Partnership Increases Behavioral Healthcare Access Statewide
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myStrength and the Florida Behavioral Health Association (FBHA), signed a partnership agreement today offering access to myStrength’s web-based and mobile applications at special rates to all 67 FBHA provider organizations across Florida, their members, associated clinicians and their clients. With this statewide availability, thousands of adults, children and families across Florida can have access to digital mental health self-care.
NEWS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 20, 2016
FBHA Contact: Rebecca Roberts
myStrength Contact: Chuck Tepper
Partnership Increases Behavioral Healthcare Access Statewide
FBHA Offers Innovative Online Resource to 67 Agency Members and Their Clients
DENVER and TALLAHASSEE ─ myStrength, Inc.™, a recognized leader in digital behavioral healthcare, and the Florida Behavioral Health Association (FBHA), signed a partnership agreement today offering access to myStrength’s web-based and mobile applications at special rates to all 67 FBHA provider organizations across Florida, their members, associated clinicians and their clients. With this statewide availability, thousands of adults, children and families across Florida can have access to digital mental health self-care.
Florida currently ranks 49th of the 50 states in per capita funding for mental health services and 66% of counties report a provider shortage. This new partnership dramatically increases access to behavioral health support services that better serve the needs of mental health and substance use disorder clients throughout the state of Florida.
Complementing a range of behavioral health services currently provided by FBHA members, myStrength transforms evidence-based, clinical resources into self-care applications. The self-driven, interactive web and mobile tools empower clients with resources, including step-by step eLearning modules, for managing and overcoming depression, anxiety, stress and substance use disorders. These HIPAA-compliant, 24/7 resources help open communication between clinicians and their clients and allow clients to continue their growth outside of sessions.
“It is crucial to augment current services and utilize programs that dramatically enhance access to care. Our members understand their clients with mental health and substance use disorders increasingly use the Internet and online services for education and support,” said Mark Fontaine, Executive Director of FBHA. “myStrength’s technology complements our existing models of care, broadens access and can help provide treatment and recovery support.”
Stewart-Marchman-Act was the first FBHA provider to integrate myStrength into their care model. Nicole Sharbono-Senior Director of Mental Health Services states, “myStrength has been an excellent resource for our clinicians and clients. The clinicians are grateful to have an alternative to the traditional recommendations for support between sessions. It’s been a wonderful tool to have for everyone!”
“This is a very exciting time in the behavioral health world. We are proud to be working with association members of FBHA who are open to utilizing our innovative, consumer-focused solutions that extend access and deliver mental health and substance use disorder resources at scale”, said Scott R. Cousino, myStrength’s Chief Executive Officer.
Access to myStrength is now available to FBHA members and their clients. For more information about special rates available and to initiate access, contact Chuck Tepper at ctepper@mystrength.com, or contact your FBHA through Rebecca Roberts at rroberts@myfbha.org.
About FBHA
The purpose of FBHA is to unite people engaged in the business of behavioral health and behavioral medicine with a specific focus on promoting legislation, funding, and policies that recognize and advance behavioral health prevention, treatment, and recovery. FBHA also serves as a liaison on the state and federal levels by working with other professional organizations to promote the advancement of behavioral health and to increase the image and exposure of the behavioral health industry. The goals of FBHA are achieved through five divisions. Each division concentrates in a targeted area of behavioral health need. The smaller scope of topic within each division allows for more agile legislative change for division members and larger successes in public policy.
About myStrength
myStrength, Inc., is a recognized leader and one of the fastest-growing digital behavioral health companies in the US. myStrength greatly enhances traditional care models─while addressing issues of cost, lack of access and stigma, to deliver mental health and well-being resources at scale. Our platform targets the most prevalent and costly behavioral health conditions─empowering consumers with innovative self-care resources to manage and overcome challenges with depression, anxiety, substance use disorder and soon, chronic pain. myStrength now collaborates with over 100 health plans, community behavioral health providers, integrated health systems and ACOs. For more information please visit www.myStrength.com