2024 Annual ReportBuildingTogetherFor Youth Mental Health
2024 By The Numbers
70,000+ patient appointments
and our highest-ever number of clinical patients in a single year
900+ new Youth Mental Health Academy participants
in our 2024–25 cohort, for a total of 1,000+ future clinicians, researchers, and innovators trained
75% of children
we serve receive free or reduced-cost services through financial aid at our clinics, School and Community Programs, and the Healthy Brain Network
7 research, clinical, and communications fellows
in our inaugural cohort of mental health leaders from low- and middle-income countries
885 new Healthy Brain Network participants
for a total of over 8,000 children enrolled to receive free evaluations and diagnoses
125,000+ streams
of our two newest Thriving Kids video series, for a total of 1.5 million visitors to our Thriving Kids resources
81,500+ children served
by School and Community Programs through in-school treatment, mental health skill building, and professional training
5 continents
are home to our growing global footprint, with plans to reach another 10 low- and middle-income countries by 2030
IntroductionBuildingTogether
When the Child Mind Institute was founded
15 years ago, no one could have imagined where
we would be today: millions of families, schools,
and communities reached through treatment
and education; an award-winning open science
program that is revolutionizing the field; and a
global presence in nine countries.
And yet: We also couldn’t have imagined the
depths of the youth mental health crisis that
our nation and our world now face. Suicide is
the second-leading cause of death for young
people in the United States. It kills approximately
four times as many children as cancer does.
Against the backdrop of a world that is often
polarized and divided, the youth mental health
crisis remains an issue that unites us all. At the
Child Mind Institute, we are meeting it head-on
every day in our clinical centers, research labs,
and partner schools. Above all, we are building
the infrastructure to scale our proven solutions
for the more than 200 million children struggling
with mental health and learning disorders around
the world:
This year, we opened the doors of our
new Manhattan headquarters, an
82,000-square-foot home base for patient
families, educators, research teams, and
global mental health experts.
We served a record number of clinical patients
in a single year — and awarded a record-high
amount of financial aid to families in need.
We launched two new Thriving Kids series,
reaching 705,700+ caregivers and educators
with free, accessible mental health resources
(and earning an Emmy nomination!).
We expanded our pipeline of next-generation
mental health leaders, welcoming nearly
1,000 students to our second Youth Mental
Health Academy cohort.
We’re developing and testing innovative
technological solutions, like our Mirror and
Kandoo apps, to leverage technology for good
and support clinicians and patients in an
increasingly digital world.
There is a lot of work ahead. But together, we are combating this crisis.
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance that
you are part of the solution. We are so grateful
to have such extraordinary people in our corner.
From corporate sponsors and policymakers all the
way to fifth graders creating fundraisers for their
class projects — our community of supporters is
truly one of a kind. Please read on for more about
how your investment in our mission is creating a
better future for our children and for generations
to come.
Thank you for building with us.
Harold S. Koplewicz, MD
President and
Medical Director
Devon Briger
Co-Chair,
Board of Directors
Guy Metcalfe
Co-Chair,
Board of Directors
Our New HomeOpeningDoors
Located at 215 East 50th Street in Midtown Manhattan,
the 82,000-square-foot space represents a new chapter
in the fight to transform the field of children’s mental health.
In the first days of 2024, the Child Mind Institute
officially opened the doors of our new global
headquarters, the Center of Excellence in Child
and Adolescent Mental Health, in New York City.
This space doubles the Child Mind Institute’s
footprint, allowing us to scale impact across
our three mission areas of care, education,
and science. It brings together more than 330
team members, including 130 clinical staff,
120 researchers, and nearly 40 staff working
in professional training and parent education.
The new center will also serve as a base for
convening mental health experts from around
the world and will house the Stavros Niarchos
Foundation Global Center for Child and
Adolescent Mental Health.
These initiatives are crucial to increasing our
capacity to deliver care, public resources, and
research. This five-story “building within a building”
was designed by architect Lee Skolnick of
SKOLNICK Architecture to accommodate the big,
bold goals we have for the Child Mind Institute
and the children we serve.
But the benefits of this move go far beyond
square footage. Everything about this building
was designed with patients and families at the
forefront. The new location remains in Midtown
Manhattan and is more convenient to public
transportation. We have a dedicated entry, with
private elevators and internal stairs between the
upper floors, and our clinical specialties occupy
distinct “neighborhoods” within the office.
One of the most exciting features? Our art program
features donated pieces from dozens of renowned
artists. If you come by for a tour, you’ll see work
by Michelle Samour, Adam Sultan, Kenny Scharf,
Sol LeWitt, April Gornik, Eliot Greenwald, Michele
Simonetti, Sally Gall, Michal Rovner, Alice Aycock,
KAWS, Vaughn Spann, Dustin Yellin, Willie Cole,
Bryan Hunt, Pat Steir, Sam Gilliam, Linda Sirow,
and others.
The children we serve may not know Kenny Scharf
from KAWS. But what they will know is how this
building makes them feel. It often takes many
years before a family takes the first step toward
treatment, which can be hard to find and harder
to access. That first step should be into a space
that feels warm, safe, and hopeful for patients and
their families.
This building is not only an investment in the
Child Mind Institute’s gold-standard clinical care,
public education and training initiatives, and science
and engineering work. Above all, it’s an investment
in the families we serve and our shared hopes for
their futures.
CareA BlueprintFor Action
What are the building blocks of
transformative youth mental health
care? At the Child Mind Institute,
we’ve spent over 15 years asking and
answering that question.
Our commitment to evidence-based care means that every one of the thousands of children who walks
through our doors each year receives treatments that are research-tested and results-driven. From
cognitive behavioral therapy to pediatric psychopharmacology to support for parents, our approaches
are proven.
Of course, science can only go so far without trust. Strong relationships are essential for effective treatment.
Our clinicians are at the top of their fields when it comes to skills and experience — and they also care
deeply about kids and families. Every child we treat receives tailored, individualized treatment from a
team of experts in close partnership with families.
The combined result is a culture of care and excellence that produces life-changing outcomes. We see it
in Caroline, who learned how to manage her ADHD in new, powerful ways, and in Liam, who found his
“brave voice” after his parents feared he might never speak again. Read on for their stories and so much
more about how we’re building a community of care like no other, one family at a time.
