Think Research Corporation has announced its selection by the Children and Youth Mental Health Lead Agency Consortium (LAC) to provide a platform to improve access to mental health services for children, youths, and their families.
The LAC represents the lead agency for 33 service areas across Ontario. The company said the three-year contract should generate a minimum of $2 million in revenue over the tenure of the agreement.
David Willis, senior director of Strides Toronto and the program’s co-chair, said Think was selected for its proven ability to develop, deliver and implement a virtual walk-in platform for mental health counseling.
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"Children and families will benefit from in-the-moment, virtual clinical counseling and an entry point into community mental health services,” he added in a statement. “This level and quality of care will improve mental health outcomes for this diverse community throughout and beyond the pandemic.”
Once launched, Think said its solution will enable clients to easily access provincial mental health services that best address individual needs, including online counseling, resources, and referrals to additional services as needed. Clients will be able to connect with mental health services directly through chat, video, and voice and refer to other clinical services if required.
The company said this multi-year initiative will complement the provincial solutions that Think already provides as the prime vendor for the province's digital referral system.
Think noted that the coronavirus pandemic has led to an increase in children, youth, and their families across Ontario reaching out for mental health services.
"There is an unprecedented demand for mental health services for children, youth and families across the province, whose demand most often exceeds local capacity to provide care,” said Think CEO Sachin Aggarwal. “We are proud our solution has been selected by the LAC to improve access to crucial mental health services as the well-being of children and their families is paramount — especially throughout the pandemic."
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