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The Portland Business Journal covers the University of Oregon’s announcement of the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health, highlighting the institute’s creation, philanthropic support, and focus on addressing the youth mental health crisis.

University of Oregon President Michael Schill outlines the goals and importance of the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health in an Oregon News article, emphasizing its role in addressing the youth mental health crisis through education, research, and workforce development.

The University of Oregon has announced plans for the former Concordia University campus in Portland, with the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health positioned as a cornerstone of the university’s expanded presence.

A Forbes feature highlights how women philanthropists are investing in early childhood and mental health initiatives, including support for the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health at the University of Oregon.

While The Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health at the University of Oregon took a big step forward with the recent approval of the purchase of the institute’s future site, other details are beginning to take shape.

The Board of Trustees of the University of Oregon has unanimously approved a purchase agreement for the campus of the former Concordia University in Portland to house the groundbreaking Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health.

OregonLive covers the University of Oregon Board of Trustees’ vote to purchase the former Concordia University campus in northeast Portland, a key step in establishing a permanent home for the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health.

An OPB article reports on the University of Oregon board’s approval of the Concordia campus purchase, which supports the establishment of a permanent home for the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health in Portland.

The Register‑Guard details the University of Oregon’s approval to purchase the former Concordia University campus in northeast Portland, a move that supports the establishment of the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health.

An OregonLive editorial argues that the Ballmer family’s philanthropic investment in the University of Oregon—supporting the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health—has the potential to transform how Oregon addresses children’s mental and behavioral health needs.

An Inside Higher Ed Quick Takes item covers the University of Oregon’s receipt of a $425 million philanthropic gift to launch the Ballmer Institute, marking one of the largest investments ever made in children’s behavioral health education and workforce development.

A Sports Illustrated story examines the $425 million gift from Connie and Steve Ballmer that enabled the launch of the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health at the University of Oregon.

The Portland Business Journal introduces the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health as a significant new University of Oregon initiative designed to strengthen the behavioral health workforce and address growing mental health needs among children across Oregon.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy covers Connie and Steve Ballmer’s $425 million pledge to the University of Oregon to support the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health, one of the largest philanthropic investments ever made in children’s mental health.

A KGW education story examines the University of Oregon’s launch of the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health and how the new institute is designed to strengthen prevention, training, and systems supporting children’s mental health.