Baltimore, MD — We R H.O.P.E has contracted to use bhworks, the comprehensive, validated, behavioral health software platform from mdlogix, to help eight Vermont schools and one New Hampshire school to gain consent, screen, identify, assess, refer, and monitor treatment for the students. The goal is to reduce youth suicides and other mental health issues.
An October 2020 survey showed Vermont youth were experiencing a significant increase in mental health issues since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. 24,205 Vermont children up to 18 years old received mental health services in 2020. Of that number, 48%, or 11,548, received those services in school. New Hampshire has 8,000 young people (8.7%) who have had a severe major depressive episode, according to Mental Health America.
“We can no longer wait to change our culture regarding mental health,” said Sean Perry, We R H.O.P.E. co-founder, president, and executive director. “We had a mental health crisis before COVID and now a mental health pandemic. The bhworks platform pairs perfectly with what we do and who we are and will allow us to help even more students.”
We R H.O.P.E. brings anxiety education, coaching, trauma-informed interactive services, suicide prevention, collaborative problem solving and emotional CPR to individuals and schools struggling to find affordable support options.
Psychiatrist Allen Tien, MD, MHS, mdlogix president and chief science officer said, “Our bhworks platform will enable We R H.O.P.E providers to save time, work more effectively, collectively follow evidence-based standards, and leverage best practices. Given the rising rate of youth depression, loneliness, and anxiety, now is the time to put a proven solution into place in every state.”
bhworks is one of the leading statewide behavioral mental health platforms. It can be accessed from any web-enabled device, providing organizations with tools to deliver behavioral health services anywhere people live, work, study, or receive care. The platform software tools adhere to all data privacy and security measures (HIPAA and FERPA compliant).
bhworks will enable We R H.O.P.E. providers to obtain consents and screen student populations with high efficiency and reliability, help with Social Emotional Learning (SEL) assessments, offer referrals and care coordination, communicate via virtual visits, and securely collect data to see outcomes in real time and adjust resources as needed. It can enhance Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) programs.
With workflows and best practices configured directly in bhworks, We R H.O.P.E. providers can seamlessly manage interventions based on a student’s risk scores. They can implement a school-based behavioral intervention or connect students to behavioral health specialists in the community. When students are periodically screened, We R H.O.P.E. providers can track
outcomes over time.
Pennsylvania has been using bhworks for 7 years. In that time, over 4,800 students were found to have suicide ideation, 31,521 had moderate or severe signs of depression, and close to 30,000 showed signs of anxiety. They were then given access to the appropriate services and monitored.
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We R H.O.P.E. is a 501(c)(3) mental health nonprofit dedicated to bringing education, normalization, and a message of hope to those who are struggling with mental health issues by providing affordable and accessible individualized support. We R H.O.P.E. is transforming the way society addresses mental health by creating a culture where mental health support is affordable and readily available to all.
mdlogix, home of bhworks, designs software that combines science and practice. We are on a mission with our clients to improve behavioral health care together. The company is working at the federal and state government levels to have its collaborative/technology model used in every state.