The startup provides mental healthcare services for children and teens through a data-driven technology platform that utilizes a collaborative care model. This approach enables families to access scalable and integrated treatment for mental health conditions conveniently and effectively.
Funding
$31.2M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Many children and adolescents with mental health conditions face long wait times for treatment, limiting access to timely and effective care. Traditional mental healthcare models often lack integration with primary care providers, leading to fragmented and uncoordinated support for families.
Solution
Bend Health provides a data-driven technology platform delivering comprehensive mental healthcare services for children, teens, young adults, and their families. The platform utilizes a collaborative care model, integrating behavioral care managers, mental health coaches, therapists, and psychiatric providers to create personalized care plans. Bend Health extends primary care teams, ensuring optimal support through live video sessions, unlimited chat messaging, and evidence-based interventions. The platform offers various services, including coaching, therapy, psychiatry, virtual intensive outpatient programs (IOP), and neuropsychological testing, addressing a wide range of mental health, behavioral health, and substance use issues.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes children, teens, and young adults (ages 1-25) with mental health conditions, as well as their families, pediatricians, primary care providers, health systems, and health plans.
Features
- Collaborative care model integrating behavioral care managers, coaches, therapists, psychiatric providers, and nurses
- Personalized care plans tailored to individual needs and family dynamics
- Live video sessions for therapy and coaching
- Unlimited chat messaging for ongoing support
- Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for accelerated recovery from severe anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicidal ideation
- Neuropsychological evaluations to assess cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning
- Integration with primary care physicians and pediatricians for coordinated care
- Evidence-based treatment plans and objective outcome measures
- Support for a range of conditions, including ADHD, anxiety, depression, neurodiversity, and substance use
- Caregiver-led community forum for parents to share experiences and learn from others