A Brighter Future - Children's Pavilion: Building Better Mental Health Care for Children

Children’s

Pavilion: Building

Better Mental Health Care for Children

Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters

601 Children’s Lane, Norfolk, VA 23507 (757) 668-7043

President/CEO Amy Sampson

OUR BOARDS OF DIRECTORS

(As of May 2024)

Children’s Health System

Akhil Jain, Chair

Julie Childress Beck

Martha Colen

R. Justin Fulton

Kim Georges

Owen Griffin

Katherine Knaus

Dan Boyle

Scott Carr

Mark Compton

Leslie Doyle

Robin Broadnax

Beth Bryant

Leslie Crocker

Laura Fulton

John R. Lawson, II

Nicole Legum

Miles Leon

Katrina Lesher, MD

Kevin Murphy

Scott Nottingham, MD

Kieran Poulos

Amy Sampson

Brian K. Skinner

Elly Bradshaw Smith

Carl St. Remy, MD

Edward D. Whitmore

Children’s Health Foundation

Lawrence A. Bernert III, Chair

Doug Hillebrandt

Trey Huelsberg

Kelly Johnson

Michael R. Matacunas

Kim McMillan

The King’s Daughters

Nicole Legum, President

Margaret Kelly

Carrie Lauck

Amy Moynihan

Taylor Priest

Matthew Nusbaum

Karen P. Priest

Taylor Priest

Amy Sampson

Sunny Sonner

Renee S. Walker

Carrie Williams

Lighting the Way Campaign Cabinet

John Lawson, II, Chair Jim Squires, Chair Emeritus

Buffy Barefoot

Frank Batten, Jr.

David J. Benjack

Edward “Buzz” Heidt, Jr.

Diane Kiger

Miles Leon

Frances Luter

Joe McSweeney J.D. Myers

Chris Neikirk

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Children’s Pavilion, the centerpiece of CHKD’s mental health initiative, stands 14 stories high on our Norfolk campus and provides inpatient, outpatient, and partial hospitalization care.

Building Better Mental Health Care

As Virginia’s only freestanding, full-service children’s hospital and our region’s trusted leader in pediatric care, CHKD has evolved over the decades to meet the changing needs of those we serve. After learning of our community’s critical need for pediatric mental health services, CHKD’s board of directors made a transformational decision: Our commitment to provide the care our children need must include services to address their mental health. Since then, we have embarked on a journey to build a comprehensive mental health program from scratch – an enormous undertaking. While we still have a great deal of work before us, we have created the essential framework of care our children need with the goal of providing that care in the least restrictive environment possible. Our commitment to fully develop each component of that framework, outlined below, remains unwavering.

Primary Care

All care begins in the medical home with each child’s pediatrician.

Outpatient Services

Building skills and reducing symptoms through assessment, individual and group therapy, and psychiatric care.

Emergency Care

Providing urgent mental health evaluation and care in a safe environment.

MedicalPsychiatric Care

Delivering inpatient medical care that also addresses mental health needs in CHKD’s main hospital.

Intensive Outpatient Program

After-school program for teens with needs greater than weekly therapy sessions can address.

Inpatient Care

Acute care in Children’s Pavilion for those at imminent risk of harm or those experiencing severe dysfunction.

Partial Hospitalization Program

Intensive day treatment for patients with significant needs who do not require inpatient care.

Fellowship Training

Training the next generation of child psychologists and child and adolescent psychiatrists.

Academic Research

Studying the quality and outcomes of the mental health care we offer. Community Outreach

Education for parents and professionals to increase understanding, recognition, and prevention of mental health challenges.

Starting Points

For most children, mental health care begins in the office of their primary care pediatrician or in CHKD’s main hospital.

Primary Care Pediatrics

The primary care pediatricians of CHKD Medical Group and others are on the front lines of the pediatric mental health crisis. As trusted resources for our region’s parents, they’re the first providers that families turn to for help. In 2023, 27,453 appointments with CHKD Medical Group pediatricians were solely for mental health concerns.

Emergency Department

Patients with mental health concerns who arrive in the emergency department have a six-bed space designed to meet their unique needs. Built with safety and privacy in mind, the area is staffed by a child and adolescent psychiatrist, nurses, mental health coaches, and mental health technicians who work alongside the emergency medicine providers. In 2023, children made 2,895 visits to CHKD’s emergency department for mental health concerns, a 200% increase since 2018.