Project ImPACT Launched
In May, our Autism Center brought Project ImPACT
(Improving Parents as Communication Teachers)
to the Child Mind Institute. Developed for families
with children ages 1–8 with communication delays,
this evidence-based program builds children’s
social skills and provides coaching and support
for families over 24 sessions. Directed by Autism
Center leadership, clinicians like board-certified
behavior analyst Emilie Weiner lead interactive
groups and individual sessions in both online
and in-person formats. We are also studying
patient outcomes, part of the ongoing integration
of clinical and research work at the Autism Center.
ADHD Summer Program Celebrates Eighth Year
2024 marked the eighth year of our intensive
summer intervention for children with ADHD and
social, behavioral, or learning challenges. This
program is structured like a typical summer camp
but specifically designed for children who have
struggled in similar environments in the past.
Children receive individual attention from specially
trained counselors and leave each day with a clear
understanding of what they accomplished. This
year, we piloted new measurements pertaining
to impulsivity and sleep habits to expand and
enhance our research efforts.
“We didn’t know what was going on with our child and
we were really struggling,“ says one participant
parent. “Now we have the support that we always
wanted, and that is just priceless.“
Social Anxiety Groups
Our Social Anxiety Groups are designed for children
who struggle with anxiety and self-confidence
in social settings. This program targets areas of
exposure such as participating in class, asking
for help, working or playing in a group, starting or
joining in a conversation, ordering at a restaurant,
and giving a presentation. Participants work up to
more intensive, real-world exposures that help them
tolerate and eventually overcome phobias in a safe,
therapeutic environment.
Brave Buddies®
The Child Mind Institute’s Brave Buddies® program
draws participants from around the world to our
annual weeklong summer intensive, our programs in
February and November, and an ongoing weekly
group. Brave Buddies is specifically designed
for children with selective mutism, who struggle
with self-confidence and speaking to others. Each
cohort engages in activities designed to facilitate
exposure and practice key social skills, such as
initiating conversations, speaking to new people,
and asking and answering questions. For instance,
our November participants hosted a “Fall Fest,”
where kids practiced real-world social interactions
by ordering and taking orders at an apple cider
and donut stand.
“My daughter was completely nonverbal in summer
camp last year,” says a parent of a Brave Buddies
participant. “After attending Brave Buddies, when
she returned to camp, she was fully verbal from
day one.”
Growing Our Presence in California
Since we opened our clinical office in the San
Francisco Bay Area in 2019, we’ve marked steady
year-over-year growth in our California patient
base. This
scaling of both our clinical and support operations
was made possible by our entire West Coast team,
led by Deputy Clinical Director Omar Gudiño,
PhD, and Director of Clinical Administration
Sarah Kristin.
Enhancing Treatment of Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders
In 2024, we welcomed Marc Shuldiner, PsyD,
to the Mood Disorders Center at the Child Mind
Institute. Dr. Shuldiner has over 10 years of
experience working with individuals who have
mood and anxiety disorders with co-occurring
substance use disorders. “Often substance use is
about avoiding discomfort, which may be related to
another disorder, like anxiety or depression,”
says Dr. Shuldiner. Dr. Shuldiner and his team
are using evidence-based techniques to help
young people address that discomfort and replace
substance use with healthier coping skills.
Investing in Early-Career Mental Health Professionals
In 2024, the Child Mind Institute trained over
200 interns, externs, fellows, and counselors.
Our clinical training programs are a robust feature
of the Child Mind Institute’s model — allowing
reduced rates for families, growing our pipeline
of mental health professionals even during a
widening national shortage, and investing in
tomorrow’s clinical and research leaders.
From our community
Spotlight: Caroline’s story
Spotlight: Liam’s story
Liam had a speech delay, but he was enrolled in early intervention and making progress. Then came the COVID-19 pandemic. For Liam and so many other children, that progress was lost. He stopped speaking to just about everyone, even his grandparents.
At that point, Liam was four years old. He was mostly nonverbal, and his pediatrician confirmed that he likely had selective mutism. His family went from specialist to specialist in search of answers, but by the time Liam had a full-blown panic attack at a family wedding, Liam’s mom, Sarah, says they’d hit a crisis point. That’s when their family turned to the Child Mind Institute.
Liam’s therapist partnered with his teacher to help her understand his diagnosis and how to help Liam in the classroom. Liam’s teacher worked every day to help him feel comfortable using his “brave voice” at school.
Slowly, Liam has been able to find his voice again — something his parents weren’t sure would ever happen. Recently, he presented in front of his class for the first time. His teacher sent Sarah the video, and it meant everything to her.
“It was so amazing and special, tears were just pouring down my face,” says Sarah.
In Memoriam: Jerry Bubrick, Phd
In December 2024, the Child Mind Institute community lost a beloved colleague, clinician,
and friend, Jerry Bubrick, PhD. Dr. Bubrick was a founding member of the Child Mind
Institute and a master clinician. As the director of the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Service and a senior clinical psychologist in our Anxiety Disorders Center, he dedicated
his career to children’s mental health. With his expertise, humor, and compassion,
Dr. Bubrick transformed the lives of countless children and inspired a generation of
mental health professionals to bring the same dedication and humanity to their work.
Dr. Bubrick’s passing is a profound loss for his daughters and loved ones, the Child Mind
Institute community, and the field of children’s mental health. He gave families hope and
children the courage to thrive. His legacy will live on in the exceptional clinical team that
he built, the work that we continue, and the lives he changed over the decades
EducationA FoundationFor TheirFutures
Mental health and learning disorders
are real, common, and treatable.
But care can be hard to access.
That’s why we meet children, families,
and educators where they are. Whether
through in-school clinical services,
training for educators, or free digital
resources, the Child Mind Institute’s
public education arm brings evidence-based mental health care and information
to underserved communities.
School and Community Programs
Since 2012, our School and Community Programs
(SCP) have engaged over 2.2 million students,
parents, teachers, and mental health professionals
through partnerships in more than 9,000 schools
across the United States. Our team brings evidence-based mental health services and training to
high-need communities through professional
training for staff, classroom-level prevention
programs, and direct treatment for students.
SCP services are always free to families,
prioritizing schools where 70% or more students
qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. And
we’re increasing our reach with a growing suite
of free online resources accessible to educators
and caregivers anywhere, anytime.
