Backpack

Inclusive mental health services for kids, teens and families powered by telehealth and interactive digital bibliotherapy.

Devices displaying the interfaces of the “backpack” application (appointments, assessments, and education).

Backpack Healthcare has the purpose of “Solving The Youth Mental Health Crisis” by providing accessible, inclusive and comprehensive pediatric and family mental healthcare. The company provides bilingual individual therapy, group therapy, family counseling, parent training, and psychiatry via telehealth using digital bibliotherapy and ai.

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children have a mental, emotional, or behavioral health disorder 

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children and adolescents are living with severe major depression 

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of children with mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders receive care 

Alternova built the initial concept/MVP of the product and then built and maintained the first version of their set of applications with a scalable and compliant architecture. 

Our scope of work included the creation of an interactive bibliotherapy app based on scientifically validated storytelling techniques for diagnosis and intervention.

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children used the app in 2023

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of which were on Medicaid


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of Backpack’s clients report a reduction on their depression symptoms

“Alternova is a true partner, flexible, and focused on our needs. We feel that our collaboration with them has been genuine, and they are an integral part of our team.”

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