Medical-Psychiatric Unit

This seven-bed inpatient unit is designed to provide a safe environment for patients whose physical conditions need to be stabilized while their mental health needs are being addressed. In 2023, there were 511 admissions to this unit.

Every day, children in acute need of mental health care arrive in our emergency department, where we have created a dedicated space to meet their unique needs.

Outpatient Mental Health Services

Outpatient services are designed to manage symptoms and promote recovery in the least restrictive setting, with a goal of preventing the need for crisis care. Outpatient services are provided at Children’s Pavilion and CHKD’s Health Center, South Campus, in Norfolk, as well as CHKD Health Center at Tech Center in Newport News, CHKD Health Center at Landstown in Virginia Beach, and via telehealth.

Clinical Needs Assessment

Mental health clinicians assess the specific concerns of each child and their family to determine urgency of needs and provide referral to the most appropriate level of care for each child’s specific situation.

Outpatient Therapy

CHKD’s mental health team provides individual and group therapy throughout the region. Because there is an extremely long wait list for individual therapy, children who do not require urgent intervention are encouraged to enter group therapy to begin the process of building skills and reducing symptoms. Once group therapy is complete, patients who need additional care may be offered other services. Children attended 23,071 outpatient therapy appointments in 2023.

Psychiatric Care

Board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrists and psychiatric mental health practitioners at CHKD offer psychiatric evaluations and treatment planning, including medication management and psychotherapy. Our psychiatrists, psychologists, and nurse practitioners use biological, psychological, and social factors to deliver care that is evidence-based, patient-centered, and familyfocused. In 2023, children made 22,951 outpatient visits to our department of psychiatry and psychology.

Psychological Testing

Our pediatric and clinical psychologists provide psychological diagnostic assessment and testing to answer specific questions regarding diagnosis, to clarify strengths and weaknesses, and to determine pre- and post-intervention needs. Our psychologists pay special attention to genetic, medical, developmental, educational, social, and family factors to assess and provide the best treatment plan for each patient.

Intensive Outpatient Program

CHKD’s intensive outpatient program is a structured after-school program for teens whose mental health condition or behavioral needs are beyond what can be addressed in weekly outpatient therapy sessions. The goal of the program is to improve quality of life and reduce symptoms by providing patients with tools to help manage and regulate their emotions. The program includes individual and group therapy, skill building, family engagement, and medication support as appropriate. Upon successful completion of the program, patients will transition back to outpatient care with new skills and an enhanced understanding of how to take charge of their emotions. Children made 2,081 visits to this program in 2023.

Mental health providers offer real-time feedback during parent-child interaction therapy, or PCIT, through play sessions in private rooms.

Inpatient Care and Partial Hospitalization

Acute inpatient and partial hospitalization programs at Children’s Pavilion provide care in a safe, structured setting for children who need more continuous support to reach stability.

Acute Inpatient Program

Our acute inpatient psychiatric program is for children and adolescents experiencing mental health emergencies, including imminent risk of harm to self or others, or severe disruption of the functions of daily living. This highly resourced program provides the greatest level of structure and safety for patients using evidence-based and proactive treatment approaches. Patient care teams work collaboratively with families to develop and implement an ongoing individualized plan for success. Acute inpatient treatment is relatively brief. Length of stay varies by patient, averaging several days. As part of discharge planning, patients will often transition to step-down services that will support their continued progress toward better health. There were 777 admissions to Children’s Pavilion in 2023.

Partial Hospitalization Program

The partial hospitalization program provides intensive day treatment as a step-down from acute inpatient care or a step-up from outpatient services for children and adolescents who have high but not imminent safety concerns or a significant disruption to emotional, behavioral, or social functioning. Patients attend this program each weekday during school hours in a structured, therapeutic environment that offers individual, group, and family therapies as well as psychiatric management. Families are also provided support from program clinicians to work through challenges that may exist in the home environment. Discharge planning includes coordination of outpatient services to support each child’s continued progress toward goals and improved health. Children made 1,062 visits to this program in 2023.

Children’s Pavilion provides a welcoming atmosphere and treatment environment for children elementary age through young adults, with coordinated care based on each patient’s specific needs.

