About Us
We improve behavioral well-being through engaging technology-enabled content and intervention solutions
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individually-focused
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evidence-based
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community-driven


Kids in Crisis
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182% increase in child mental health emergency calls
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Children on a 10-month wait list for care (Washington Post)
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Students have fewer counselors
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30% of students reporting anxiety (Harvard University)
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65% of psychologists have no capacity for new patients
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33% of teen girls experiencing suicidal ideation (CDC 2023)



THE SHARPEN® SYSTEM
Providing peer-focused health education along with resources to improve community connectedness positively impacts mental and emotional wellness.

A LIBRARY IMPROVING SHARED PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR EACH AUDIENCE
Providing a comprehensive library created from peer stories of
resilience and strength increases engagement and compliance.

Trauma, ACEs & Resiliency
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Trauma-informed, trauma-aware library developed after working in Resilient Schools initiatives for 10 years in collaboration with over 40 researchers and agency partners in child welfare
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Peer-resiliency focus
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MBSR framework
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Films feature national experts in childhood trauma and resilience
Suicide Prevention & Postvention
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Developed after working with state and county-level suicide prevention efforts
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ZERO Suicide framework
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Increasing caring contacts and connectedness
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Alignment with Surgeon
General's national strategy for suicide prevention -
Strength focused, peer resiliency
Mental Disorders and SEL
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Mental health literacy
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Developed after delivering live trainings in over 14 states for 20 years
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Collaborations with over
200 researchers, practitioners and individuals with lived experiences -
Led by over 80,000
audience member surveys providing qualitative and quantitative feedback

We improve mental and emotional health through evidence-based technology
Prevention / Diagnostic
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Mental Health Engagement
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Screening
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Mental Health Literacy, MBSR and
SEL Training Library -
Strength based video library
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Professional Development / CEs
Therapeutic
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CBT/DBT in between clinical sessions
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Psychoeducational content
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Mental health literacy for patients and families
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MBSR and SEL interventions


Sharpen ® Impact
"Sharpen is a game-changer for any parent interested in improving their own mental health or mental health and wellbeing of their children."