St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are tackling the issue of behavioral health support that has emerged as a leading health concern in our country — for people of all ages. The challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic have revealed the number of children suffering and how few resources are available to help. A new $15 million gift from Bob and Signa Hermann will have a profound impact on our patients and families, both in St. Louis and, eventually, beyond.
Gift to help SLCH, WashU develop care model to improve kids’ behavioral health
![A $15 million gift from Bob and Signa Hermann will help establish the Hermann Center for Child and Family Development, housed within the Children’s Discovery Institute, a partnership between St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. A key aim of the center will be to adopt a transgenerational approach to reducing the burden of serious behavioral health conditions of childhood.](https://pediatrics.wustl.edu/app/uploads/2022/08/SLCHmentalhealth-1024x683.jpeg)
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