Thomas Scattergood and fellow Philadelphia Quakers begin building Friends Hospital—the nation’s first private psychiatric hospital—rooted in compassion and dignity for those with mental illness
Alyson Ferguson, MPH
Chief Operating Officer
At the Scattergood Foundation, we believe major disruption is needed to build a stronger, more effective, compassionate, and inclusive society where behavioral health is central.
We approach our work with humility and a deep awareness of our privilege in philanthropy. We share power responsibly and are unrelenting advocates for practices that advance equity for all. We recognize and challenge the historic and systemic inequalities that disadvantage and marginalize individuals, organizations, and communities. We work in partnership to achieve more than we can do alone.
We THINK profound transformation is needed to improve behavioral health. We initiate new ideas and disrupt the current system to break stereotypes and inspire new dialogue. We stand for enhanced access to prevention, promotion, treatment, and supports. We create space for diverse perspectives to address the structural conditions that shape our ineffective practices.
We DO by demanding more in policy and practice. We listen to and elevate the voice of those who are often unheard. We accelerate improvement in programs, organizations, and systems by building skills in community. We use data and evidence to shed light on not only what is wrong, but what is right.
We SUPPORT diverse agents of change and bring them together. Through our grantmaking and investments, we champion initiatives at the forefront of improving wellbeing and quality of life.
In doing so, we unite a community with a common goal:
shift the paradigm and practice for behavioral health, and recognize the unique spark and basic dignity in every human.
We are the Scattergood Foundation, and we want everyone to
THINK GOOD. DO GOOD. SUPPORT GOOD. SCATTERGOOD.
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Thomas Scattergood and fellow Philadelphia Quakers begin building Friends Hospital—the nation’s first private psychiatric hospital—rooted in compassion and dignity for those with mental illness
Hannah Seal, the hospital’s first patient, arrives—marking a new era of humane care
Thomas Story Kirkbride becomes resident physician; his holistic approach reshapes psychiatric care and hospital design nationwide
Anna Broomall joins as a consulting physician, making Friends one of the first psychiatric hospitals to welcome women doctors
Friends launches one of the first two-year psychiatric nurse training programs, advancing professional mental health care
Community Mental Health Act shifts care from institutions to communities
Americans with Disabilities Act enshrines civil rights for people with mental illness
Friends Hospital is named National Historic Landmark for pioneering role in mental health
Scattergood Foundation Founded
Founding funder of ScattergoodEthics Program at UPenn
Founding funder of the Center for Non-Violence and Social Justice at Drexel University
Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act requires insurers to treat mental and physical health equally
Funded nation’s first Behavioral Health Reporter at WHYY
Affordable Care Act expands access to behavioral health nationwide
988, national mental health crisis line, launches—bringing lifesaving support to millions
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