Research and Academic Training

As we work to meet the current need for quality mental health care for the children of our region and beyond, we must also plan and prepare for the future. At CHKD, we’ve established programs to train the mental health professionals of tomorrow, and we place a strong focus on research to identify the most effective treatments and interventions.

CHKD’s Mental Health Academic Research Center

Through funding from the Children’s Health Foundation at CHKD and support from the EVMS Department of Pediatrics based at CHKD, our mental health team has established the CHKD Mental Health Academic Research Center. This program is dedicated to studying the quality and outcomes of the mental health care we offer, promoting prevention and early childhood mental health, and implementing state-of-the-art research in collaboration with other national experts in pediatric mental health. The center is contributing to health, healing, and hope for all children with an intentional focus on ensuring access to care and eliminating disparities. This research will ensure our patients receive rigorously evaluated, evidence-based care. And, through dissemination of our findings, we will contribute to defining best practices and ensure that CHKD remains a leader in children’s mental health care.

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship

With approval from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, CHKD established a child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship. This fellowship is training the next generation of child and adolescent psychiatrists to promote the mental health of all children through a full continuum of clinical care. The two-year program, developed with a focus on meeting the needs of today’s youth and attention to population health, family-centered care, and the integration of physical and mental health care, accepts two psychiatrists each year.

Child Psychology Fellowships

CHKD also offers two psychology fellowships for postdoctoral psychologists. Our pediatric psychology fellows develop the clinical skills necessary to provide care for diverse pediatric populations by working within multidisciplinary teams in a variety of medical specialties including inpatient pediatric rehabilitation, pain and palliative care, gastroenterology, neurology, hematology/oncology, intensive care, and trauma. The CHKD Child Advocacy Center offers a separate fellowship in clinical psychology with a goal of preparing fellows for the professional practice of psychology with a specialty in childhood trauma. Training includes assessment, consultation, and therapeutic interventions, with an emphasis on using evidence-based practices.

The conference center on the second floor of Children’s Pavilion provides meeting space for professional and community education and collaboration.

Inside Children’s Pavilion: A Healing Environment

Children’s Pavilion provides a beautiful environment for healing, and was a 2023 winner of the International Interior Design Association’s Award for Healthcare. Every facet of Children’s Pavilion has been tailored to respect the needs, privacy, and dignity of our patients as they undertake very important therapeutic work. Our inpatient and outpatient spaces offer calm and relaxation, as well as opportunities for creative exploration, learning, and development.

Atrium and Lobby

Healing begins the moment our patients and families enter the doors of Children’s Pavilion. The first floor is not only home to a full-service café, but it is also the entry point for the important work that takes place on our inpatient floors, which are accessed through a discreet elevator entrance off the atrium lobby. To keep our hospitalized patients safe at all times, families visiting the inpatient floors pass through a safety screening area as they enter. The first floor indoor and outdoor spaces introduce visitors to CHKD’s use of art to enhance our environment of healing. For more information about the art in Children’s Pavilion, like the glass sculpture by Ann Gardner shown above, see page 17.

Rooftop Recreation Center

Children need time to play, and regular exercise is proven to reduce stress, elevate mood, and contribute to a child’s overall sense of well-being. The Pavilion’s top floor features our rooftop recreation area, which offers fresh air, sunlight, and a chance for children to play safely outside, as well as expansive views of downtown Norfolk and the Elizabeth River. Here, therapy occurs while playing basketball on our outdoor court, dribbling a soccer ball on the grassy turf area, or enjoying a game of four square. Patients can also play giant puzzle games and benefit from horticulture therapy using rolling planters.

Atrium and Lobby

Walking Through Thoughts by Abigail Elliott, Governor’s School student

Sunflowers by Richard Stravitz

New Day by Ann Gardner

One Bright Pearl by Lindy Lee

Celebration by Paul Villinski

Art that Elevates the Human Spirit

From the artistry of the building’s architecture to the beautiful works of art created especially for the facility, Children’s Pavilion is designed to bring comfort, inspiration, and healing to all who enter through its doors.

Art enhances and humanizes the hospital experience for patients, families, and staff. Growing evidence shows that infusing the arts into places of healing can improve both body and spirit. The arts can be particularly important in

mental health treatment by healing emotional injuries, helping patients understand themselves and others, and developing capacity for self-reflection that can lead to changing behaviors and thinking patterns.

