Backpack
Product specs
Student mental health focus areas: Develop life and character-building skills; Ensure student access to effective mental health treatment
Product category: Check-ins; Coaching/mentorship; Crisis intervention; Curriculum/lessons; Screening/assessment; Self-guided activities; Therapy
Age of users: Ages 13-18
Technology required: SMS; Mobile app (iOS or Android)
Tiers of intervention: Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3
District experience: 50,001-100,000 students
Free version available?: No
Impact
Backpack conducts ongoing impact evaluations internally and with external partners to assess the effectiveness of their services. Internally, they analyze key metrics like user engagement and treatment outcomes. Externally, they collaborate with academic institutions and research organizations, conducting impact studies with validated measures like the PHQ9 and GAD7.
Privacy & Safety
Backpack Healthcare adheres to strict data protection standards, including COPPA, FERPA, HIPAA, SOC2, and HITRUST regulations, to ensure user data is handled securely and in compliance with the law.
Data provided to school/district
Backpack provides custom dashboards for different audiences (parents, educators, etc.) that give insight to a student's mental health journey and plan.
Accessibility
- Web accessibility: Backpack Healthcare is WCAG 2.0 AA compliant. Many of their designs meet accessibility guidelines, and they are dedicated to further improvements.
- Language: Backpack is currently available in English
