Novant Health Invests $2.5 Million In Katie Blessing Center To Develop Youth-Focused Behavioral Health Urgent Care In Charlotte, North Carolina

Health network Novant Health invested $2.5 million in the Katie Blessing Center to develop a youth-focused behavioral health urgent care clinic (BHUC) in Charlotte, North Carolina. The BHUC is scheduled to open in early 2026. It will serve children ages 4 and older who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis related to mental health disorders, autism, intellectual/developmental disability, or substance use disorders.

The Novant Health at Katie Blessing Center BHUC will have space to serve six people. The services include an assessment within 30 minutes of arrival to determine emergent needs, stabilization, crisis intervention, and referral. Before . . .