The art here not only elevates the human spirit but the mission of mental health treatment. It brings a sense of joy and extends the idea of healing beyond these walls to the community that rallied to build it.

To learn more about these and other works of art found throughout Children’s Pavilion, and the artists who created them, scan the QR code or visit CHKD.org/Art.

Crystal Garden by Alex Bernstein

Untitled 32 by Sam Gilliam

Jewelz by Leo Tecosky

Cercles by Manuel Mérida

Massachusetts artist Joe Wardwell created this mural in the parking garage entrance foyer of Children’s Pavilion by layering an iconic image of the Virginia Beach oceanfront with CHKD’s mission statement to provide Health, Healing, and Hope for All Children.

Our Community Lights the Way

To support the creation of Children’s Pavilion and the expansion of mental health programming, CHKD launched the Lighting the Way Campaign for mental health. From the family of employees who make up Team CHKD, to the generous philanthropists who made children’s mental health a priority, our community responded with unprecedented generosity and compassion. The progress of our mental health initiative is due to their efforts, dedication, and perseverance.

Dedicating Children’s Pavilion

September 30, 2022

On this day, CHKD marked a significant milestone in its mission to bring Health, Healing, and Hope to All Children at a dedication ceremony to mark the opening of inpatient mental health services at Children’s Pavilion. State and local officials, CHKD executives, and board members spoke to a packed house in the Pavilion lobby.

Dedicating Children’s Pavilion (from left): 1. John Littel, secretary of health and human resources for the Commonwealth of Virginia; Amy Sampson, president and CEO of CHKD Health System; and Dr. Carl Petersen, chief of mental health services at CHKD 2. Kamil Čák, vice president, experience of care, at CHKD 3. Delegate Cliff Hayes and Senator Louise Lucas of Virginia’s 18th Senate District 4. Paige Leslie, Autumn Rivera, and Taylor Rivera, CHKD patient family 5. Amy Sampson; John Littel; Dr. Ralph Northam, former governor for the Commonwealth of Virginia; Senator Creigh Deeds of Virginia’s 25th Senate District; Jim Dahling, former president and CEO of CHKD Health System; Akhil Jain, chair of the CHKD Health System board of directors; John Lawson, II, chair of CHKD’s Lighting the Way Campaign; Dr. Carl Petersen; and Mayor Kenny Alexander of the City of Norfolk 6. Pamela Northam, Senator Monty Mason of Virginia’s 1st Senate District, and Siobhan Deeds 7. Mayor Kenny Alexander and Cheryl McLeskey 8. Jason Jones and Cori Buntting, CHKD patient family 9. Nita Jain, Amy Sampson, Akhil Jain, and Raj Jain.

Campaign Goal Achieved: Recognizing $75 Million Raised December 13, 2023

CHKD held a special celebration for board members and Lighting the Way Cabinet members in the lobby of Children’s Pavilion to celebrate reaching their $75 million goal for CHKD’s Lighting the Way Campaign for mental health.

Recognizing $75 Million Raised (from left): 1. Akhil Jain, chair of CHKD Health System board of directors; Amy Sampson, president and CEO of CHKD Health System; and Lawrence Bernert, chair of Children’s Health Foundation board of directors 2. Kelly and Matthew Nusbaum 3. Edward “Buzz” Heidt, Jr., and John Lawson, II, chair of CHKD’s Lighting the Way Campaign 4. William Granger, Gray Kiger, Jr., Diane Kiger, and Leslie Doyle 5. Amy Sampson 6. Nicole Legum, president of The King’s Daughters board of directors, Elly Bradshaw Smith, and Kieran Poulos 7. Doug Hillebrandt, Kathy Abshire, and Maria Hillebrandt 8. David Benjack, Claire Benjack, and Miles Leon 9. John Lawson, II, Amy Sampson, Susan Wynne, and John O. Wynne, Jr.

Generous Donors Support Mental Health

When CHKD launched the Lighting the Way fundraising campaign to support Children’s Pavilion and the expansion of mental health programming, our community responded with generosity and compassion. Although the need is great and we continue to raise funds for this important initiative, we honor the following philanthropists who led the way.

