Episode 212: Meeting Students Where They Are
In the episode "Meeting Students Where They Are," the founders of Alongside discuss their innovative app designed to combat the alarming decline in adolescent mental health by providing accessible, low-cost tier 1 mental health support to students. The app, developed with input from clinicians and students, offers activities and a chatbot to help adolescents feel validated, build resilience, self-regulate, and develop better relationships, all without placing additional burdens on faculty and staff. By meeting students where they are, Alongside ensures that students receive the support they urgently need and want.
Alongside’s new model of tier 1 student support leverages technology to provide personalized interventions without overburdening faculty. We explore how this platform gives students 24/7 access to custom care plans, coaching, and community support based on their unique needs. Using technology to deliver robust frontline assistance, Alongside alleviating faculty burden while ensuring students get timely help where they are.
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Scott Freschet
Co-Founder at Alongside
Adolescent mental health is declining at an alarming rate, and Alongside helps schools provide low cost and effective tier 1 mental health support to every student. The Alongside app meets students where they are and does not place additional burdens on faculty and staff. Activities and a chatbot, developed by clinicians with student input, help adolescents feel validated, build resilience, self-regulate, and develop better relationships. With Alongside, students get the support they urgently need and want.
Clarke Heyes
Clinical R&D Manager
Dr. Clarke Heyes is a licensed marriage and family therapist whose focus lies at the intersection of counseling, technology, and education. Clarke completed his Ph.D. in Education through the Joint Doctoral Program between San Diego State University and Claremont Graduate University. His dissertation was on collaboration and experiential learning within online learning environments. Clarke has worked in community mental health, school counseling centers, private practice settings, and mental health startups, serving children and their families. Currently, he holds the position of Clinical R&D Module at Alongside.
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