Eagle Valley Behavioral Health said Monday it hopes to raise $100 million “to transform the Eagle Valley’s behavioral health system and landscape,” led by the Vail Health Foundation.

The multi-year effort, called It Takes a Valley, will support programs across the Eagle River valley, Vail Health said, naming the Bright Future Foundation, Hope Center, Mountain Youth, Neighborhood Navigators, Speak Up Reach Out, Early Childhood Partners, Hearts Reign, My Future Pathways, and Eagle Valley Community Foundation to fund MIRA (Mobile Intercultural Resource Alliance).

The campaign was announced at the foundation’s Winter Celebration on Saturday night.

Retired energy executive Jay Precourt and his daughter, Amanda Precourt, donated $15 million as the lead gift to the campaign. The proposed Cross-Functional Behavioral Health Facility planned for the mid-Vail Valley will be named in their honor.

Jay Precourt was the foundation’s Citizen of the Year in 2017 citing the philanthropy of he and his wife, Molly, including a $10 million gift to the Vail Valley Medical Center.

“We are moved by the generosity of Jay and Amanda and are thankful for their continued support,” Dan Pennington, president of the Vail Health Foundation, said in a statement.

“Their leadership and personal commitment to this important initiative set a tremendous example for the rest of our community.” 

Amanda Precourt, who serves on the Eagle Valley Behavioral Health Board, spoke of the “devastating effect” of the lack of access to mental health services for individuals.

“This is such an important issue to me and my family,” she stated. “We hope our contribution will inspire others to join this campaign and help make a lifesaving difference for others in our valley.”

The foundation said artist and philanthropist Doe Browning, a board member of the Vail Health Foundation and Bright Future Foundation, pledged $1 million to launch the Bright Future Foundation’s $3.4 million capital campaign fpr a new home for families fleeing domestic violence in Eagle County.

The Katz Amsterdam Charitable Trust has committed $525,000 for behavioral health initiatives and organizations, including The Eagle Hope Center, Eagle County Paramedics, Mountain Family Health Services, Eagle County Public Health Department and a voucher program to increase access.

Local first-responders also have vowed to support the campaign and launched a “First to Respond, First to Give” campaign in September, Vail Health said.