Shodair Children’s Hospital believes families in crisis should not have to wait for help and is on the cusp of the largest, most exciting, transformative building plan in its 125-year history. At the core of this $66 million initiative is urgency…to provide access for all Montana families who require the unique, broad spectrum of behavioral health and genetics services we provide, and to do so with greater flexibility in a more therapeutic environment.

Using all Montana based design and engineering firms, building industry subcontractors, and most of the materials, this $66 million construction project is well underway and expected to be completed by the start of 2023. It is nearly 131,000 square feet with classroom space, recreational space, family meeting space, a new pool, and individual rooms and attached restrooms for all inpatient residential and acute care programs.

The project has compelled the most significant fundraising effort in Shodair’s history, entitled Building Hope for Montana Families…A Campaign for Shodair Children’s Hospital. As you will see throughout this website, Shodair supporters from every corner of Montana from the highline to Yellowstone National Park and from Libby to Baker, donors have contributed millions of dollars to this project already.  Shodair is seeking to raise $14 million to supplement secured bonds and make this urgently needed initiative a thorough success. Every gift brings us closer to that goal.