Individual Direct Services in New York City Schools
This year, we expanded our New York City
in-school offerings to include individual mental
health services. These services cater to students
who could benefit from additional support beyond
classroom-level programming and group treatment.
Like all SCP services, these individual treatment
sessions are free to families.
Google Teen Mental Health Initiative
This year, we celebrated the launch of the Google
Teen Mental Health Initiative, a $10 million project
funded by Google to equip educators with the
resources and skills to support teen mental health.
In partnership with the Jed Foundation and the
Steve Fund, we developed three new asynchronous
mental health training courses that are available
to educators for free on the Child Mind Institute’s
professional training platform: Co-Regulation:
Supporting Self and Students in Tense Situations;
Building Trauma-Sensitive Classrooms: HealingCentered Engagement; and Digital Well-Being:
Supporting Students to Create Positive Digital
Engagement.
The initiative’s kickoff event in Los Angeles was
attended by actress, singer, and Rare Impact
Fund founder Selena Gomez; First Partner of
California Jennifer Siebel Newsom; and LAUSD
Superintendent Alberto Carvalho. To date, Google
has distributed mental health resources to more
than 10,000 teachers and one million students
across the country.
“Providing students with therapeutic environments
such as safe sensory zone, one-on-one sessions with
a counselor, and even just showing them consistently
that we care for them are great ways to encourage
student growth,“ says an educator who participated
in the initiative.
Thriving Kids Projects
Our Thriving Kids Projects are evidence-based
video and print resources for children and parents,
made possible by partnerships with the states of
California and Ohio. Each video is co-created in
English and Spanish to ensure accessibility and
cultural relevance, and they’re completely free for
caregivers and educators anywhere to access, use,
and share.
In Spring 2024, we built on our flagship suite of
Healthy Minds, Thriving Kids resources with the
launch of two new series:
Positive Parenting, Thriving Kids is targeted
at parents and caregivers, covering 21st century
parenting topics selected by a team of more
than 40 experts from leading institutions and
informed by a survey of 1,000 California parents
and focus groups with 100 teens.
Healthy Minds, Thriving Kids Pre-K,
supported by the Ohio Child Care Resource
and Referral Association, is designed for
children ages 3–5, featuring friendly hedgehog
characters who introduce critical preschool-level mental health skills.
Since launching in Spring 2024, these new
resource packages have reached a combined
705,700+ caregivers and educators. In the first six
months, these videos were streamed a combined
141,000+ times and accompanying materials were
downloaded 30,000+ times.
Piloting Healthy Minds, Thriving Kids Camp
This year, we piloted our Healthy Minds, Thriving
Kids Camp, where 100 students ages 7–14 learned
mental health skills over the course of their
weeklong spring break. In partnership with two
Brooklyn-based community organizations, the
Ella Baker Institute and the Ifetayo Cultural Arts
Academy, our team designed turnkey curricula for
each camp, created facilitator guides and trained
educators, and led Positive Parenting, Thriving
Kids workshops for caregivers.
The pilot program, funded by a $200,000 contract
from the New York State Office of Mental Health,
was a success: 91% of surveyed 7- to 10-year-olds
felt ready to use the skills they learned from the
videos and 98% would recommend the program to
other kids. Among 11- to 14-year-olds, 81% stated
that they would use the skills they learned to help
them with their challenges and 90% enjoyed being
a part of the program. Of caregivers who were
surveyed, 97% plan to implement what they
learned at home with their children.
Over 100 students participated in our Healthy Minds, Thriving Kids camp pilot
A scene from Positive Parenting, Thriving Kids
Next Stop: The Emmys and Beyond
In December, the National Academy of Television
Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for
its third annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards
— and the Child Mind Institute received an Emmy
nomination for our Healthy Minds, Thriving Kids
Pre-K series!
Evidence-based, high-quality resources like these
are lacking for children of all ages, particularly at
the preschool level — even when we know that
investing early in mental health fitness is key to
addressing the children’s mental health crisis. We
are honored to be nominated and to reach an even
wider audience of children, parents, and educators.
Spreading Awareness
Misinformation and stigma often delay and prevent
children and families from seeking help, receiving
accurate diagnoses, and getting effective treatment.
We combat this with free resources and public
education. From our online Family Resource
Center to our national campaigns, we are not just
putting mental health and learning disorders in
the spotlight — we are building a mental health
force of parents, educators, and counselors who
can support and advocate for children everywhere.
Family Resource Center
Our free, online Family Resource Center, made
possible in partnership with the Morgan Stanley
Foundation, features over 1,000 articles and guides
rooted in research and informed by expert clinicians,
with 900+ articles transcreated in Spanish. We’ve
had more than 118 million unique visitors to the
Family Resource Center, including 10.2 million
from families living at or below the poverty line,
6.9 million whose first language is Spanish, and
1.9 million who live in geographically isolated areas
that may lack mental health resources.
Mental Health Fitness Campaign
May marked our annual Mental Health Awareness
Month campaign, which focused on Mental Health
Fitness — the idea that physical and mental health
go hand in hand. Videos featuring athletes and
Olympians aired on social channels throughout the
month, showing how the pros prioritize mental health.
From gymnast Jordan Chiles and swimmer Missy
Franklin on the eve of the Paris Olympics to the
NFL’s Juwan Johnson and the NBA’s Karl-Anthony
Towns, our partner athletes shared their own
mental health experiences and provided pointers
for navigating challenges and seeking support.
Times Square Billboard
In February, billboard space at 1550 Broadway
was donated to the Child Mind Institute by the
owner of the property, raising awareness of the
Child Mind Institute and encouraging support from
the millions who pass through one of the world’s
busiest public spaces, Times Square.
Mental Health Support for Black Families
The Child Mind Institute has partnered with
the Steve Fund on a new study that includes a
comprehensive literature review and a nationally
representative survey of 1,000 Black parents
seeking mental health care for their children and
500 young adults seeking care for themselves.
The study garnered insight into their experiences
and views around mental health and identified key
barriers to care faced by Black families and youth.
The results will be shared through a study report,
supplement, virtual panel discussion, articles for
our Family Resource Center, and more. And in
2025, findings will be presented at NatCon, the
nation’s largest conference on mental health.
