Washington, DC (March 12, 2015) — North Carolina-based provider DAYMARK® Recovery Services, INC. (DAYMARK) and four North Carolina managed care organizations
(CenterPoint Human Services, Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Solutions, Partners Behavioral Health Management and Smoky Mountain LME/MCO) have partnered with myStrength to integrate online and mobile self-help resources to promote the use of technology as a critical treatment extender for behavioral health clients in North Carolina.
The National Council for Behavioral Health (National Council) partners with myStrength to help a growing list of behavioral health organizations (see list at the end of this announcement) meet the significant increase in demand for services by leveraging innovative online treatment technologies. More than 9,000 community behavioral health care clinicians have the ability to augment direct intervention with 24/7 virtual care, and more than 15 million people now have access to myStrength web and mobile applications.
Consumers of services are becoming extremely savvy about their own care and wellness. They want on-demand access to treatment and support anytime, anywhere.”
– Linda Rosenberg, National Council for Behavioral Health
myStrength is “The health club for your mind,” designed to augment treatment for depression, anxiety and substance use between therapy visits and provide people with a relapse management tool after therapy ends. The myStrength suite of tools includes interactive coping tools, weekly action plans, daily inspiration and step-by-step learning modules. These digital resources are evidence-based and offered through a HIPAA-compliant platform.
Thirty-eight percent of myStrength public consumers score at the most severe acuity level (DASS 21) or inpatient range for depression when first logging into myStrength. In subsequent assessments, these consumers showed a 21 percent reduction in symptoms.
National Council members are adopting digital tools with myStrength to:
- Expand service capabilities through the integration of self-care resources
- Use technology to reach more clients, more often
- Provide relapse management post-intervention
- Offer interactive, evidence-based tools to assist clinicians in case management and treatment planning
- Provide emotional wellness resources to staff to cultivate their own health and wellbeing
“The four MCOs are excited about joining with DAYMARK and myStrength to offer online tools that empower and support people towards wellness and recovery.”
– Betty Taylor, CEO, CenterPoint
Our treatment programs are designed to give the highest [quality] treatments possible. However, our available direct care hours pale in comparison to the time our patients spend on their own trying to foster their recovery. myStrength technology helps bridge the gap between our direct care sessions and the daily lives of our patients by providing effective, easy to use tools they can access at any point.”
– Billy West, CEO, DAYMARK
OVER 50 COMMUNITY-BASED PROVIDERS HAVE JOINED MYSTRENGTH, INCLUDING:
- Hill Physicians, CA
- Prototypes, CA
- Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network, CO
- Mind Springs Health, CO
- Centennial Mental Health Center, CO
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority, CO
- Aurora Mental Health Center, CO
- Midwestern Mental Health, CO
- Touchstone Health Partners, CO
- Aspen Pointe, CO
- Community Reach Center, CO
- Jefferson Center for Mental Health, CO
- Mental Health Center of Denver, CO
- North Range Behavioral Health, CO
- Unison Behavioral Health, GA
- Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4) IL
- Porter-Starke Services Inc., IN Adult and Child Center, IN
- High Plains Mental Health Center, KS DCCCA Inc., KS
- Compass Behavioral Health, KS
- Henry Ford Health System, MI
- Centra Wellness Network, MI
- Macomb County Community Mental Health Services Board, MI
- Ozark Center, MO
- Cardinal Innovations, NC
- Daymark Recovery Services, Inc., NC
- East Carolina Behavioral Health, NC
- Partners Behavioral Health Management, NC
- CenterPoint Human Services, NC
- Carolinas HealthCare System, NC
- Smoky Mountain Center, NC
- South Central Behavioral Services, NE
- Preferred Behavioral Health, NJ ICL, NY
- Coleman Professional Services, OH
- Human Services Center, PA Community Counseling Center of Mercer County, PA
- Bedford-Somerset MH/MR, PA CSG/Community Services Group, PA
- PerformCare, PA
- Safe Harbor Behavioral Health, PA
- Coastal Plains Community Center, TX
- Burke Center, TX MHMR of Tarrant County, TX
- Hill Country MHDD Centers, TX
- The Center for Health Care Services, TX
- Tropical Texas Behavioral Health, TX
- Peak Wellness Center, WY
Article Reference: Unique collaboration among MCOs, Daymark and myStrength to extend self-care technology across North Carolina