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Videos Jul 26, 2021

Turning tragedy to hope: A brother's journey with Children's Wisconsin

Transformational. Life-changing. Life-saving. Thanks to a $20 million gift from Jeff Yabuki and his family, Children’s Wisconsin will transform how we care for a child’s emotional and mental well-being. 

This gift — the largest gift in our history — will redefine the way we care for a child's overall health. Master’s-trained therapists will work alongside our pediatricians in Children’s Wisconsin primary care offices and urgent care locations to create a new standard for the evaluation, treatment and access to mental and behavioral health services for kids.  

Jeff Yabuki — the former CEO of Fiserv, Inc. — made this donation in tribute to his brother, Craig, whose childhood depression went undiagnosed. In July 2017, at the age of 52, Craig died by suicide. With this gift, Jeff and his family want to make sure no other child struggles in silence and fails to receive the care they desperately need. 

 

Trigger warning: This video contains content about suicide.

 

 
The Children's Wisconsin Craig Yabuki Mental Health Center can help you carry the weight of your child’s mental and behavioral health struggles. There is nothing too big or too small.
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