Madhappy x Child Mind Institute
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month,
we launched a partnership with clothing brand
Madhappy, which released a special capsule
collection with 100% of net profits benefiting the
Child Mind Institute. To celebrate the partnership,
we asked children across our community to “Draw
What Makes You Happy.” Their work depicted
pizza, rainbows, sunshine, families, and more —
and was featured on a billboard on Sunset
Boulevard in Los Angeles.
YouTube Mental Health Summit
For World Mental Health Day in October, the Child
Mind Institute hosted a panel titled “Teens, Tech,
and Co-Creation” at YouTube’s first-ever Mental
Health Summit. The panel highlighted our unique
approach to involving youth in co-creating mental
health resources, digital tools, and research.
Moderated by Dave Anderson, PhD, it brought
together a range of voices — from young people
to experts in the field — to discuss why youth
involvement is essential to developing tools that
truly meet their needs.
Thought Leadership
Child Mind Institute staff pictured at the OHBM conference.
From conferences and caucuses to interviews and awards, our leaders took
their work on the road this year — around the country and the globe. Here are
a few highlights.
Dave Anderson, PhD, vice president of public
engagement and education, joined First Partner
of California Jennifer Siebel Newsom, California
Secretary of Health and Human Services Mark
Ghaly, and others for a roundtable discussion at
Hollywood High School. The event highlighted
youth mental health resources across California,
including Positive Parenting, Thriving Kids.
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month,
the White House Office of Science and
Technology Policy invited government agencies,
corporations, nonprofit organizations, and
researchers to share how they are improving
mental health in the United States. The Child
Mind Institute was featured, showcasing our
partnerships with the Stavros Niarchos Foundation
and the state of California to expand access to
mental health care resources.
The Organization for Human Brain Mapping
held its 2024 conference in Seoul, South Korea,
and featured contributions from Child Mind
Institute staff in 34 presentations, symposia,
courses, and roundtables. Our own Adriana Di
Martino, MD, research director of the Autism
Center, was presented with the 2024 OHBM Open
Science Award for her leadership in establishing
the Autism Brain Imaging Data Exchange (ABIDE).
The Heartland Health Caucus brings together
health leaders and policymakers to address regional
health challenges. Dr. Anderson presented to an
audience that included secretaries of health and
human services, surgeons general, state senators,
and state assembly members. The event started
conversations with multiple state officials interested
in exploring opportunities to expand child mental
health services and workforce development for
their communities.
Our staff contributed to 34 presentations, symposia,
courses, and roundtables at the Organization for Human Brain
Mapping’s 2024 conference in Seoul, South Korea.
Media and Press
David Friedlander,
PsyD, of the Child Mind
Institute appeared on CBS
Mornings to discuss how
parents can balance children’s
independence with their safety.
The Child Mind Institute is a leader in the national conversation about youth
mental health — reaching parents, educators, and policymakers on some of the
toughest, most timely topics for young people and their families.
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Media mentions
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Broadcast segments and pickups
Dr. Dave Anderson of the Child Mind Institute discusses
the new free video series, Positive
Parenting, Thriving Kids, on
Good Morning America with
George Stephanopoulos.
Spotlight on School and Community Programs
Spotlight: Partnership with P.S. 239 Q
“Since partnering with the Child Mind Institute’s School and Community Programs
team in 2018, we’ve made remarkable strides in supporting our school community,” says
Jeannine Brugge, the school counselor at P.S. 239. “The support I’ve received has been exceptional.”
In partnership with P.S. 239, we’ve reached nearly 300 students through mental health
skill building workshops, behavior intervention programs, and trauma intervention
programs. We have also collaborated with 85 educators and 13 caregivers through
professional development and family workshops. Every student receives mental health
skills programming at the classroom level, and Ms. Brugge reinforces progress in her
own individual and group sessions.
“The Child Mind Institute is more than a service provider,” she says. “They are a true partner.”
Staff Spotlight: Safiya Addison
This year, we celebrated the promotion of Safiya Addison to Vice President, School and
Community Programs. She has been with SCP for over two years, previously as Director
of Implementation and Outreach. Stepping into her new role, Ms. Addison brings a
wealth of experience from both her time at the Child Mind Institute and prior work in
community relations, development, outreach, and marketing. She earned a master of
business administration in management from St. Joseph’s University and a bachelor’s
degree in management from Howard University.
“Increasing access to care for all children is a critical part of the Child Mind Institute’s
mission and what drives me personally,” she says. “It’s an honor every day to lead our
SCP team, which is laser-focused on reaching more families and communities with the
resources they need and deserve.”
ScienceBreakingGround
Through clinical care and intervention,
we treat mental health and learning
disorders directly. And through our
larger-scale work in science and research,
we are investigating exactly how these
disorders affect the developing brain so
we can provide more accurate diagnoses,
more precise treatment, and more
effective support for families in the future.
At the Child Mind Institute, we’re accelerating the rate of our research, improving the quality of our data,
sharing our methods and findings freely and openly with the global scientific community, and closing
the research to care gap. This means that it’s not only the thousands of children we serve in our clinics
and partner schools each year who benefit from our cutting-edge research, but also families and
communities across the globe — and future generations of children who will grow up happier and healthier.
Governor Hochul Visits the Healthy Brain Network
This April, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul
visited the Child Mind Institute’s Healthy Brain
Network office in Harlem. Her visit celebrated the
passing of the FY25 Enacted Budget, which includes
a focus on harnessing artificial intelligence for
positive impact in our changing world.
On her visit, Governor Hochul toured the evaluation
center and met with study participants and their
families, as well as Healthy Brain Network staff.
She also met with Chief Science Officer Michael
Milham, MD, PhD, and President Harold S. Koplewicz,
MD, to discuss how AI can enhance mental health
research and clinical care.
Nonverbal Learning Disability Research Expansion
More people have become aware of nonverbal
learning disability (NVLD), which is characterized
by problems with visual-spatial processing. NVLD
was once thought to affect somewhere between
1% and 25% of children with learning disorders.
But thanks to data from the Healthy Brain
Network, and work led by Amy Margolis, PhD, and
Michael Milham, MD, PhD, the global scientific
community has come to realize that this disorder
may affect 2–3% of all children — a much greater
prevalence than previously thought.
