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.
1 in 5
children have a mental, emotional, or behavioural health disorder
2.7 million
of children and adolescents are living with severe major depression
20%
of children with mental, emotional, or behavioural disorders receive care
Alternova built the initial concept/MVP of the product and then built 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.
1.000+
children in 2023
50%
of which were on Medicaid
84%
of Backpack’s clients report a reduction on their depressin symptoms
Appointment scheduling
Assessments pre and post sessions
Care plan: bibliotherapies, assessments, videos, meditation
Avatar creation for personalized experience
Emotional diary, wellness and sleep tracking
Web admin interfaces for practitioners, admins and partners
Web admin interfaces for practitioners, admins and partners
“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.”
Founder
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