California-based CredibleMind launched in 2018 to expand access to evidence-based mental and behavioral health services that prioritize prevention and early intervention. It does so through sponsoring health plans, hospitals, schools, employers and community-based public agencies that are close to the critical mental health needs of communities.
“The majority of communities and health plans nationwide have ranked mental health as a top-three priority, yet few have a cost-effective way to fully address these needs, upstream, and at scale,” said CredibleMind’s Deryk Van Brunt, who is also president of the Healthy Communities Foundation and a clinical professor at UC Berkeley School of Public Health.
Through Blue Shield of California, AppHealthCare and other partners, CredibleMind has delivered digital mental health care to over 30 million people, including on tribal lands.
Through its Behavioral Health 360 program, in partnership with the National Association of County and City Health Officials, or NACCHO, CredibleMind works with more than 3,300 local US health departments and rural communities classified as mental health deserts.
Investing in health
CredibleMind’s $7.5 million seed round was led by Horizon Mutual Holdings, a division of the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, the philanthropic arm of New Jersey insurer Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield.
“CredibleMind has pioneered an accessible, smarter entry point for members seeking mental health and wellbeing support,” said Suzanne Kunis of Novawell, a Horizon behavioral health solutions company.
CredibleMind’s digital platform uses an AI-powered data engine to scan, collect and personalize thousands of expert-curated resources across more than 100 mental health topics.
