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?? This Black History Month, I want to give a shoutout to Steven Moyo, MD, the brains behind Welfie. Steve is also hospital doctor, an all-around great human, and yes, that was him in your favorite Olsen Twins movie. Steve has worked in underserved communities, seeing firsthand how broken the system is when it comes to kids' health—especially mental health. Instead of just shaking his head at the problem, he did what he does best: work to solve it. Welfie exists because Steve saw a way to connect schools, families, and healthcare in a way that actually works. His brain is able to hold many complex ideas together at the same time, which means we've been able to build something that is good for whole child and whole school health. Ever the scientist, he makes sure our work is grounded in data, research, and impact. Black history isn’t just about the past -- it’s about the people shaping the future. And Steve is out here making sure that future includes better health for every kid. Show him some love in the comments. ???? #BlackHistoryMonth #Welfie #HealthEquity #wholechild #wholeschool #CHW #CommunityHealthWorkers

?? HELP ?? Would love feedback from school health professionals on this assessment. If you are a school health champion that is struggling to get ready for the launch of your school medicaid solution this is for you. We're designing a simple assessment to help you identify where you are at, and where you can use help. Help Us. Help You. Take the lead by making this assessment more useful FOR YOU! 3 EASY STEPS 1. Click the link below 2. Take the Assessment 3. Leave comments on this post on how we can improve the experience [ or DM me if you want to keep it on the DL ] Context: We are looking to enhance the experience of getting schools ready to launch their school medicaid solutions and want to make it as easy as possible. Goal: Design a 'School Medicaid Assessment' to help School Health Champions identify where they are at in getting ready for the California Children's Youth and Behavioral Health Initiative ( #cybhi ) which supports School Medicaid in California. And... with a growing number of States supporting services delivered in, and around school settings. This assessment is for School Health Champions everywhere. Questions we have about this assessment: Does it help you pinpoint some strengths and weaknesses? Would sending this to your whole team help you get a pulse check on how people are doing? Is it too long? YOU CAN HELP 3 EASY STEPS 1. Click the link below 2. Take the Assessment 3. Leave comments on this post on how we can improve the experience [ or DM me if you want to keep it on the DL ] P.S. Tag school health champions you know #cybhi #medicaid #schoolmedicaid #california #k12 #k12schools #communityschools Champions: Susan McLennan Mike Erskine-Kellie Adeesh Parvathaneni Pamela Moyo Adina Safer David Ball Santi D. Matthew Quitoriano Kenzie Butera Davis Katherine Grill, PhD ?? Maria Barrera

??Last week, our KidsX 2024 accelerator cohort had the incredible opportunity to showcase their latest advancements in pediatric innovation during the HLTH USA conference in Las Vegas. We are immensely grateful for this platform, which allowed us to connect with industry leaders and share our vision for transforming pediatric care. The innovative solutions presented by our cohort represent a significant step forward in enhancing the health and well-being of children everywhere. Thank you to everyone who made this event possible, and to those who support our mission to improve healthcare for the youngest patients. Together, we can make a lasting impact! Carenostics Dropstat Gabi SmartCare NeuroSigma Nicolette Teleo Welfie #KidsX #PediatricInnovation #HLTH2024 #HealthcareTransformation

You know, one of the best ways for #educators to reach #youth about important things like #mentalhealth? Through things they already care about. Observational days are ok, but tying it to everyday things and occasions that matter to them helps normalize discussions and can even make it fun. Wanna try? Share this video about a werewolf struggling to fit in while navigating his own fears and challenges. He opens the door for students to talk about their own emotions. But you don’t have to stop there—Halloween offers endless opportunities for educators to create their mental health activities that connect with students. Here are a few ideas to bring Halloween and mental health together in your classroom: Fear in Focus: Use Halloween-themed characters to talk about common fears—whether it's fear of change, failure, or the unknown. Ask students how they might face these fears like a brave character would. Creative Storytelling: Encourage students to write their own spooky stories with characters who overcome challenges like anxiety or stress. It’s a great way to talk about problem-solving and resilience. Emotion Masks: Have students create masks that reflect different emotions—maybe a “brave werewolf” mask or a “confident vampire.” This can lead to discussions about how they might embody those traits in real life. Classroom Brainstorm: Let students help create Halloween-themed characters that face their own unique emotional challenges. You could explore how these characters would handle feelings like loneliness, anger, or fear in a healthy way. Halloween is a time to get creative and have fun—why not use it to help students better understand themselves and each other? Bonus tip: Share our Werewolf video for inspiration and let your students take it from there! Link to the video is in the comments! #teachers #k12 #MentalHealthinSchools

?? LookUp Innovator Challenge 2025 Applications OPEN ?? If you’re 18-25 years old and have a unique solution that improves mental health in the digital world,?apply TODAY to earn up to $2,500 to help make your mental health digital solution a reality! Must be ages 18-25! Applications close on November 15th, 2024 at 11:59pm PT. Apply ? https://lnkd.in/gjw2hfBP #LUIC25 #Lookuplive #mentalhealthmatters #youthadvocacy

We are so excited to have Welfie as another one of our incredible semifinalists in the Prime Health Innovation Challenge in Colorado! Welfie is on a mission to create generational health and generational wealth for underserved families. We are building a health equity platform for kids that connects youth and their families to youth serving health organizations that include schools, pediatric hospitals, clinics and community based organizations. We focus on increasing health literacy and access to care, ultimately improving the whole child, whole family and whole community health.? Learn more about Welfie at https://www.welfie.com/

Riddle: What is 15,000 strong and has $27 Billion in Revenue? Sign up for our special Tuesday edition of our 'Investor Update' to find out: https://lnkd.in/gfkdVqSx Welfie is a Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator company building tools to empower the public health workforce to better care for kids. Follow our journey through KidsX and Techstars. Thanks to the support from Jumpstart Foundry, Visible Hands, Google for Startups, Headstream Innovation and NewSchools for all the support. #investors #workforce #workforcedevelopment #health #angelinvestor #venturecaptial #vcbacked #startups #entrepreneur P.S. Tag your favorite #investor - I am tagging some of mine Derek Smith Roberto Rodriguez Miriam Altman-Reyes Dave Cass