Construction plans for the Katie Blessing Center, a youth mental health hospital, are underway in Charlotte, N.C., the Charlotte Observer reported March 13.
The 70,000-square-foot hospital will offer behavioral health services for patients between 5 and 18 years old and is expected to open in 2025. The $62 million project is being led by Starmount Health Management, which has contributed $20 million and is seeking another $25 million in funding.
The Katie Blessing Center has also received $17.5 million in state funding and is expected to employ about 300 people, the report said.