As part of our deepening investment in NVLD
research and treatment, we announced the
appointment of Dr. Margolis as a senior research
scholar and Director of the NVLD Innovation Core,
funded by Laura Lemle, PhD, and The NVLD
Project. Dr. Margolis is driving cutting-edge
research initiatives and furthering our understanding
of NVLD. Her arrival coincided with a $1 million gift
from The NVLD Project, establishing the NVLD
Innovation Core, dedicated to advancing critical
research into this lesser-known disorder. This
partnership represents a transformative shift in
how NVLD is diagnosed, understood, and treated.
The NVLD Innovation Core is focused on generating
an evidence base supporting Developmental
Visual-Spatial Disorder (DVSD)/NVLD as a
discrete clinical entity and using the recently
accepted consensus definition, an effort led by
Dr. Margolis, to ensure appropriate placement of
DVSD/NVLD in the diagnostic nomenclature. The
Core also creates and tests novel diagnostics and
interventions for NVLD.
On the Shoulders of Giants Scientific Symposium
In October, we held our 14th annual On the
Shoulders of Giants Scientific Symposium, which
explored the evolving landscape of anxiety care
and the promise of next-generation treatments to
improve outcomes for children and adolescents
worldwide. The program honored the pioneering
work of Rachel Klein, PhD, a renowned researcher
in the fields of anxiety and ADHD, and winner of
the 2024 Sarah Gund Prize for Research and
Mentorship in Child Mental Health.
The symposium, which celebrates seminal research
contributions and mentorship in the scientific community,
also featured Dr. Klein’s distinguished proteges,
Daniel Pine, MD, and Chad Sylvester, MD, PhD.
Supporting the Next Generation of Mental Health Leaders
In June, we welcomed the 2024–2025 cohort of
our Youth Mental Health Academy (YMHA). This
14-month training program was created to build
and strengthen a pipeline of diverse future leaders
in the mental health field.
After a successful pilot cohort of 162 students
in 2023, the program has expanded to additional
communities across California. Our 2024–2025
cohort includes nearly 1,000 high school students
across 19 sites in Los Angeles, San Diego, and
the Bay Area. YMHA was created with support
from California’s Children and Youth Behavioral
Health Initiative.
YMHA provides hands-on learning through project-based learning, mentorship, paid internships, and
integrated support. The summer culminates in
capstone projects that include a research paper
and presentation, with this year’s topics ranging
from substance abuse in minority communities to
the self-image of Gen Z women.
The Youth Mental Health Academy has expanded to serve students at 19 sites across California
A YMHA capstone project presentation
Throughout the academic year, students engage
in monthly workshops led by industry experts and
regular check-ins with their mentors. Critically,
they also receive support navigating college
applications and writing personal statements —
support that may be lacking for structurally
marginalized students in school and at home.
“There is a 70% bias in the mental health field
relative to ethnicity,” said Sidni, a YMHA instructor.
“The way you can change that, though, is by working
with the youth.”
YMHA seeks to address the current widening
mental health provider shortage, which is particularly
pronounced in rural communities and low-income
urban areas. By 2037, the United States will face
a shortfall of over 400,000 behavioral health
providers, leaving millions of children without
access to timely care — let alone culturally
responsive or bilingual care from providers with
similar experiences and perspectives.
From our 2023–2024 pilot program, 118 students
have now embarked on the paid internship portion
of the program, preparing them to take the next
step in their careers. One hundred percent of
seniors from our first cohort who applied enrolled in
college, and others are beginning to receive college
acceptances. When surveyed post-program
completion, 76% of participants plan to pursue a
career in mental health.
“With this program, I learned that I could be a
researcher myself,” says Lizbeth, a high school
senior. “It made me feel really confident in my
skills and knowledge.”
Navigating and Shaping a Changing Digital World
In an increasingly digital world, the Child Mind
Institute is leveraging technology for good —
responsibly building novel and innovative
solutions for clinicians and patients. A big part of
that includes centering the voices of young people
— listening, learning, and letting their experiences
inform and drive solutions.
Technology and Youth Mental Health Webinar Series
We convened dozens of leading experts in privacy,
social media, digital therapeutics, and internet
policy to explore critical real-world questions about
how technology can both impact and improve
youth mental health through our Technology and
Youth Mental Health webinar series. From social
media use to data privacy, one throughline of the
series was the centering of youth voice and agency
in this research and work. The series was made
possible by a partnership between the State of
California’s Department of Health Care Services
and the Child Mind Institute.
Top Five All-Time Kaggle Competition
The Child Mind Institute hosted a competition
on problematic internet use (PIU) on Kaggle, a
platform where users can publish and explore
datasets and compete to create the best models
for analyzing them or solving specific problems.
We challenged participants to develop predictive
models for detecting early signs for PIU using data
from our Healthy Brain Network database. The
competition closed with over 4,500 participants
entering more than 85,000 submissions, making
it one of the top five all-time competitions in
Kaggle’s “Research” category and demonstrating
our growing engagement in citizen science.
Next Generation Digital Therapeutics
In 2024, we marked important milestones for
two new digital tools developed with funding
from the State of California: Mirror, an AI-powered
journaling app for teenagers, and Kandoo, a
clinician-facing augmented reality app based
on Brief Behavioral Activation. Both achieved
SOC 2 Type 1 compliance and passed rigorous
penetration testing, meaning that they met all
high-bar security, availability, confidentiality, and
privacy controls for their soft launch and clinical
validation in late 2024 and ahead of their public
launch in early 2025. This achievement demonstrates
how Mirror, Kandoo, and other emerging approaches
from our Next Generation Digital Therapeutics
portfolio are responsibly leveraging technology to
expand mental health support and meet young
people where they are with prevention and early
intervention tools.
Our Data in Action
Notable Publications
Researchers in 3,350+ cities worldwide have
published thousands of articles using our
open science data sets, and in total, our freely
shared data sets have saved the global scientific
community more than $4 billion. In 2024,
scientists at the Child Mind Institute published
over 30 articles, including:
Understanding Priorities and Needs for Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Greece
(European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, April 2024)
A Shifting Role of Thalamocortical Connectivity in the Emergence of Cortical Functional Organization
(Nature Neuroscience, June 2024)
Moving Beyond Processing- and Analysis-Related Variation in Resting-State Functional Brain Imaging
(Nature Human Behavior, August 2024)
Why Experimental Variation in Neuroimaging Should Be Embraced
(Nature Communications, November 2024)
GlobalBuildingBridges
Our team visits local partner Grassroots Soccer Centre of Excellence in Alexandra Township, Johannesburg
The youth mental health crisis is the
defining public health challenge of the
21st century — not just in the United
States but around the world.
