Jubilee of Trees

The Intermountain West, like much of the nation, is experiencing a pediatric mental health crisis. Utah teens exceed the national average in rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently confirmed that the state’s youth suicide rate had more than doubled, growing four times faster than the national average.

Fast Facts

• Suicide is the leading cause of death for Utah youth ages 10 to 17.
• One in six children in this age range have at least one treatable mental health disorder.
• It’s estimated that 40 percent of children who have depression are not getting care.

Your donation makes a difference.

Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital has added several mental and behavioral health resources for children, with care available in clinics and via TeleHealth. The hospital is also working to create a partial hospitalization program that will include more intensive therapies for kids who need them, without an inpatient hospital stay. Everything we raise from this year’s Jubilee of Trees, from ticket sales to designer trees to sponsorships, will support this program, expected to open next year.