$5,000,000+

Kenneth A. and Patricia A. Hall

Charitable Foundation

The Landmark Foundation

Mid Atlantic Dairy Queen

$1,000,000-$4,999,999

Anonymous

Kay Abiouness

Bank of America

Children’s Specialty Group

The City of Norfolk Commonwealth of Virginia

Ferguson

The Goode Family Foundation

The Family of Conrad M. Hall

Hampton Roads Community Foundation

The King’s Daughters

Langley Federal Credit Union and Langley for Families Foundation

Paige and John Lawson

Norfolk Southern Corporation

Oh Family and Obermeyer Family

Panda Express Associates and Guests

Jim Squires and Karen Jones Squires

TowneBank Foundation

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

W.M. Jordan Company

Terry and Brad Waitzer

Leah and Richard Waitzer Foundation

Katherine and John Wynne

Susan and Dubby* Wynne

$500,000-$999,999

Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group

Beazley Foundation

The Benjack Family Foundation

The Cabell Foundation

Chartway Promise Foundation

Children’s Health Network

Ryan M. Coyle, MD

The George and Grace Dragas Family Foundation

James A. Hixon and Family

Howard Hanna Children’s Free Care Fund

Stephanie and Joe McSweeney

The Estate of Gary Tignor

$250,000-$499,999

Charles, Susan, and Lexie Barker

Katherine and Mark Batzel

Birdsong Peanuts

Lilly and Bruce Bradley

The Compton Family Foundation

The Cooke Fund

Michael and Claudia Cuddyer

Dominion Energy

Joyce and John Fain

The Fine Family & Runnymede Corporation

Shari Friedman and Renee and John Strelitz

The Heidt Family Foundation

The Hoover Family

The Sucheta Jain Family Fund

Ted Kaufman

The Leon Family

The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation

Shaune and Richard Meredith

MileOneCares and Hall Automotive

Bonnie and Wick Moorman

New York Life

Norfolk Tug Company

Parsons Fund at Hampton Roads Community Foundation

Priority Automotive Charities

Diane and Rodney Sawyer

Manan and Payal Shah Family Foundation

$100,000-$249,999

Anonymous (3)

A.D. Stowe, Inc.

Aetna Better Health of Virginia

Helen and Warren Aleck

Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLC

Chad and Caroline Ballard

Charles* and Mari Ann Banks

Carolyn and Richard Barry

The Benjamin Goldberg Foundation

The Bernert Family

Mrs. Joan P. Brock

Rick and Tammy Burnell

Capital Group

The CHAS Foundation

George B. Clarke IV

Angela and Daniel J. Clarkson

Todd and Robin Copeland Family

Stacy and Aimee Cummings and Family

Mary and Jim Dahling

Katie and Jake Denton

Kelly and Tim Faulkner

John and Rachael Feigenbaum and Family

Christopher Foley, MD and Susan Kim-Foley, MD

Franklin Family Foundation

Alicia and Robert Friedman

The Family of John and Mariska Gibson

Gold Key | PHR

Hampton Roads Maritime Community

Hansen Family Foundation

Kristi and Robert Jones

Kaufman and Canoles, P.C.

David Kaufman and Family

Linda H. and George M.* Kaufman

Drs. Cynthia and Robert Kelly

The Klimkiewicz Family

Tina and Pete Kotarides

Marc and Audrey Leishman

The Harvey Lindsay Family

Audra M. Bullock and T. Richard Litton, Jr.

Linda Lowrance

Frances Luter

Magarity Family Trust

John and Harriet Malbon

Cheryl P. McLeskey

Arnold and Oriana McKinnon Family

The Mermaid Circle of the VBCU

Mr. and Mrs. W. Sheppard Miller III

Liz Moore Charitable Foundation

Marietta McNeill and Samuel Tate

Morgan, Jr. Trust

Mindy and Kevin Murphy

The Neikirk Family

Newport News Shipbuilding

The Alan and Ann Nusbaum Family

Anne Mullen Orrell Charitable Trust

OVM Financial

The Pace Family

PF&A Design Architects

PRA Group, Inc.

