Fort provides online mental health care for young people ages 4-24 who struggle with anxiety, depression, ADHD and other mental health issues.

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The problem: 

- 1-in-5 children today struggle with mental health

- 50% of them do not receive care. Those that do, face:

- Average wait times of 3.5 months (in states with higher availability)

- High out of pocket costs 

- Inconsistent quality (only 20% of behavioral health care is evidence-based)


Our solution: 
A partnership model that brings pediatricians, parents, providers and payers together. 


The benefits: 
1. For pediatricians: refer directly in less than 90 seconds for therapy and psychiatry appointments typically within 7 days.

2. For parents and caregivers: learn how to support your child’s healing with coaching

3. For providers and therapists: training in evidence-based care developed by the Child Mind Institute and removal of all admin tasks.

4. For payors: targeted-care based on clinically validated scales. 


Our mission, and the outcome of these partnerships:
Open more paths to better care for more families. 


Our unshakable belief:
We are stronger together.


What we’re looking for: 
Partners. 

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Anxiety and Depression are the two most common diagnoses in pediatric mental health.

But even though 60% of pediatrician visits end with a prescription, up to 65% of pediatricians still report feeling uncomfortable about prescribing.

In the third session of our Medication Management for PCPs Series, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Dr. Sara Harmon, Medical Director at Advocare Behavioral Health - will lead a case-focused discussion about prescribing and titrating SSRIs.

Join us on September 11 at 12:15 PM ET to learn:
1. Algorithms and best practices
2. Lessons from real cases
3. A chance to ask your questions

Register here: https://lnkd.in/dBheDriB


#Pediatrics #psychotropics

Coming soon...

Patients who use up double your resources. 

For most pediatric practices, things are getting very very VERY busy. 

Every patient with a mental health disorder diagnosis means:
- Longer visit

- Repeat visits

- Repeat calls

- Frustrated families who cannot find the support their child needs

We help 600+ pediatricians reduce the burden these visits place on their practice with fast referrals to IN-NETWORK therapy and psychiatry appointments within days.

Let us help you through Well Visit season and beyond.

Visit: www.forthealth.com/refer 
Or email: refer@forthealth.com 

#wellvisit
#backtoschool
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2-in-3 pediatricians report discomfort with prescribing medications for common mental health conditions. 

As part of our commitment to supporting pediatricians and in partnership with Advocare, LLC, last week we hosted a training session in medication management for pediatricians. 

Dozens of pediatricians joined the session where Dr. Sara Harmon shared best practices on the management of ADHD with stimulants. 

Here's a recording: 

https://lnkd.in/eyD232aA

#mentalhealth #medicationmanagement #pediatricians

Children are bombarded with pessimistic messages about the state of their country and world.

This constant barrage of negativity is partially responsible for the alarming increase in rates of anxiety and depression among young people. 

Pundits and media companies have a vested interest in telling our children how everything is falling apart. 

We have a vested interest in building their resilience and perspective. 

Join our last webinar of the school year to learn how to do just that. 

#mentalhealth #optimism

Two weeks ago, The New York Times Daily had a story about the alarming rates of chronic absenteeism and why mental health disorders and school refusal are (at least) partially the cause. 

Join us tomorrow as we discuss chronic absenteeism and school refusal with the founder of Academics West. 

Link to register: 
https://lnkd.in/eyjkmYSk

Story in the Daily: 
https://lnkd.in/gQgH9fmA

We believe the pediatric mental health crisis can only be solved by working together with other evidence-based behavioral health providers and critically, by integrating behavioral health care with primary care.

We're partnering with New Jersey Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics. InStride Health and Equip to run a webinar on April 8 to share ways pediatricians can effectively collaborate with providers to deliver better care faster. 

Join us:  https://lnkd.in/dWMpiugt


#pediatrics  #behavioralhealth #primarycare

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