Northwestern Medicine Receives $25 Million To Launch Dauten Behavioral Health Institute

Northwestern Medicine announced receipt of a $25 million gift from Kent and Liz Dauten and the Dauten Family Foundation to establish the Northwestern Medicine Dauten Behavioral Health Institute (the Institute), an initiative aimed at redefining behavioral health care across the Chicago area and beyond. The gift also establishes the Bipolar Disorder Center of Excellence to advance understanding and consumer care.

The monetary gift will enable Northwestern Medicine to better meet the needs of patients and families, optimize systemwide resources, and set new standards for behavioral health care delivery. The Institute will serve as a central platform for enhancing care coordination . . .