There are 200 million struggling children worldwide who can benefit from the Child Mind Institute’s
innovative, scalable solutions. To reach them, we’re strengthening systems of care and bridging gaps
in research through youth engagement, professional training, fellowships, data collection and sharing,
communications, and networks of experts around the globe.
Strengthening Systems of Care
Since its founding in 2021, the Child and Adolescent
Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI) has worked in
partnership with the Stavros Niarchos Foundation
(SNF) and the Greek government to improve the
quality of child and adolescent mental health care
in Greece. Now, with CAMHI as a blueprint, the
SNF Global Center for Child and Adolescent Mental
Health at the Child Mind Institute has expanded
across five continents in partnership with a roster
of NGOs, international organizations, governments,
and visionary philanthropic groups.
Inaugural SNF Global Center Fellowships
This pioneering two-year program identifies and
supports leaders in research, clinical care, and
communication in child and adolescent mental
health in low- and middle-income countries.
Fellows receive funding, career development,
mentorship, and global collaboration opportunities.
These leaders will work to study, prevent, and
treat youth mental health disorders and improve
the public’s mental health literacy, bridging gaps in
access and research. Together, we are cultivating a
global expert network that will transform outcomes
for children and communities in low- and middle-income countries.
The following represent our inaugural cohorts
of clinical, research, and communicator fellows:
Clinical Fellows: Carmen Rungo Nhandamo,
psychiatrist; Hortência Cristina Lopes,
psychologist; and Custódia Isaura
Nhanguilunguana dos Anjos, occupational
therapist (Mozambique)
Research Fellows: Syed Usman Hamdani,
MBBS/PhD (Pakistan); Christine Musyimi, PhD
(Kenya); and Florencia Assaneo, PhD (Mexico)
(Honorable Mention)
Communicator Fellow: Avit Ndayiziga
(Burundi), in partnership with the Carter Center
SNF Global Center Expert Gatherings
The Child Mind Institute held two global expert
gatherings in 2024. The first took place in Rio de
Janeiro in May and discussed improving mental
health outcomes for Brazil’s youth through local
and global partnerships and perspectives. The
second was held at our new Manhattan
headquarters in September and focused on
establishing scalable, objective, and scientifically
validated biometric measurements for mental
health and learning disorders to enhance global
detection and treatment. Both events brought
together experts from across the United States
and over 15 countries.
CAMHI Coordination and Training Center of Excellence
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), the
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Initiative
(CAMHI), and the Greek State held the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new CAMHI Coordination
and Training Center of Excellence based at the
Pediatric Hospital Paidon ‘Agia Sophia’ in Athens
in October. The new CAMHI Center will serve as
the central hub for the Child Mind Institute team
in Greece and our NGO partner, the Initiative for
Child Mental Health (AMKE), as they collaborate
to implement the nationwide program.
Universal Mental Health Screening Tool
Although 90% of the world’s children live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), only 10% of
mental health resources go to these regions — and
just 10% of mental health data is collected from
them. One challenge of assessing mental health
risk factors and prevalence in children and
adolescents worldwide is inconsistencies in the use
of assessment tools (even within the same province
or country), which can lead to disparities in
diagnosis, treatment, and health outcomes. We are
developing a universal, comprehensive, open
access assessment tool to evaluate 17 common
mental health disorders and functionality in
individuals aged 3 to 24. The tool was developed in
collaboration with 300+ experts from 77 countries,
including 12 linguists, to ensure accuracy and
relevancy around the globe. Next up: publishing our
mental health prevalence database for South Africa
and Brazil, translating the tool into a total of 12
languages, and expanding to serve more countries.
Spotlight on Mozambique
Spotlight: Dr. Carmen Rungo and Dr. Helena Daniel
Dr. Carmen Rungo (fourth from left) and colleagues
Dr. Carmen Rungo, a member of the inaugural Stavros Niarchos
Foundation (SNF) Global Center Clinical Fellows cohort, is on track to
become only the second child psychiatrist in Mozambique — a country
with over 14 million youths. Currently completing her child and adolescent
psychiatry specialist training at Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre in
Brazil, Dr. Rungo will return in 2025 with her clinical fellow cohorts,
occupational therapist Custódia Dos Anjos and clinical psychologist
Hortência Cristina Lopes, to establish a pioneering multidisciplinary child
mental health team in Maputo.
Dr. Rungo’s mentor, Helena Daniel, MD, PhD, the fellowship coordinator
for the SNF Global Center Clinical Fellowship in Mozambique, holds the
distinction of being the country’s first child psychiatrist. In her role, she
is actively training the next generation of specialists, including Dr. Rungo,
to expand access to child and adolescent mental health care in Mozambique.
“In Mozambique, children with mental health issues are isolated without
proper care because they don’t know what to do with them,” said Dr. Rungo.
“By the time I get back to Mozambique, I will be able to help improve the
health of children in my country.”
Our Leadership
Board of Directors
Devon Briger
Co-Chair
Guy Metcalfe
Co-Chair
Linnea Roberts
Vice Chair
Brooke Garber Neidich
Co-Founder
Debra G. Perelman
Co-Founder
Arthur G. Altschul
Megan Jones Bell
Lisa Domenico Brooke
Randolph Cōwen
Mark Dowley
Phyllis Green
Margaret Grieve
Jonathan Harris
Joseph P. Healey
Ross Jaffe
Howard and Ellen Katz
Cynthia Kim
Preethi Krishna
Christine Mack
Richard Mack
Anne Welsh McNulty
Lisa Metcalfe
Christina Minnis
Julie Minskoff
Daniel Neidich
Kristin Noto
Zibby Owens
Josh Resnick
Jane Rosenthal
Andy Saperstein
Jil Schaps
Jordan Schaps
David Shapiro
Alex Slusky
Ehren Stenzler
Emma Stone
Ram Sundaram
Arielle Tepper
Ashwin Vasan
Emeriti
Beth Fascitelli
Michael Fascitelli
Scientific Research Council
Co-Chairs
Catherine Lord, PhD
University of California, Los Angeles
Kathleen Merikangas, PhD
National Institute of Mental Health
Members
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University of Pittsburgh
Damien Fair, PhD
Oregon Health and Science University
Bennett Leventhal, MD
University of Chicago
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Haskins Laboratories
Neal Ryan, MD
University of Pittsburgh
Irwin Sandler, PhD
Arizona State University
Nim Tottenham, PhD
Columbia University
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Donald Klein, MD†
Columbia University
Rachel Klein, PhD
New York University
Bruce McEwen, PhD†
Rockefeller University
Daniel Pine, MD
National Institute of Mental Health
West Coast Advisory Council
Stacy Denman
Co-Chair
Kristin Noto
Co-Chair
Megan and Harris Barton
Cori Bates
Ashlie Beringer
Devon Briger
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Abby Durban
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Ronnie Lott
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Linnea Roberts
Jennifer Sills
Christine Tanona
Angelique Wilson
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Every child we treat, every parent we help, and every educator we train is thanks
to our community of donors around the country and the world. We extend our deep
and sincere gratitude to our supporters for their dedication and generosity.
