Partnership will provide increased access to quality mental health care for college athletes
BALLENTIN, South Carolina Y BOSTON, October 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Hilinski’s Hope Foundation (H3H), founded by Mark and Kym Hilinsky To honor his son’s legacy, Tyler today announced a partnership with Amwell® (NYSE: AMWL), a leader in digital healthcare enablement, to provide college athletes and their communities with increased access to quality mental health care. This partnership, launched during the 2022 College Football Mental Health Week, will provide student-athletes at up to 10 pilot campuses with important tools and resources to help them manage their mental health and wellness.
As part of the partnership, Amwell will provide a digital health coach mobile app to help student-athletes monitor their mental health and wellness anytime, anywhere. This tool is based on years of research and leverages cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to provide self-guided programs and can incorporate human coaches or escalate care to virtual visits with a licensed behavioral health provider or in-person settings, depending on the individual patient. . needs. The digital care coach mobile app will make it easy for student-athletes to access the mental health care they need when and how they feel comfortable.
Fifty-six percent of college students report having fair or poor mental health. Even more surprising, one in five students have struggled with suicidal ideation during college. Mental health stigma has often prevented students and athletes from seeking help. However, as the stigma has begun to diminish and more students begin to seek support from counselors and other mental health professionals, demand far outstrips supply, and students generally have to wait weeks or months to get an appointment for mental health care. While universities aim to find resources to hire trained mental health professionals to meet demand, digital health resources can provide students with access to information and clinicians when they need it most.
“We are facing a growing crisis. The situation is particularly difficult on college campuses, where many students are silently struggling with significant mental health challenges,” he said. brand hilinski, Co-Founder of H3H. “We are honored to partner with Amwell to help further our mutual mission of providing quality mental health resources. This new program marks an important milestone in our work as Hilinski’s Hope will have the ability to support student-athletes 24 hours a day.” hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year with a resource in the palm of your hand. We are proud that this partnership allows us to offer additional educational tools as well as a path to receive therapeutic support to meet the national demands for more behavioral health resources on college campuses.
“Amwell’s behavioral health solutions are comprehensive, personalized and effective. They are designed to help people throughout their mental health journey, reducing barriers to care and improving outcomes,” he said. Matt McCormick, group vice president, Amwell Behavioral Healthcare. “It’s an honor to partner with H3H, which has already made a difference in the lives of so many college athletes. We look forward to helping them expand their reach and give those in need easy access to the care they deserve.”
H3H works to raise awareness, remove stigma, and provide mental health resources. Throughout the year, Mark and Kym Hilinsky visit college campuses across the country to speak with student athletes and share your child’s story. This year, H3H partnered with more than 115 universities to College Football Mental Health Week.
To learn more about H3H or to sign up for more information about the Care Coach mobile app, visit: http://hilinskishope.org/join. For more information about Amwell Behavioral Health Solutions, please Click here.
About the Hilinski Hope Foundation
The Hilinski Hope Foundation is a nonprofit organization formed to promote awareness and education regarding the mental health and wellness of student athletes. The Foundation’s mission is to educate, advocate, and eliminate the stigma associated with mental illness, while funding programs that provide student-athletes with the tools and resources that support their mental health and wellness. Founded in 2018 by Mark and Kym Hilinsky To honor the life of his son Tyler, H3H helps colleges and universities save lives, eliminate stigma, and expand mental wellness programs for student-athletes. H3H does this by sharing Tyler’s story, connecting students with mental health resources, and helping universities institutionalize best practices.
About Amwell
Amwell is a leading digital care delivery platform in the United States and globally, connecting and enabling providers, insurers, patients and innovators to provide greater access to higher quality, more affordable care. Amwell believes that digital care delivery will transform healthcare. The company offers a single, comprehensive platform to support all digital health needs, from urgent care to acute and post-acute care, as well as chronic care management and healthy living. With more than a decade of experience, Amwell powers digital health solutions for more than 2,000 hospitals and 55 health plan partners with more than 36,000 employers, covering more than 80 million lives. For more information please visit https://business.amwell.com/.
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