000-square-foot facility is currently under construction and expected to open in late 2025. It will ultimately replace the current Primary Children’s Wasatch Canyons Behavioral Health Campus, located at 5770 S. 1500 West.

Here’s what Intermountain Health says the new center will be able to offer young patients:

A new walk-in crisis center

The facility’s planned walk-in crisis center will be completely new to Utah, officials said.

It will be accessible 24/7, functioning similar to a traditional emergency room but with an inpatient care team tailored to provide children with specialized treatment during mental health crises.

Suicide is a leading cause of death for Utah children, according to Intermountain …