Supporting Well-being in the Bronx

Gamification Meets Neuroscience

𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐈-𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭

NYC, NY, UNITED STATES, December 17, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Laila, a first-grader, struggled silently. She was often tired during the school day and had difficulty communicating her needs in the classroom. When her school adopted MEandMine’s gamified mental health solution, the data revealed what the young child’s words couldn’t—Laila was struggling to make friends. This insight enabled her teacher to provide the timely support she needed.

Laila’s story is one of many. With a 33% increase in emergency visits for mental health referrals and 26 extra days of absences from 2022, counselors and teachers are overwhelmed. The escalation in trauma and behavioral challenges makes it increasingly difficult for educators to focus on teaching and for schools to retain much-needed counselors.

𝐀 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐝𝐯an𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐱
Morris Heights Health Center has been a cornerstone of care for the Bronx community for over 40 years. Uniting education and healthcare to revolutionize mental health support, MEandMine and Morris Heights Health Center have joined forces to transform how children’s mental health is understood and addressed. Together, they serve 57,000 students across the Bronx and Brooklyn, bridging the gap between education and healthcare in their shared mission to prioritize children’s mental well-being.

𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
“Big emotions don’t have to be big problems,” said Elinor Huang, founder of MEandMine. “Mental health disorders take an average of 11 years from symptoms to treatment. Just as physical fitness prevents heart disease, mental fitness helps children self-regulate, stay calm, and get ready to solve problems. We shouldn’t wait for disorders to teach kids how their brains work, how to manage emotions, or how to seek help.”

To address these challenges, MEandMine introduced its gamified mental health platform across 39 Bronx schools and districts. The platform engages students daily with personalized games designed to build self-regulation skills, foster calmness, and improve focus for learning. Behind the scenes, MEandMine’s algorithm tracks and analyzes 160 in-game behaviors, generating AI-powered insights to enable timely, effective early interventions.

𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐓𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭
“We’ve been seeking a reliable, evidence-based solution to continuously assess children’s mental health beyond reliance on observations,” said Dr. Mari G. Millet, CEO of MHHC. “MEandMine’s technology and games help us gather data faster and focus on delivering timely interventions.”

Huang shared her excitement about partnering with Dr. Millet and the Morris Heights team to transform the future of mental health. “The future of mental health is open and connected—open through integrating data across all tiers and connected by empowering care teams to collaborate with actionable insights from continuous, high-fidelity data.”

The partnership strengthens not only behavioral health units and school-based health centers but also extends into pediatric care. This approach shifts checkups beyond physical health to include mental health, which is vital for our children.

“As someone who’s seen the struggles of our schools firsthand, this is deeply personal,” said Robert Mercedes, Board Member of MHHC, former Bronx principal, and President/CEO of Educators for Student Success Association (ESSA). “It’s about giving kids the support they deserve, helping our community thrive, and advancing humanity.”

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𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐌𝐄𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐞
MEandMine is a Silicon Valley-based startup on a mission to scale mental health for children. Its gamified solutions engage students, empower educators, and deliver actionable AI-powered insights to educators, counselors, and healthcare providers, bridging the gap between education and healthcare.

𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫
Known as “The Caring Place” for the Bronx community, Morris Heights Health Center has served 57,000 children in New York City for over four decades, offering comprehensive healthcare services to underserved populations.

Elinor Huang
MEandMine
info@meandmine.com
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𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐱

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