Engage trains and deploys lay providers in community settings to screen for financial hardship, mental health and substance use conditions. ENGAGE equips these lay providers to deliver brief evidence-based interventions in communities through an innovative digital decision and treatment support platform.
ENGAGE is made of core elements which are listed below
Electronic Mental Wellness tool
Screening Brief Intervention
Interpersonal Counselling
Safety Planning Intervention
Evaluation – Outcomes: The E-mwTool automatically collects all the following outcomes as the workforce provides care
Community Wellness Workers are trained to provide screenings and evidence-based interventions in underserved communities
The Mental Wellness Tool (mwTool) helps CHWs make informed treatment decisions and track patient progress
ENGAGE works with health organizations and clinics to address capacity and infrastructure challenges
ENGAGE is based on the PRIDE model, which has been successfully implemented in Mozambique
Our mission is to bridge the gap in mental and substance use disorder care across the United States and low- to middle-income countries. Through a holistic approach integrating education, training, clinical services, and research, we tackle disparities head-on by addressing the root causes driving them. Partnering with community based clinics, ministries of health, and historically underserved communities, we develop scalable, sustainable solutions tailored to each setting
