Fierce Healthcare November 21, 2023
Online therapy company Talkspace with provide free virtual mental health services to more than 400,000 adolescents and teens in New York City.
The New York City-based digital mental health company inked a partnership with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to operate a new program, called TeenSpace, to offer tele-mental health services to teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17 years old at no cost.
Launching this month, the service enables NYC teenagers to connect with a licensed therapist through phone, video and text.
Talkspace and NYC inked a $26 million three-year contract for the program, according to the company.
The new free program comes as alarming rates of anxiety and depression are affecting children and teens...
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