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Children’s Mercy Olathe and Camber Mental Health have partnered to open a state of the art 72-bed mental health inpatient hospital in Olathe, Kan. expanding inpatient pediatric and adult mental health treatment capacity and access in the greater Kansas City area and across the region.
The new hospital will serve as an inpatient mental health healing campus, featuring 48 pediatric beds and 24 adult beds in fully separate units, six private courtyards, walking paths and dining and activity space. The design and healing environment are centered on patient and staff safety, supportive care and treatment spaces, patient wellness and connection with nature.
How to Access Care
For immediate intervention in an active emergency, please go to your local emergency room or call 911. You can also call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988.
Children’s Mercy + Camber Mental Health provides comprehensive inpatient hospitalization for individuals of all ages, including youth (ages 6 to 18) and adults. Inpatient hospitalization can help individuals who are experiencing a mental health emergency and displaying behaviors that make them unsafe to themselves or others. Inpatient hospitalization includes:
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- Full medical, clinical and nursing assessment
- Intensive psychiatric care and medication management
- Individual, family and group therapy sessions
- Case coordination
- 24/7 Support and supervision from our skilled nursing staff
- Innovative treatment and education on neuroscience and emotions
Request Admission:
Our admissions team is here to connect with you 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To anyone seeking services for themselves or a child in their care—complete the admissions form below or give us a call.
Parents and guardians seeking services for a youth in their care and adults seeking services for themselves do not need a referral to request admission to our hospital.
Join Our Team
At Children's Mercy + Camber Mental Health you'll belong to a close-knit team and feel the deep sense of meaning that comes from providing life-changing help to children, adults and families. You'll also enjoy great medical, vision and dental insurance, a retirement savings match, paid time off, parental leave, wellness support and professional growth. Our team provides compassionate treatment for youth and adults who are struggling with their mental health. We work to meet the unique needs of our youth and adults to help them achieve mental wellness so they can live happier lives full of hope.
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Leadership
Kimberly O'Connor-Soule, LSCSW
Senior Inpatient Officer
Sara B. Schlagel, LSCSW, LCSW
Senior Vice President
About the Partners
Our region’s leading providers of children’s healthcare and inpatient mental health treatment are proud to partner to meet urgent needs in our community. Children’s Mercy, a leading independent children’s health organization, and Camber Mental Health, a national leader in delivering specialized mental and behavioral healthcare, are the two trusted brands behind this hospital. Camber’s trauma-informed, neuroscience-driven inpatient mental health treatment model, combined with Children’s Mercy’s world-class pediatric care, research and community engagement, will elevate mental health and community health outcomes for decades to come.
Founded in 1897, Children’s Mercy is a leading independent Founded in 1897, Children’s Mercy is a leading independent Children’s health organization dedicated to holistic care, translational research, educating caregivers and breakthrough innovation to create a world of well-being for all children. With not-for-profit hospitals in Missouri and Kansas, and numerous specialty clinics in both states, Children’s Mercy provides the highest level of care for children from birth through the age of 21. U.S. News & World Report has repeatedly ranked Children’s Mercy as one of “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals.”
For the fifth consecutive time in a row, Children’s Mercy has achieved Magnet nursing designation, awarded to only about 8% of all hospitals nationally, for excellence in quality care. More than 850 pediatric subspecialists, researchers and faculty across more than 40 subspecialties are actively involved in clinical care, pediatric research and education of the next generation of pediatric subspecialists. Thanks to generous philanthropic and volunteer support, Children’s Mercy provides hope, comfort and the prospect of brighter tomorrows to every child who passes through its doors. Visit Children’s Mercy and the Children’s Mercy Research Institute to learn more, and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, X/Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest news and videos.
KVC Health Systems is a family of private, nonprofit organizations that strengthen families, prevent child abuse and neglect, and help people achieve mental health wellness. The KVC network has over 2,400 employees across 60 locations in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Kentucky and West Virginia, and is proud to be in the top 1% of employers nationwide with a high 80 Work Wellbeing Score on Indeed. While KVC was founded in 1970, it also carries forward the legacy of many children’s charities founded as early as 1832 like the St. Louis Orphan’s Asylum and Kansas City’s Niles Home for Children that have since become part of KVC.
Camber Mental Health, a subsidiary of KVC, is a leading regional provider of children’s mental health services with a network of nonprofit hospitals and residential treatment centers. Camber has spent over 30 years developing unique behavioral health therapies and is an internationally recognized educational resource for healthcare providers, first responders, school districts and community partners. KVC is recognized as a leader in child welfare, behavioral health and inpatient mental health treatment. KVC and Camber Mental Health are accredited by The Joint Commission, considered the gold standard in healthcare. Learn more at www.kvc.org and www.cambermentalhealth.org, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and X/Twitter.
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