The Pruden Foundation

Reba’s Animal Rescue

The Timothy and Lisa Robertson Foundation

Tom and Meghan Robinson

Pru and Louis Ryan

Amy Sampson and Jeff George

The Schick Family

Sentara Health

Lynne and Bill Shepherd

Thelma and Maurice Steingold Family

STIHL Incorporated

Jill and Dan Sykes

Tidewater Children’s Foundation

Bill and Katie Van Buren

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Waitzer

Walker & Laberge Company

Michelle and Mark Warden

Dr. and Mrs. William B. Warden

Ware River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons

Preston and Catharine White Foundation

Frederick and Karen Whyte Family Foundation

Ashlin and Wayne Wilbanks

Rolf and Beth Williams

Kenneth Young

$25,000-$99,999

Anonymous (2)

Janice J. Aleck

Amazin’ Mets Foundation

The Amorosso Family

Atlantic Dominion Distributors

Baldwin Advisory, LLC

Nancy Bangel and Family

Bayshore Circle of the VBCU

Begin Again Foundation

Jeff and Gaye Benson

Bruce and Sarah Bishop

Sandy and Richard Burroughs

Catherine and Rick Callahan

Capital Concrete, Inc.

The Chairman’s Cup – Virginia Business Leaders Philanthropy Group

Child’s Play Charity

The Christian Broadcasting Network

Circle of Birdneck Point of the VBCU

Jeff Chernitzer and Billye Phillips Roy Katherine Cohee Taylor and Mignon Cohee Reynolds

Community Leadership Partners of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation

The Cooper Family

William A. and Merle K. Copeland

Richard* and Lana* Couch

Anne and Cecil Cutchins

DACS, Inc.

Thomas W. Dana Family

Mark and Kimberly Day and Family

Lindsay and Rad Davenport

Dollar Tree & Family Dollar

Dolphin Circle of the VBCU

Emprise Corporation

Franklin Southampton Charities

Dr. Thomas Q. Gallagher and Family

Garden Club of Norfolk

Dawn and Tim Glynn

The Martha and Rob Goodman Family

Drs. C.W. and Marilyn Gowen

Louis and Mary Haddad Foundation

Les and Wanda Hall

Hoddy W. Hanna III

Susan and John Harding

Drs. Chifumi and John Harrington

Susan and Paul Hirschbiel

Hoffman Beverage Company

INNOVATE Architecture & Interiors

J. L. Camp Foundation

Dave Jester and Heidi Laderberg

David and Iris Julian

Kathy and Jerry Kantor

The Kastner Family

Connie and Ed Kellam

Mr. and Mrs. F. Gray Kiger Jr.

Jill and Jesse King and Family

Ann Kirk-Mendes

The Kletz Family

KOVAR

KPMG

Bill and Nancy Layng

Dee and Harry Lester

Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel E. Lewis

Barbara and Donald Lipskis

The Lonning Family

Marine Hydraulics International, LLC

Suzanne and Vince Mastracco

The McClellan Family

Steven and Jeanne McSweeney

Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Meredith Jr.

Metal Tech of Murfreesboro

The Napolitano Family

Meredith and Robert Nicholson

Sharon and Rick Nuckols

Mr. and Mrs. John Pezzella

PNC Foundation

Joshua and Karen Priest

The Przymuzala Family and Coastal Management Solutions, Inc.

Ann Burke Ripley

Rite Aid Healthy Futures

Priscilla Trinder-Roady and Sam Roady

Dr. Alfred “Buzzy” Schulwolf*

Brenda and Paul Sharp

Slone Family

Elly and Tom* Smith

The Sokol Family Foundation

Southern Virginia Ford Dealers

SPAR Group

St. Michael Lutheran Church

The Richard Stravitz Foundation

The Suffolk Foundation

The Tanner, Wagner, and Troyer Families

Taylor’s Do it Center

Bob and Marion Taylor

The Thistle Foundation Fund of the HRCF

Elizabeth and John Trinder

VBRelief

The Violet H. Greco Foundation

Virginia Equipment & Development, Inc.

W.F. Magann Corporation

Brenda and David Wallestad

The Warfield Foundation

The Wawa Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. William C. White

T. Lynn Williams

F. Blair and Jane S. Wimbush

Mrs. Charity Volman-Winn and Mr. Barclay C. Winn Sr.

