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The Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Family’s generous gift will expand access to behavioral health services for the South Florida community.
The Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Center For Behavioral Health at Mount Sinai Medical Center is one of the largest and most comprehensive programs in South Florida, and one of the few remaining Baker Act facilities in Miami-Dade County.
Over 110 staff members including physicians, nurses, therapists, and counselors use a multidisciplinary approach to treat a wide range of psychiatric illnesses and behavioral disorders, including major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and psychosis. The center offers inpatient programming for individuals who require short-term hospitalization and care for their psychiatric or substance abuse disorders, as well as those patients who require long-term stabilization in a secure environment. The center also provides a variety of outpatient services including a partial hospitalization program, an intensive outpatient program, individual, family and group psychotherapy and counseling services, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and more.
The newly renovated 81-bed facility treats a high percentage of patients in crisis who enter through Mount Sinai’s three emergency rooms, many of whom are unfunded or underfunded. In addition, the center serves as a resource and works closely with multiple Miami-Dade organizations serving needy and homeless populations, as well as community-based outpatient health facilities in order to provide treatment to patients who may otherwise have no access to mental health care.
“This transformational gift will help Mount Sinai expand our programming and access for all those who seek care,” said Gino R. Santorio, President and CEO of Mount Sinai Medical Center. “The philanthropic leadership of both Jay and Jeanie and their family – Joey and Lindsay, Jonathan and Nicole and Jeffrey and Ariella – is incredibly meaningful as it brings awareness to the cause and additional care resources for an underserved population.”
The Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein family continues their long-standing commitment and vision to help all those struggling with mental health issues, and remove the stigma attached to them. The substantial gift allows for future program growth and the expansion of Mount Sinai’s behavioral health services, allowing the medical center to better meet the needs of an underserved, vulnerable patient population, which often includes the homeless. The gift also funds an Endowed Chair of Behavioral Health.
“We are fortunate to be able to support those who are struggling with mental health issues…helping to create a safe space where people can go for exceptional care, without stigma,” said Jay Schottenstein. “One of the most important reasons why Jeanie and I are involved is because we believe these efforts will help take away the stigma and improve access for all; helping individuals towards a lifetime of mental wellness.”
Jay and Jeanie’s Jewish faith grounds their philanthropy. “Being charitable is a very big part of our lifestyle and how we conduct ourselves,” Jeanie says. “Helping others and being part of a larger community are values that impact and guide us.”
In addition to Mount Sinai Medical Center, Jay and Jeanie are active philanthropists and longtime supporters of many local, national and international organizations. These organizations include The Ohio State University, American Red Cross, JDRF, Komen Race for the Cure, United Way, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Mid-Ohio Food Bank, UNCF and the Columbus Museum of Art, where Jeanie has served on the board of trustees for 24 years, just to name a few.
Jay Schottenstein is Chairman of American Signature Inc. /Value City Furniture; Schottenstein Property Group; Executive Chairman and CEO of American Eagle Outfitters; Executive Chairman of Designer Brands (DSW); SB360 Capital Partners, Schottenstein Stores Corp. and many others.
