19 GHP Q2 2024 Looking ahead, Care Solace will soon be unveiling the first all-inone electronic health records (EHR) platform for schools, designed to help ease the administrative burden of tasks relating to the Children and Youth Behavioural Health Initiative. This platform will not only enable school staff to manage and follow all interventions, but will simplify the process for submitting on-site services for reimbursement from insurance carriers. As a leader in the mental health technology industry, Care Solace has worked tirelessly to provide comprehensive support to individuals in need and plans to continue its mission of creating a better world. We commend the company for its altruistic work and look forward to what 2024 holds for Care Solace. If you are interested in the services provided by Care Solace, visit the website below to learn more. Contact: Chad Castruita Company: Care Solace Web Address: www.caresolace.org n 2013, Chad Castruita lost everything to addiction. Living on the streets of San Diego, his parents desperately struggled to find him the help that he needed. Following his rehabilitation, Chad felt inspired to eliminate the chaos and barriers of the mental health care system so that no family would have to experience what he did. Today, his company Care Solace is dedicated to providing easily accessible mental health and substance use support to school districts, municipalities, and employers. “The biggest challenge in the U.S. mental health care system is its complexity and difficulty to navigate. Hurdles like understanding insurance, long wait times, language barriers, and social stigma often lead individuals to give up on finding care,” Chad explains. “We navigate these barriers on behalf of families, ensuring that no one has to go without the care they deserve.” Care Solace’s core offering is care coordination: its multi-lingual Care Companions are available around the clock to do all of the legwork for families in need. The organisation has developed two platforms to facilitate access to mental health and substance use professionals: a case management and referral tracking system, and a self-service portal where individuals can anonymously search for community-based services. “Through a human-centred and technology-supported approach, Care Solace navigates the fragmented mental health care system to match individuals with providers and help secure an appointment quickly, regardless of their insurance or lack thereof,” says Chad. Currently serving 20 million people across 930+ communities nationwide, Care Solace has completed nearly 18 million support interactions to help get people into care. In addition to coordinating services, Care Solace expands upon existing social programmes and employee assistance programmes to bridge gaps for individuals whose needs exceed the scope of those services. “The company is made up of people who are passionate about the mission and embody the company’s core values, doing whatever it takes with C.A.R.E — compassion, authenticity, respect, and empathy,” Chad shares. Recognising mental health challenges within, Care Solace also supports its employees’ well-being, providing staff members with a subscription to a mindfulness app and monthly wellness reimbursements. This helps empower employees to perform at their best. In 2023, Care Solace launched school-based telehealth services and in 2024 it expanded its social service coordination offering across all communities. This addition addresses the holistic needs of communities, helping at-risk individuals get connected to food, housing connections, and low-cost or free medical and dental care. Founded in 2017, Care Solace is a social purpose organisation on a mission to ensure everyone with mental health or substance use challenges finds the right help at the right time. Following its recognition at the Mental Health Awards, we spoke with Care Solace founder and CEO Chad Castruita to learn more about the company’s commitment to helping those in need. Most Innovative Mental Health Solution 2024 – California & GHP Client Inclusivity Award 2024 I Apr24468 Care Solace
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