If you ever visited the nurses’ office or had an eye exam at school as a child, you benefitted from campus healthcare initiatives. Community schools can (and should) go beyond education to serve as critical healthcare providers for students, staff, and their families. Unfortunately, many school districts have been forced to re-evaluate their healthcare options in recent years due to financial challenges, staffing issues, and the general volatility that accompanied the COVID-19
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Supporting Youth Mental Health and the Critical Role of an Upstream Approach
By providing scaffolding to help build psychological flexibility among young people, we can not only support good mental health for life but reduce the mounting cost of mental healthcare. Mental health is the defining public health crisis of our time. According to the CDC, 42% of high school students felt so sad or hopeless that they could not engage in their regular activities for at least two weeks in 2021, an increase of 50% from 2011. The amount who seriously considered
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Resurgens Technology Partners Invests in Cloud-Based Behavioral Health EHR Valant
What You Should Know: - Resurgens Technology Partners, a leading software-focused private equity firm, announced its investment in Valant, a cloud-based EHR platform designed specifically for behavioral health practices. - This partnership aims to empower both providers and patients, ultimately making the world a mentally healthier place. Valant: A One-Stop Shop for Behavioral Health Practices Valant offers a comprehensive solution for growing behavioral health practices,
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Wysa’s AI-Powered Mental Health Platform Now Available at FQHC
What You Should Know: - Wysa, an AI-guided mental health platform, has partnered with MyCHN, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with 14 locations throughout Texas. - Wysa's integrated solution will now offer continuous and accessible mental health care support across the care journey for patients and providers. - Wysa's partnership with MyCHN follows recent launches with three leading orthopedic hospitals: the Living Well Center of Washington University at St. Louis, the
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Forum Launches with $5M for Virtual Peer Support Groups to Help People Navigate Life’s Challenges
What You Should Know: - Forum, a peer support group marketplace, has officially launched with $5.3M in funding from a seed round led by NextView Ventures and featuring participation from MBX Capital, Cue Ball Capital, Sahil Bloom of SRB Ventures, Romeen Sheth, Shaan Puri and City Light Capital.. - Forum connects mission-driven facilitators with individuals seeking support for various life challenges. Virtual Support Group Marketplace Forum The platform offers a range of support
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Highmark & Spring Health Launch Mental Well-Being
What You Should Know; - Highmark Health and Spring Health today announced their collaboration to expand the number of access points to behavioral health care by 40 percent for Highmark insurance members, including children and teens. - Highmark’s Mental Well-Being powered by Spring Health will offer multiple levels of support: digital capabilities for daily wellness, one-on-one care navigation, deeper clinical care through in-person or virtual therapy, medication management,
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The Digital Dilemma: How Social Media Impacts Youth Mental Health and What We Can Do To Help
In the current digital landscape, the impact of social media on youth mental health is becoming an increasingly pressing concern. Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. Surgeon General, recently issued a call to action, urging tech companies and lawmakers to take immediate steps to safeguard the mental well-being of our children and adolescents. This timely request is certainly necessary, but it only scratches the surface of a complicated issue. From my perspective as a
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Cartwheel Raises $20M to Tackle The Student Mental Health Crisis
What You Should Know: - Cartwheel, a platform helping schools tackle the student mental health crisis by delivering affordable, evidence-based telehealth services with no waitlist raises $20M in Series A funding led by Menlo Ventures. Reach Capital joined the round, as did earlier investors General Catalyst, BoxGroup and Able Partners. - The funding will allow Cartwheel to expand mental health services to hundreds of thousands of new students in
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Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA): Why More Is Not Always Better
In a society where so many want more—more money, more time off, more adventure—few stop to question the logic of insatiably wanting “more.” Perhaps, no place does the consequence of wanting more negatively impact people than with healthcare treatments. Medication use, for example, shows clear dose-response curves, where over-use can have fatal consequences; negative consequences and death also can result from too much chemotherapy, radiation, antibiotic use, or complications from unnecessary
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Banner Health Taps evolvedMD to Bring Behavioral Health to Primary Care Sites in Phoenix
What You Should Know: - Banner Health forms a strategic partnership with Phoenix-based evolvedMD to place mental-health providers at Banner’s primary-care clinics, making it easier for people to receive mental health services they may need. - The integration of mental health services in primary-care settings will be phased in at Banner Medical Group sites throughout metro Phoenix, starting in the East Valley at Banner’s East Mesa and Queen Creek locations. - Under the program, a
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