Steven and Lynne Winter

The Wittersheim Family

Yarbrough Family Foundation

Jarrett Zoby*

$10,000-$24,999

Anonymous (7)

ABNB Community Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Scott and Kathy Abshire

Susie and Bucky Archer

Buffy and Jason Barefoot

Deborah Barnes

Elizabeth and Ted Baroody

Ron and Julie Childress Beck

Jessica and Jim Bedois

Bruce and Joan Berlin

Mr. and Mrs. McLemore Birdsong III

Todd and Jenni Bivins

Kelly and Dan Boyle

Lynda and Jim Briggs

Michael and Cathy Burnette

Sandy and Ellie Campbell

Scott, Heather, Hope, Miller, and Hattie Carr

The Family of Sam Carver

Cerner Charitable Foundation

Chaing | Anders

Chesapeake Bay Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons

Chesapeake Bay Wine Classic Foundation

Lee Cockrill

Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence B. Colen

Colonial Circle of the VBCU

Colonna’s Shipyard, Inc.

Community Foundation for a greater Richmond

Compass Insurance Solutions

Mr. and Mrs. George Compo

The Cottrell Family

Cox Charities

Mr. and Mrs. David Culpepper

Leigh and Jason Davis

The Dilustro Family

Pace and Charlie Edwards

The Fletcher and Creech Family

Virginia and Robert Fogg

Beth and Paul Fraim

The Friddell Family

General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk

The Gerloff Family

Karen S. Gershman

Mr. and Mrs. Serban Ghenea

* Deceased

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Given

Mary Margaret Gleason, MD

Cindy and Chris Gooch

Owen and Kimberly Griffin

Price and Cosby Hall

Anne-Randolph Bolling Harrell

Virginia and John Hitch

Wendy Howlett-Holley and Michael Holley

Lynn and Chip Hornsby

Trey, Jenny, and Alexis Huelsberg

JPMorgan Chase Foundation

Roy Jay

Ed and Betty Karotkin

Luther Kiger*

Ashley and Ryan King

Jodi and Jay Klebanoff

Bobby Lawrence

Katrina Lesher, MD

Penny Barlow Lewis

Lynnhaven River Circle of the VBCU

Ellen and Mark Manion

The McCasland-Blackwelder Family

Mr. and Mrs. T. Braxton McKee

Mr. and Mrs. Andy McSweeney

Mrs. Hunter Compo and Mr. Richard P. Meredith Jr.

Karen Mitchell and Douglas Mitchell, MD

Moore Joyner Holland Family

Catherine and Paul Morlock

MyActiveChild.com LLC

Mr. Thomas H. Nicholson III

Norfolk Propeller Club

Mrs. Susanna and Dr. Carl Petersen

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Peterson Jr.

Thomas E. Pinelli

The Poteran Family

Cameron and Billy Poynter

Sandi and Burt Prestridge

Q.E.D. Systems, Inc.

The River Ellis Foundation

Jack and Tammy Ross

Molly and Tommy Rueger

Eddie and Cindy Russell

Dennis and Josephine Ryan

Ellen and Wood Selig

The Silva Family

Mr. and Mrs. Chip Simkins

Candi and Brian Skinner and Family

Smile by Design

Dr. and Mrs. Carl St. Remy

Edward M. Swersky

Tecnico Corporation

Think Bigger Mastermind Group

Drs. Julie and Ken Tiffany

Larissa and Ken Trinder

Truist Foundation

Virginia Beach Billfish Foundation

The Virginia Beach Garden Club

The Virginia Fall Classic

Jim and Deb Vollmer

Walmart and Sam’s Club

The Warburton Family

Alicelynne Watson

Lee Westnedge and Christina Westnedge

Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

Widget and Armistead Williams

Williams Mullen

Williamsburg Health Foundation

Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black Foundation

Carrie and John Yuill

601 Children’s Lane • Norfolk, VA 23507

An Escalating Need

The mental health needs of our children continue to grow at an unprecedented rate. The programs that CHKD provides at Children’s Pavilion, and throughout our community, are just beginning to meet this demand. We must do more, but we need your help.

The compassion and generosity of our community allowed us to create the beautiful and therapeutic space at Children’s Pavilion that serves as home to CHKD’s mental health initiative. Now, our programs, services, and staffing must continue to expand to ensure we are able to help the growing number of children in crisis.

Please consider supporting this effort by making a gift to CHKD. Scan the QR code to visit CHKD.org/LightingTheWay, or call us at (757) 668-7070. A gift envelope is also included in this publication for your convenience.

Collaborative artwork by patients in CHKD’s Children’s Pavilion.