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Our Valued Supporters
Donor Spotlight: Geoffrey Gund And The Gund Family
For more than a decade, the Gunds have been steadfast
friends and supporters of the Child Mind Institute. Geoffrey
Gund is a strong advocate for innovative solutions in learning
disorders and mental health education, as was his late wife,
Sarah, a gifted learning specialist who devoted her life to
helping children thrive. Their generosity and commitment to
our mission have profoundly shaped the Child Mind Institute
into what it is today and will continue to do so for years to
come. In 2024, Geoffrey made a generous multiyear commitment in honor of Sarah to support the reimagining of our existing Learning and Development Center. The Geoffrey and Sarah
Gund Learning and Diagnostic Center will set a new standard
for addressing learning challenges, fast-tracking the transformation of scientific discoveries into effective, evidence-based
care that will make a lasting difference for children and families.
Donor Spotlight: Laura Lemle And The NVLD Project
In 2024, the Child Mind Institute proudly announced a new
and deeply meaningful partnership with The NVLD Project,
a nonprofit founded by Laura Lemle, PhD, to advance
understanding, treatment, and recognition of nonverbal
learning disability (NVLD). This partnership — anchored by
a generous $1 million gift — supports the NVLD Innovation
Core, led by Amy Margolis, PhD, which conducts groundbreaking research and partners with our innovative clinical
programs to ensure that children with NVLD are no longer
overlooked. This mission is personal to Dr. Lemle, whose
daughter was diagnosed with NVLD when she was just five
years old. “I knew I had to do something,” says Dr. Lemle.
“My daughter’s courage inspired me to act — not just for her,
but for every child with NVLD who deserves to be understood,
supported, and included.”
Donor Spotlight: Lauren Weissman Kerner And The Kerner Family
Lauren Kerner has long been an advocate and champion for
increasing access to early diagnosis and intervention for kids
with learning disorders. Having grown up with dyslexia herself,
she immediately noticed when her three children began
experiencing some of the same challenges she’d had as a kid.
She knew she needed to get them evaluated and find the best
care possible. The only problem? Their neighborhood in St.
Louis, like many communities across the United States, had
limited high-quality mental health care options. After doing
her research, Lauren flew to New York City with her children
for evaluations at the Child Mind Institute. Her family got the
answers they needed — but Lauren didn’t stop there. She
became both a generous supporter and collaborator, funding
and launching a series of talks for educators in the St. Louis area
led by Child Mind Institute clinicians. The talks covered topics
like neurodiversity in the classroom, dyslexia programming,
and raising resilient children. This series is one of the Kerner
family’s ways of giving back to St. Louis children and families
— helping more educators and parents access trusted, evidence-based mental health resources.
Donor Spotlight: Maddie Gorman
When Maddie Gorman’s fifth grade class was given the
assignment to create and execute a fundraiser for a cause
they cared about, she knew exactly what hers would be. She
wanted to spread awareness about anxiety and other mental
health struggles among children and teens. Maddie knew how
she’d raise money, too. Drawing is one of the ways she copes
when she’s feeling sad or anxious, so she designed a series
of six drawings — a person dancing, a Buddha head with the
word “chill” in bubble letters — and produced and sold them
as stickers. She even raffled off a custom Stanley cup (green,
for mental health awareness, with #YouGotThis engraved
on it). All proceeds — over $750 — went to the Child Mind
Institute. “Awareness helps kids know that they are not alone
and is a great first step to helping them face the harder
feelings,” says Maddie, now in sixth grade. “Sometimes,
isolation can make mental health struggles more difficult,
so spreading awareness is half the battle.”
Donor Spotlight: Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation awarded a $300,000,
one-year grant to support our work — representing the
foundation’s first grant to the Child Mind Institute! These
funds are sustaining existing services and resources for youth
across the country as well as generating critical new insights
about how to expand and scale those supports. We’re grateful
to the Blank Family Foundation for their leadership in mental
health philanthropy and their deep commitment to understanding,
addressing, and ending the youth mental health crisis.
Donor Spotlight: Sofi Bank
SoFi has supported our San Francisco Bay Area golf tournament
since its inaugural year, serving as $100,000 Presenting
Sponsors in 2022 and 2023. In 2024, SoFi stepped up in a big
way to become a multiyear Title Sponsor. Their commitment
to our mission took the tournament, now known as the
SoFi Child Mind Institute Golf Invitational, to the next level.
SoFi connected us with new players, VIP golfers, and sponsors,
and they provided once-in-a-lifetime auction experiences
including a Rolling Stones concert experience in the SoFi
Stadium Owners Suite and game day suite experiences for
the LA Rams, LA Chargers, and Golden State Warriors.
Donor Spotlight: Neuraé
Neuraé is a new skincare brand inspired by neuroscience,
which shows that our emotions have an impact on our
features over time. Guided by 10 years of clinical neuroscience
research at Sisley Group Laboratories, Neuraé aims to
rejuvenate dull, tired, or stressed skin to visibly rebalance
facial features. The brand was drawn to the Child Mind Institute
because of our dedication to providing evidence-based mental
health care and advancing research into the developing brain.
Since its launch, the brand has donated 1% of all Neuraé
proceeds in the United States to the Child Mind Institute.
