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Thirteen people pose with shovels at a groundbreaking ceremony, with a large yellow excavator behind them under a clear blue sky.
Lead gift propels Child Behavioral Health Building forward
The $15 million investment names the Tykeson Child Behavioral Health Building at the UO Portland campus and supports systemic change in youth behavioral health.
Rendering of a modern campus building with floor-to-ceiling windows and rust-orange paneling, surrounded by students walking, biking, and sitting on a grassy lawn under autumn trees.
UO breaks ground on $83 million Ballmer Institute expansion
OPB covers the groundbreaking for the Tykeson Child Behavioral Health Building, an 54,000-square-foot expansion that will grow the Ballmer Institute's capacity to 300 students and add a no-cost youth behavioral health clinic.
A Ballmer Institute student wearing a University of Oregon lanyard meets with a young person at a table in a school library.
Ballmer Institute featured in Becker's Hospital Review for building a new behavioral health workforce
Becker's Hospital Review highlights how the Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health is helping develop a new pipeline of bachelor's-level providers to meet the growing demand for youth mental health care.
Anne Libby, a Ballmer Institute intern, smiles while standing at a clinic reception desk wearing a UO lanyard and name badge.
First Ballmer Institute graduates step Into careers in youth mental health
For Anne Libby, one of 17 students in the Ballmer Institute's inaugural graduating class, the journey comes full circle — she'll start her career at the same Portland-area clinic that cared for her as a child.
Lisa Redekop and Les Koski standing in front of a Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health sign.
Ballmer Institute donors fund early internships in children's behavioral health
A $100,000 gift from Lisa Redekop and Les Koski sends Ballmer Institute students into real-world behavioral health settings sooner.
Ron and Chris Sauer smile together in their Portland home, standing in front of a vibrant abstract painting near a staircase.
Portland donors invest in the future of children's behavioral health
Ron and Chris Sauer's lifetime of opening their home to kids in need has led to a leadership gift supporting the Ballmer Institute's new Child Behavioral Health Building on the UO Portland campus.
Architectural rendering of the Child Behavioral Health Building, featuring a brown metal and wood exterior with large floor-to-ceiling windows and an exterior lawn
New Ballmer Institute building approved for UO Portland campus
The two-story, 54,000-square-foot facility will consolidate the Ballmer Institute and Prevention Science Institute under one roof by spring 2029.
Students and Faculty with Oregon Governor
Oregon's new behavioral health provider license opens doors for Ballmer Institute graduates
Oregon News reports that Oregon has created an official license for bachelor's-level behavioral health specialists—a direct result of the workforce pipeline built by the Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health. Graduates can now enter the field with a recognized credential, insurance reimbursement eligibility, and the skills to address Oregon's children's mental health shortage.
Dr. Katie McLaughlin, Executive Director of the Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health, smiling outdoors in front of a modern building on the University of Oregon Portland campus.
Dr. Katie McLaughlin elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The Ballmer Institute's Executive Director has been recognized among 250 distinguished leaders in academia and beyond for her groundbreaking work in children's behavioral health.
Governor Tina Kotek signs behavioral health legislation at an outdoor ceremony at the Ballmer Institute, surrounded by applauding legislators and advocates.
KGW: Oregon signs bills to grow behavioral health workforce and protect teens online
Portland's KGW News covered Governor Kotek's signing of new Oregon behavioral health legislation at the Ballmer Institute, including Senate Bill 1547, which creates a new credential for Ballmer Institute graduates trained to provide mental health services to adolescents.
Governor Tina Kotek holds up the signed behavioral health legislation surrounded by a large group of legislators, advocates, and providers — plus two service dogs — outside the Ballmer Institute.
Becker's Behavioral Health: Oregon signs bills to expand behavioral health workforce
Industry publication Becker's Behavioral Health covered Governor Kotek's signing of five new Oregon behavioral health laws, including Senate Bill 1547, which creates a new credential for Ballmer Institute graduates trained to provide mental health services to adolescents.
Attendees gather on the lawn outside the University of Oregon's Ballmer Institute for the outdoor bill signing ceremony, where speakers address the crowd from a podium in front of the building.
NewsWatch 12: New Oregon laws take aim at behavioral health workforce shortage
Southern Oregon's NewsWatch 12 covered the signing of five new Oregon behavioral health laws, including Senate Bill 1547, which creates a new credential for Ballmer Institute graduates trained to provide mental health and addiction services to children and adolescents.
Governor Tina Kotek signs behavioral health workforce legislation at the University of Oregon's Ballmer Institute, surrounded by applauding legislators, advocates, and behavioral health providers at an outdoor bill signing ceremony.
Ballmer Institute hosts bill signing to grow Oregon's behavioral health workforce
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed five behavioral health bills at the Ballmer Institute, including Senate Bill 1547, which creates a new credential for Ballmer Institute graduates trained to provide mental health services to children and adolescents.
a detailed rendering of the exterior of the future building housing the Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health at the University of Oregon's Portland campus
University of Oregon approves new Ballmer Institute building at Portland campus, Daily Emerald reports
As reported by the Daily Emerald, the approved Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health and Prevention Science building marks a major milestone in the University of Oregon’s expansion and its investment in children’s behavioral health and prevention science.
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Ballmer Institute growth highlighted by The Register‑Guard as the University of Oregon expands its Portland campus
According to The Register‑Guard, the University of Oregon’s planned expansion of the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health represents a major investment in education, training, and innovation, positioning Oregon as a national leader in addressing children’s mental and behavioral health needs.