Healwise

Exciting News! ?? We’re thrilled to introduce the members of our Mental Health Advisory Board at Healwise! This incredible group of experts and advocates will help guide our mission of increasing access to care by simplifying how people discover, consider, and access affordable mental health support. Our advisory board members are: ?? Dr. Jessica Jackson ?? Alison Cerezo ?? Jamey Leeanne Rislin, PHD, LCSW, MSW ?? Jessica Schleider, PhD ?? Juliette McClendon, Ph.D. ?? Keylynne Matos-Cunningham, MPH, M.Ed, LPC-Associate ?? Matt Scult, PhD ?? Dr. Taisha Caldwell-Harvey Their insights and dedication will be invaluable in shaping our programs and impact. We’re grateful for their commitment to mental health equity and look forward to the journey ahead! #MentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters

Most people don’t know how to evaluate their mental health options. As Dr. Matt Scult explains, many of us approach finding care the same way we approach hiring a plumber—without the knowledge to know what we really need. So how do we make mental health more accessible? ?? Reduce fragmentation & improve discoverability ?? Build trust through clear, high-quality resources ?? Apply lessons from tech to boost engagement Read more:

The mental health space is filled with groundbreaking research and well-trained clinicians—but too often, engagement is an afterthought. Meanwhile, the tech world excels at building products people want to use. What happens when you bring these two worlds together? Dr. Matt Scult, PhD, VP of Clinical Science at Scenario and a member of our Mental Health Advisory Board at Healwise, is tackling this challenge head-on. We spoke with him about: ?? Why engagement is mental health’s biggest roadblock ?? How tech can help more people access quality care ?? What finding a therapist has in common with hiring a plumber Read more:?https://buff.ly/3CKBy22 #MentalHealth #HealthInnovation

Software engineers, we need you! Join our team as a volunteer and help us build the Yelp of affordable mental health services. More info here: https://lnkd.in/eqgg-dDk

Last month the NYT wrote an article about telehealth widening mental healthcare disparities rather than closing them. As someone obsessed with #accesstocare, I find this article's framing unhelpful. 1?? First, let's consider that access issues have always existed across demographic categories. Unless you're wealthy (and even then), you've probably encountered issues with looking for mental healthcare. One of the studies cited found that higher income youth used video visits more often than lower income. Higher income was defined by 400% or more of the FPL, so about $107k for a family of three. Not exactly rich. Improved access for higher-income families, urban residents, and white children is still a win. 2?? Second, this article mixes in stats from a few different studies. Some of the studies show differential use of telehealth, and other studies show differential use of mental health services broadly. It's a leap to say increased availability of telehealth is contributing to racial and economic disparities in service use. I'm sure it contributes, but we don't know how much. 3?? Third, I'm not sure why anyone would've expected a single solution (telehealth) to address access barriers for all populations! Black children in rural areas are likely facing different barriers to care than white children in major cities. And both of these groups are likely facing different barriers than adults anywhere. Telehealth has its place and I think will continue to serve some patient populations and therapists well. But let's not pretend that was ever going to fix access to care. Tailored solutions will win out in the end. Let's make sure to boost and promote those. Healwise is working on one such solution, by making it easier to discover affordable options, inclusive of nontraditional supports like support groups and helplines. We're actively working on understanding help-seeker needs so our solution delivers real change. To support this endeavor, please share our user survey for NYC young adults: https://lnkd.in/epEJ9VeE

Get your applications in before the deadline THIS FRIDAY 1/31. ?

*NEW OPENING* We're looking for a talented Director of Operations to serve on our board and oversee operations of our all-remote, all-volunteer team. It's a one-year term and 12-15hrs/month. The ideal candidate is creative, passionate about mental health equity, and excited about improving structures and processes to help our nonprofit grow. Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/eXJ_DPn7

If you're in the NYC area, please consider joining our NYC Advisory Council! It's a 4 hour/month commitment to improve access to affordable mental healthcare in the city. #equity #accesstocare #mentalhealthmatters

Hey, grad students ?? : want to do something about mental healthcare access gaps AND make a little money? Join our team! Healwise is recruiting grad students for two roles: ? Grant Writer: Use your excellent research and writing skills to help us secure grant funding to sustain and grow our work. App link: https://lnkd.in/eMa8Perf ?? Listings Manager: Use your research and project management skills to help us build and maintain our platform of affordable mental health services in the NYC area. App link: https://lnkd.in/eCrzijQV Both positions come with a stipend of $500, and require a commitment of about 3 hours per week for 1 year (we're mindful of grad student schedules). Please consider applying and/or sharing within your network. ??

Mental healthcare innovation doesn't come cheap! If you have grant management experience and are passionate about building small nonprofits to scale up impact, we want to meet you. Join our team as a volunteer Grant Manager! ?? Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/ecv8BcPF For any questions, reply to us here or reach out to the recruitment lead, Jared Wigdor. ?? Find other ways to get involved with our work: healwise.org/get-involved