The Care Co looks at leveraging technology to create good social impact—and increase equality and accessibility to key social services.
Tech giving you the ick? With so much technological innovation pushed into the market over the last two decades, we appreciate feeling the tech fatigue.More than ever, we’re hearing about the potential harmful effects of some technology of relationships, attention spans, mental health, and more. Of particular interest seems to be the potential side effects of kids using technology—both in school and in the home.
Some of the more common platforms, devices, and technologies of particular concern among young people include:
"“Bring evidence-based mental health education, lessons, and support to all primary aged-students, worldwide.”."
And we don’t dispute it! Protecting minors—especially our youngest cohort still attending primary school—and educating all students about the potential harms and risks of some technology is well warranted.
While we wait for legislation, privacy protections, and risk controls to advance, limiting children’s exposure to communities, conversations, and highly addictive apps each day under guided supervision is always a good idea.
That said, we can’t dispute the innovation, accessibility, and life-changing outcomes other technologies have offered to both kids and adults alike. Among some of the most innovative and life-altering tech-enabled innovations to come about in recent history, we love:
Like we said—some technological innovations have made huge advances in critical areas like medicine and healthcare, business, and education. Knowing that all technology sets out to solve a problem without a solution, or, solve it more effectively than existing solutions, you might be wondering—how can tech apply to the psychology space?
Read on to learn more about the areas of opportunity we see for technology to leverage the efficiency, effectiveness, and scalability of software to bring mental health support to students worldwide.
Stating the obvious—we love the mental healthcare space. Passionate about education, learning opportunities, equality, accessibility, and psychology, The Care Co’s original mission was simple:
“Bring evidence-based mental health education, lessons, and support to all primary aged-students, worldwide.”
No lofty goal! So that we could test and refine the most effective paediatric psychology practices, iterate lessons for high-risk students and students with additional needs, and scale the accessibility of impactful mental health education around the world, we knew from day one our solution would likely include one thing—
Long story short—some sciences, lessons, and healthcare solutions are their most effective when we deliver a combined online-and-offline teaching or delivery method.
Further still—with more technological advances and devices being refined for safe use in the classroom each year, The Care Co leveraging Saas (and the elusive ‘cloud’) means that we’ll be available to all educators interested and able in bringing social-emotional literacy to their schools in time.
By now we hope you can see how The Care Co is uniquely positioned to bring evidence-based psychology practices to all kids, worldwide.
By increasing the opportunities for all K-6 students to access effective mental health education in school, we’re breaking down the barriers that limit children and families from gaining the social-emotional education they need.
Better yet, technology offers a personalised engagement experience—meaning we’re delivering the tailored approach taken to most psychology care and replicating its effectiveness through software. Wondering if The Care Co could work for your students?
Feel free to connect with our team to see how seamlessly you can integrate The Care Co into your K-6 school. Interested in learning more about mental health care for kids? Subscribe to this blog and you’ll receive firsthand notifications in your inbox each week.