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Intermountain Health is excited to open the Intermountain Alta View Hospital Behavioral Health Center in Sandy, a state-of-the-art center that increases much-needed access and services for patients in the Salt Lake Valley who need mental health care.
The new center at Intermountain Alta View Hospital, 9660 South 1300 East in Sandy, opens in June 2026, and brings much-needed mental health resources directly to the community closer to home – making high-quality, compassionate mental health care in the Salt Lake Valley more accessible than ever before.
"By reducing travel barriers and expanding timely access to expert care, the center will play a vital role in strengthening community well-being," said Scott Roberson, president of Intermountain Alta View Hospital. "These new resources will help ensure individuals and families in our community receive the mental health support they need, right when they need it."
To celebrate this remarkable new facility, the public is invited to attend an open house scheduled from 2-4 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2026, before services open in June.
Unique features of the facility
One of the unique features of the new Intermountain Alta View Hospital Behavioral Health Center is a groundbreaking inpatient Maternal Mental Health Unit, which was created to support women during pregnancy, and up to one year after childbirth, which is a time of profound change, vulnerability, and opportunity for healing.
This dedicated unit recognizes that mental health conditions during pregnancy and the postpartum period are both common and treatable, and that mothers deserve specialized care designed specifically for them, where mothers receive support and resources to promote healing and resilience for both parent and child.
Unlike traditional psychiatric units, the Maternal Mental Health Unit at Intermountain Alta View Hospital is separate from other inpatient behavioral health units and intentionally designed for the unique emotional, psychological, and physiological needs associated with pregnancy and early parenthood.
"What makes this program especially meaningful is its whole-family, compassionate approach to recovery," said Janet Hintze, RN, chief nursing officer at Intermountain Alta View Hospital. "Our Maternal Mental Health Unit is about meeting mothers where they are – during some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives – and surrounding them with expert, compassionate care designed just for them and their families."
Care at the new unit is delivered by clinicians with expertise in perinatal psychiatry, trauma-informed care, and maternal-infant bonding, ensuring treatment plans reflect both the safety of the parent and the well-being of the family.
The unit serves individuals experiencing serious perinatal and postpartum mental health conditions, including postpartum depression, severe anxiety, postpartum psychosis, trauma-related disorders, and substance-use–related mental health concerns affecting pregnancy or the postpartum period.
These conditions can significantly impact not only the individual's health, but also family stability and early bonding – making timely, specialized intervention critical.
Treatment plans are individualized and often include psychotherapy, medication management, and supportive family involvement.
"When appropriate, care planning considers the mother-infant relationship as part of healing, reinforcing the importance of bonding and reducing stigma surrounding maternal mental health," said Hintze.
Other state-of-the-art features
Behavioral Health Access Center
Walk-in crisis treatment, observation, and fast access to mental health treatment from licensed behavioral health professionals for adult patients age 18+. (Pediatric walk-in crisis care is available at Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital – Taylorsville campus.)
Medical Withdrawal Management (detox)
Recovery from substance use can be challenging. That's why Intermountain offers full medical help for safe withdrawal management to support patients every step of the way.
Adult beds for inpatient care
Intermountain Alta View Hospital's behavioral health inpatient unit provides a safe, therapeutic and spacious environment to treat anyone with a mental health emergency.
They invite the public to see and tour the new state-of-the-art facility at a special community open house from 2-4 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2026, before services open in June.
For more information on the new Intermountain Alta View Hospital Behavioral Health Center, click here.
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