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Thank you to Behavioral Health Business Reporters Morgan Gonzales and Laura Lovett for their story today wrapping up this week’s terrific Behavioral Health Business INNOVATE conference.  The piece led with, “Once a rarity, digital behavioral health companies are now an established part of the industry’s ecosystem.”  Good news! Fort Health CEO Natalie Schneider had the privilege of joining Reporter Chris Larson, Stephen Smith and Rob Pahlavan at the conference to explore the mental health funding landscape. It was an engaging discussion on the state of mental health investing, including some hopeful insights like: “Investors are also increasingly interested in companies with a societal benefit, like those working in climate technology to healthcare,” ...though… ”this trend still requires companies to demonstrate attractive returns.” Thank you to all who have dedicated their careers to innovating, improving and investing in our evolving behavioral health industry. https://lnkd.in/gU3eimw9 Damayanti Dipayana Ruby Mehta Jenna Glover #behavioralhealth #digitalhealth #youthmentalhealth #clinicalquality #collaborativecaremodel

For digital behavioral health investing, what is the outlook for 2025?  Find out at next week’s Behavioral Health Business INNOVATE conference where our CEO Natalie Schneider will join NOCD CEO and Co-Founder Stephen Smith, Healthcare Foundry Partner Rob Pahlavan, and Reporter and Moderator Chris Larson for a panel discussion, “Feast or Famine: Trends in Digital Behavioral Health Investing.” The panel, a mix of behavioral health providers and investors, will talk about what 2024 taught them. They will explore the fluctuating landscape of digital health investing and the venture capital outlook for 2025 – what’s driving funding surges and droughts, and how startups can navigate choices in an evolving market. When: December 11, 11:30AM EST Where: Arlington, VA Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/4fFFQ8R

The final webinar in our Disparities Series focuses on the worsening mental health outcomes among Black and Hispanic youth. Join us tomorrow, November 20th at 5:30PM EST to explore the causes of the disparities, discuss how schools, culturally competent care, early intervention programs, and caregiver skills can help address them, and discover resources and programs. Natalie Schneider, Founding CEO of Fort Health, will moderate this conversation between an esteemed panel of mental health, education, and community leaders: - LaKisha Hoffman, MSW, Child Mind Institute - Janine Domingues, PhD, Child Mind Institute - Dr. Charles Clayton Daniels Jr., M.Div., LICSW, LISW, LCSW, Fathers’ Uplift - J.Corey Williams, MD, MSc, Georgetown University - @Robert Harris LPC, Georgetown University You can register here: https://lnkd.in/ewdZK2tX

Today we announced that Fort Health has raised $5.5M, allowing us to expand our mission of delivering pediatric behavioral health services to families in Texas and Illinois! Thank you to our investors— Vanterra Capital, Twelve Below, @The Blue Venture Fund, True Wealth Ventures, Child Mind Institute and Redesign Health —for believing in our vision. And a thank you to Behavioral Health Business Morgan Gonzales for your thoughtful and insightful coverage. We are grateful to our payer partner, NovaWell. With the support of Suzanne Kunis, Rachel Kotok Goldberg, and Maria Celina Zoffranieri, we’re ready to make an even greater impact in these new regions. And to our amazing team at Fort Health — thank you for making this journey possible. Together, we’re shaping a brighter, healthier future! https://lnkd.in/erNWVXHp

CDC data from 2023 showed that teen girls were more than twice as likely as boys to attempt suicide in the last year and more than twice as likely to report experiencing poor mental health in the past 30 days. Join us tonight to learn why and how caregivers, educators and healthcare providers can spot signs of depression and support girls struggling with depression and sadness. #freewebinar #depression #mentalhealth https://lnkd.in/ehVS527p

Last month, we discussed why boys disproportionately struggle academically. Now, we’re shifting focus to a crisis that disproportionately affects girls. Teenage girls are twice as likely to suffer from depression as boys, with the gap continuing to widen. The CDC reports that 6-in-10 experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness. And studies have shown that antidepressant prescriptions for girls have increased by 129.6% between 2020 - 2022. Join our free webinar on October 29 at 5:30 pm ET to learn about the factors behind this crisis, how to identify signs of depression and how to find treatment options. The discussion features Lindsay Henderson, PsyD, Dr. Omar Gudiño, and Dr. Dionne Smith Coker-Appiah. https://lnkd.in/ejGdMTte #Depression #MentalHealth

It's 5 pm ET on World Mental Health Day, are you a therapist working late? Therapist burnout is real, prevalent and under-discussed. Over 50% of therapists and 36% of psychologists surveyed reported burnout in 2023. Maintaining work/life balance is especially difficult for therapists treating children and adolescents: 80%+ of the appointment requests we get at Fort Health are for the hours between 3 pm - 8:30 pm. So today, and every other day, let's raise awareness not just for mental health and gaps in patient care but also for therapists and gaps between what they need to thrive and what the system can provide them. Let's innovate new models and fight for higher reimbursement rates and simpler billing practices that help therapists earn what they deserve. And let's have compassion for those who show so much compassion to our children. #MentalHealthDay #FightForTherapists Sources: https://lnkd.in/eeMUHxqr https://lnkd.in/eGhBHSVB https://lnkd.in/edVSumiB

AI Editions: School Refusal Fort Health's mission is to open more paths to better care for more children and families. In the last 18 months, we've built an education program that brings together leading clinicians and researchers. While our content is popular and worth the time investment, not everyone has an hour to attend a live webinar or watch a video. So we've been playing with Google's Notebook LM tool to create short audio summaries of some of our most popular sessions. Here's the first edition that summarizes our school refusal session. Please enjoy, share, and check out the full session here: https://lnkd.in/e7Cv_ETX

Last week we collaborated with the American Institute for Boys and Men, Child Mind Institute, and Georgetown University's Thrive Center for Children, Families, and Communities to explore why boys struggle academically, what educational policies and practices must change, and how caregivers and parents can best advocate for their boys. Stay tuned for a follow-up session focusing on the specific needs and challenges of boys from diverse communities. We heard your feedback and are working on it. #BuildingStrongBoys https://lnkd.in/embPSzW9

"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." - Frederick Douglas. And yet... By the third grade, female students outperform boys by roughly half a grade level. By the end of 8th grade, girls are almost a full grade ahead. Boys are also 2.5 times more likely to get suspended from school.  We have two options: 1. Give up and believe there's something inherently wrong with boys. 2. Examine how and why our education system fails them (and what to do about it) We choose the latter. Join us next week if you agree to learn from education, community, and mental health experts; Dr. Matthew Biel, Richard V. Reeves, Lindsay Henderson, PsyD, and Dr. Adam Zamora. Special thanks to Child Mind Institute, The American Institute for Boys and Men, and Georgetown University for partnering with us on this session. H/T to Scott Galloway for being a prominent voice on the topic. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eg58tajd #FailingBoys