The Laura Ellen and Robert Muglia Family Foundation Catalyzes Mental and Behavioral Health Crisis Care at Seattle Children’s with $15 Million Commitment

With a gift that will impact generations of young people in our region and beyond, Seattle Children’s today announced that The Laura Ellen and Robert Muglia Family Foundation has generously committed $15 million to transform the pediatric mental health paradigm.

“This transformative gift from The Muglia Family Foundation is a powerful catalyst for our long-term commitment to advancing mental and behavioral health as an integral part of child health,” says Laura Knapp, vice president, Seattle Children’s Mental and Behavioral Health Services. “Philanthropic support is essential to addressing the youth mental health crisis and reflects a profound belief in the potential and well-being of future generations. We are deeply grateful to The Muglia Family Foundation for their visionary partnership and unwavering commitment to this vital work.”

The Muglia Family Foundation, founded by Laura Ellen and Bob Muglia in 2000, is passionate about catalyzing lasting and transformational change. They have been loyal donors to Seattle Children’s for over 30 years, including establishing the Laura Ellen and Robert Muglia Family Endowment to support trailblazing leadership in pediatric mental and behavioral health, including research, innovation and advocacy programs.

“The Muglia Family Foundation is proud to support the lifesaving work of Seattle Children’s Hospital and specifically their youth crisis mental health services. Ensuring our children in the Pacific Northwest have access to holistic, accessible, and supportive mental health care is essential to helping them thrive. We are thrilled to be a small part of this amazing effort and hope this gift catalyzes innovation within the hospital and inspires further generosity from other individuals in support of youth mental health,” says Laura Ellen Muglia, Co-CEO of The Muglia Family Foundation.

Seattle Children’s recognizes mental and behavioral health as one of the greatest challenges in children’s health today. Generation REACH is the organization’s long-term commitment to mental and behavioral health as an inextricable part of child health, combining generous philanthropic support with multi-year investment through the hospital’s strategic plan. The vision is that every child will have access to the support and resources they need to succeed and to be happy, safe and well within their family, school and community.

As longtime supporters of pediatric mental and behavioral health at Seattle Children’s, Satya and I are grateful for The Muglia Family Foundation’s generous gift. Partnership like theirs is vital as we work towards expanding access to care and creating a brighter future for all young people.

— Anu Nadella

With The Muglia Family Foundation’s visionary commitment, Seattle Children’s can change the trajectory of the current crisis and reimagine pediatric mental and behavioral health care by:

• Expanding access to same-day crisis services
• Scaling up intensive treatment programs to reduce the need for hospitalization
• Strengthening crisis stabilization and transition pathways
• Pioneering youth substance use and addiction recovery approaches

We are profoundly grateful to The Muglia Family Foundation for their generosity and shared commitment to ensuring children receive the right mental health care at the right time. Essential to this is filling gaps in the levels of care across the continuum, specifically around crisis stabilization and transition services for patients who have received an urgent assessment from the Emergency Department or Psychiatric Urgent Care. With the generosity of The Muglia Family Foundation, we can continue to build a network of care commensurate with the variety of concerns children and youth experience and ensure those in need of mental and behavioral health services can access the care they need, when and where they need it.