And our partnership goes beyond that, with Sisley Group
colleagues attending our Spring Luncheon and Child Advocacy
Award Dinner, and Sarah Charieyras, director of the Sisley-d’Ornano Foundation, touring the Child Mind Institute’s
headquarters on a visit from France.
Donor Spotlight: The Morgan Stanley Foundation
This year, the Morgan Stanley Foundation awarded the Child
Mind Institute a $4.25 million, five-year grant to advance
its School and Community Programs. This investment will
establish critical infrastructure to expand the Child Mind
Institute’s professional training program for educators and
school-based clinicians in high-need communities, starting
with a regional focus on New York and California before
expanding to additional states across the country. This work
will empower more than 9,000 educators and school mental
health professionals to deliver mental health support
independently, benefiting nearly 200,000 students. “We
are grateful for the Child Mind Institute’s ongoing partnership
and their important contributions in addressing today’s youth
mental health crisis,” said Joan Steinberg, president of the
Morgan Stanley Foundation.
Our Events
Event: Child Advocacy Award Dinner
On November 19, the Child Mind Institute hosted the
2024 Child Advocacy Award Dinner at Cipriani 42nd
Street. This year’s gala honored Carrie Walton Penner,
founder of Fiore Ventures and owner of the Denver
Broncos, for her steadfast commitment to youth
mental health. The event, hosted by actress and writer
Ali Wentworth and featuring an inspiring speech by
10-year-old Jesse Gold, raised over $7 million to
support the Child Mind Institute’s mission.
Event: SoFi Child Mind Institute Golf Invitational
In April at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, more
than a dozen athletes — including Marcus Allen, Harris
Barton, Brandi Chastain, Chili Davis, Ozzie Smith, Chris
Mullin, Ronnie Lott, and Dave Stewart — joined 100 Child
Mind Institute supporters for a day on the links to support
our mission. First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a
prominent supporter of California youth mental health
programs, led a lively discussion with Olympic silver
medalist and mental health advocate Gus Kenworthy.
Event: Spring & Fall Luncheons
Our 2024 Spring and Fall Luncheon fundraisers featured
panel discussions on overcoming toxic achievement culture
with New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Wallace. The
spring event, in New York City, was moderated by Ali Wentworth.
The fall event, in Menlo Park, California, was moderated by
Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
Corporate Partners
The following corporations supported the Child Mind Institute
through significant financial or in-kind donations in 2024.
We are incredibly grateful for their support and partnership.
Fiscal Year 2024
The Child Mind Institute had an extraordinary fiscal year 2024, growing our impact to reach more children and families across the United States and around the world. A major driver of this progress was our innovative work with the State of California to advance scalable Next Generation Digital Therapeutics and expand the Youth Mental Health Academy — both supported by a $100 million multiyear state grant. It is important to note that a significant portion of this California funding was recognized in the prior fiscal year to support activities and expenses incurred during FY2024, which accounts for the reported decrease in net assets. This decrease does not reflect a decline in operations but rather the grant’s prepayment structure.
Patient care revenue continued to grow, underscoring the essential role of our clinical services for children and families. FY2024 also marked our first full year in our new headquarters at 215 East 50th Street in New York City, a space that has enabled us to deepen our impact across our three mission areas of Care, Education, and Science. We further expanded our global reach through the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Global Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health at the Child Mind Institute, established with extraordinary funding from SNF to broaden access to mental health services worldwide.
As always, we remain deeply grateful for the support that makes our work possible and allows us to provide life-changing care and resources to children and families everywhere.
Total Revenue: $114,408
Foundations, Corporations, and Individuals 23%
Special Event Revenue, Net 8%
In-Kind Services and Donated Artwork 5%
Patient Service Revenue 24%
Grants and Subcontracts 37%
Other Revenue 3%
Total Expenses: $127,872
Program Activities 73%
Supporting Services 27%
Statement of Financial Position
2024
Child Mind Institute, Inc.
Child Mind Medical Practice, PLLC
Child Mind Medical Practice, PC
Intercompany Eliminations
Combined Total
Assets
$169,432
$8,415
$2,568
(16,676)
$163,739
Liabilities
106,879
10,518
5,268
(16,676)
105,989
Net Assets
62,553
(2,103)
(2,700)
0
57,750
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
$169,432
$8,415
$2,568
(16,676)
$163,739
Statement of Activities
2024
Child Mind Institute, Inc.
Child Mind Medical Practice, PLLC
Child Mind Medical Practice, PC
Intercompany Eliminations
Combined Total
Revenue
Foundations, Corporations, and Individuals
26,213
0
0
0
26,213
Special Event Revenue, Net
8,879
0
0
0
8,879
In-Kind Services and Donated Artwork
5,936
0
0
0
5,936
Patient Service Revenue
0
25,325
3,125
(819)
27,631
Grants and Subcontracts
42,399
4,365
4,325
(8,690)
42,399
Other Revenue
9,151
918
0
(6,719)
3,350
Total Revenue
$92,578
$30,608
$7,450
(16,228)
$114,408
Expenses
Program Activities
81,096
23,457
5,387
(16,228)
93,712
Supporting Services
21,813
9,373
2,974
0
34,160
Total Expenses
$102,909
$32,830
$8,361
(16,228)
$127,872
Change in Net Assets / Operating Income
(10,331)
(2,222)
(911)
0
(13,464)
Gain / (loss) on lease exit activity
0
0
0
0
0
Income tax credit / (expense)
0
0
(2)
0
(2)
Change in Net Assets
(10,331)
(2,222)
(913)
$0
(13,466)
Child Mind Institute, Inc., Child Mind Medical Practice, PLLC, and Child Mind Medical Practice, PC, were audited for the fiscal year that ended December 31, 2024, by EisnerAmper LLP. ($,000)The allocation of expenses between program activities and supporting services for Child Mind Medical Practice, PC, in FY2024 is unaudited.
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Science
Global
Harold S. Koplewicz, MD
Devon Briger
Guy Metcalfe
Over 100 students participated in our Healthy Minds, Thriving Kids camp pilot
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Our staff contributed to 34 presentations, symposia,
courses, and roundtables at the Organization for Human Brain
Mapping’s 2024 conference in Seoul, South Korea.
The Youth Mental Health Academy has expanded to serve students at 19 sites across California
A YMHA capstone project presentation
Dr. Carmen Rungo (fourth from left) and colleagues
