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Yabuki Family Donates $20 Million to Children’s Wisconsin to  Transform Response to Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Crisis

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.