FREDERICK COUNTY, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#MBC—Greenspace Health, North America’s leader in transforming behavioral health services through Measurement-Based Care (MBC), and Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) are proud to announce their strategic partnership to enhance the mental well-being of students across the county. With support from the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission’s (CHRC) Coordinated Community Supports Grant, Greenspace Health and FCPS are launching Basecamp, a comprehensive Population Health Platform designed to provide accessible and effective mental health support for students and parents/guardians across Frederick County. To learn more or access the platform, please visit BasecampFCPS.com.
Basecamp aims to improve student wellness and equitable access to mental health resources by addressing the unique challenges faced by rural populations and young people across Frederick County. This digital-front-door ensures that all students have equal access to the behavioral health supports and self-guided resources that are most appropriate for their needs. In doing so, Basecamp will remove geographical barriers to access and improve mental health support and outcomes for students and their families.
Key features of Basecamp include:
- Centralized Access to Behavioral Health Support: A user-friendly platform that consolidates available student mental health resources, ensuring easy access for students and their families.
- Extensive Psychoeducation and Preventative Resources: A robust library of self-guided and preventative materials designed to empower students and families with helpful mental health knowledge and effective coping strategies.
- Proactive Mental Health Check-Ins: Students can complete bi-weekly mental health check-ins which inform personalized resource recommendations based on their unique needs. Mental health progress visualizations will help students and parents/guardians have a strong understanding of their, or their child’s, mental health changes over time and identify life factors that may be positively or negatively impacting their wellbeing.
“The percentage of high school students feeling sad and hopeless, or experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors, has increased significantly across the US over the past ten years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System. This underscores the urgent need to continually improve mental health support services for Frederick County students,” said Lynn Davis, LCPC, Supervisor of Mental Health Services at FCPS. We are excited to partner with Greenspace Health on this initiative. Implementing Basecamp will give us the opportunity to expand the range of behavioral health supports in our community and ensure that students and families have timely access to the services they need.”
“We are thrilled to partner with Frederick County Public Schools to launch Basecamp, a groundbreaking initiative that embodies our shared commitment to substantially enhance student well-being,” said Jesse Hayman, Chief Growth Officer, Greenspace Health. “FCPS serves a vast rural area that faces unique challenges. By building and launching Basecamp, we will significantly enhance access to appropriate mental health resources, ensuring every student in Frederick County can receive timely access to the most appropriate service or resource for their unique challenges. This initiative will make a substantial impact on health equity and wellness across Frederick County and set a new standard for student behavioral healthcare.
For further details on the Basecamp initiative and the partnership between Greenspace Health and Frederick County Public Schools, please visit BasecampFCPS.com.
ABOUT GREENSPACE HEALTH
Greenspace transforms mental health services by improving the way that mental healthcare is accessed, measured and delivered. Their Measurement Platform enables mental health providers and organizations to implement consistent, evidence-based measurement (often referred to as routine patient-reported outcome measures or PROMs) into their practice. This model is proven to significantly improve patient results while generating valuable data for organizations to enhance their quality of care. Greenspace’s MBC solutions have been implemented across over 500 community and private clinics, hospitals and healthcare systems, improving the patient experience and driving better-coordinated care and outcomes. To learn more about MBC, please visit greenspacehealth.com.
ABOUT FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) mission is to inspire, innovate & motivate. FCPS serves almost 48,000 students and 280,000 residents in twelve municipalities spread across 667 square miles. FCPS provides a diverse and inclusive learning environment, where excellence in college and career preparedness are paramount. The commitment to our community is to provide exceptional education and equity for «every child, every day».
More information about the FCPS can be found here.
ABOUT THE MARYLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCES COMMISSION (CHRC)
The CHRC was created by the Maryland General Assembly in 2005 to expand access to health care for low-income Marylanders and underserved communities across the state and to bolster the capacity of the health care safety net infrastructure to deliver affordable, high-quality health services. The CHRC is an independent commission within the Maryland Department of Health, and its 11 Commissioners are appointed by the Governor. Under the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future (Ch. 36 of 2021), the CHRC serves as the fiscal agent for the Consortium. Since its inception, the CHRC has awarded 824 grants totaling $238 million, supporting programs in all 24 jurisdictions of the state.
More information about the CHRC can be found here.
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