What You Should Know:
– Brightline, the category leader in virtual behavioral healthcare for children, adolescents, and families, announced a $10M investment by Northwell Health, New York’s largest healthcare provider, bringing its total Series C funding to $115M.
– This strategic investment and partnership will create greater access to innovative pediatric mental health services across the New York Metro area at a critical time for families.
The Only National One-Stop-Shop for Accessible, Evidence-Based Mental Health Care For Children Up To 18
Brightline is the first virtual behavioral health solution built specifically to care for children, teenagers, and their families across a broad range of needs. With multidisciplinary care teams, evidence-based programs, and a family-focused approach, Brightline brings care to families across the country, right when and where they need it.
This strategic investment and partnership between Brightline and Northwell Health is set to create greater access to innovative pediatric mental health services across the New York Metro area at a critical time for families. The partnership unites two health care leaders intent on solving the ongoing pediatric mental health crisis: Brightline as the only national one-stop-shop for accessible, affordable, and evidence-based online mental health care explicitly built for children up to age 18 and their caregivers – and Northwell Health as the largest provider of pediatric health services in New York state.
Expansion Plans
This extended Series C will allow Brightline to continue expanding access to high-quality and affordable care, which includes exploring coordination with ecosystem partners for specialized care, innovating its care model with interactive content interventions and expanded care modalities. Brightline will also use the funding to continue providing next-generation employee benefits and plans to expand its tailor-made services for teenagers.
“We all know that youth and their families are in crisis right now. To help them we need to radically change how pediatric mental health care is delivered,” said Naomi Allen, co-founder and CEO at Brightline. “We are honored to partner with Northwell to expand on-demand pediatric mental health resources and meet the broad spectrum of behavioral health needs for children and their caregivers.”
