UM Health-Sparrow breaks ground on Janice M. Granger Behavioral Health Building

LANSING, Mich. – University of Michigan Health-Sparrow broke ground today on the Janice M. Granger Behavioral Health Building, a 64-bed facility designed to significantly expand access to psychiatric care for adults, geriatric patients and, for the first time in the region, children and adolescents.

The $83-million project, located near Pennsylvania Avenue and Jerome Street behind UM Health-Sparrow Lansing, is expected to open in 2028.

“It’s taken us awhile to get to this point, but it was well worth the time and effort,” said Margaret Dimond, Ph.D., Regional President of U-M Health. “We’re here today to break ground and take the first steps toward construction of the Janice M. Granger Behavioral Health Building, which will bring much-needed new services to our most vulnerable patients.”

The new facility is made possible by the largest gift in UM Health-Sparrow history, from Alton L. and the late Janice M. Granger. The design features a park-like setting with indoor and outdoor gardens and light-filled spaces intended to create a healing environment.

David Miller, M.D., M.P.H., CEO of Michigan Medicine and Executive Vice President of Medical Affairs for the University of Michigan, framed the groundbreaking as a transformative moment for the state.

“Behavioral health is one of the greatest challenges facing communities today. Across Michigan and throughout the country, too many individuals and families struggle to access the care they need, when they need it,” Miller said. “This building represents a commitment to changing that reality.”

Miller said the project exemplifies Michigan Medicine’s mission to advance health across the state.

“The work happening here in Lansing is a powerful example of that mission in action. By bringing together UM Health-Sparrow, our clinical teams, community leaders, Sheppard Pratt, and generous partners like the Granger family, we are creating something that will have an impact for generations,” he said.

UM Health-Sparrow is partnering with Sheppard Pratt, the nation’s largest private, nonprofit provider of mental health, substance use, and related services, to operate the new facility.

“Across the nation, the need for behavioral health services is tremendous and rapidly growing,” said Harsh Trivedi, M.D., M.B.A., President and CEO of Sheppard Pratt. “We share a vision and commitment to enhancing behavioral health services in communities for the growing number of people who need care.”

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University of Michigan Health-Sparrow is Mid-Michigan’s premier health care organization and includes hospitals in Lansing, Carson City, Charlotte, Ionia and St. Johns, as well as UM Health-Sparrow Specialty Hospital, Care Network, the Michigan Athletic Club, and AL!VE. UM Health-Sparrow is part of University of Michigan Health. Through the dedication of our 10,000 team members, UM Health-Sparrow pursues a vision to be nationally recognized as a leader in quality and patient experience. For more information, visit UofMHealthSparrow.org.