November 18, 2024, Chicago, IL – Loyola University Chicago's Parkinson's College of Health Sciences and Public Health and MATTER, a leading healthcare incubator and innovation center, have selected wave As the winner of 2024 Loyola Chicago Health Equity Mission. Siesta Wellness Community Care He won second place and a $10,000 prize joystick He won third place and a $5,000 prize.
Wave was founded to break down barriers to access to high-quality, affordable mental healthcare and deliver personalized virtual mental healthcare to help users navigate the highs and lows of daily life with evidence-based solutions and science-backed care plans.
Launched in August 2024, the competition invited innovators with solutions that increase mental health equity in the workplace. The six finalists were selected from a pool of applicants from across the United States, and participated in a two-week sprint consisting of mentoring and presentation rehearsal with healthcare experts before presenting their solutions at a live demo day at MATTER on November 14, 2024.
The presentation activities included a panel discussion with Dr. Katherine Grill, a health scientist and technology executive who has been recognized as a national expert in youth mental health, Isaiah Provine, director of workforce health equity and community impact at the American Heart Association, and Dr. Tom Allen, MD, Executive Medical Director of Behavioral Health at Bluecross Blueshield of Illinois, MD Deneen Pillar-Jackson, Founder and Chief Health and Resilience Strategist at TeachOne Wellness. The discussion was moderated by A Eileen Morato, PhD, MPH, FISPE, CPH, is founding dean of the Parkinson's College of Health Sciences and Public Health, Loyola University Chicago.
Thank you to our judges Craig Vercruisy, MBA, Dipika Duggerala, Dinian Pilar Jackson, Julie Darnell, PhD, and Megan Phillip, MBA.
2024 Loyola Health Equity Quest Winner with Grand Prize of $20,000
Wave – Menlo Park, California:
wave The mission is to revolutionize mental health care for digital natives by delivering comprehensive, evidence-based behavioral health interventions using expert providers and best-in-class technology. Their customized “Stepped Care” platform integrates virtual providers and an accessible app-based platform to deliver superior outcomes for individuals who need on-demand access to real humans and digital engagement. Their commitment is to provide accessible, effective, and comprehensive mental healthcare, fostering a supportive environment that enables users to overcome life's challenges at work and home while their users learn how to navigate an uncertain world.
Runner-up in the 2024 Loyola Health Equity Quest and received a $10,000 prize
Sista Afya Community Care – Chicago, Illinois:
Siesta Wellness Community Care (SACC) makes mental health care accessible and attainable for women on Chicago's South Side. Through SACC's three programs – Thriving in Treatment, Community Care and Developing Mental Health Warriors – they offer a variety of ways to get involved and receive support: individual and group therapy, and training at the community outreach level. Using an approach that focuses on the intersectional experiences of Black women, SACC provides participants with community-based care, clinical interventions, and training to promote long-term recovery.
Third place in the 2024 Loyola Health Equity Quest and received a $5,000 prize
Joystick – Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
joystick Presents a mind-body medicine technique that is more attractive, simpler and more powerful than what is already available. Their unique solution takes evidence-based technology used by NASA/Military/Olympic teams and leverages it to provide greater value in users' lives and offers them a powerful, on-demand tool. They understand that no matter how great a solution is, if it is not simple and attractive enough to make it part of a person's daily routine, it is not enough. a period.
Other finalists
Alchemy Health – Chicago, IL:
Chemistry health She works to transform mental health care by bridging the gap between Black communities and culturally compatible therapists. Their mission is to simplify access to care, making it easier for the Black community to find and connect with therapists who understand their unique experiences.
Libby Health – New York, NY:
Libyan health Formed to create comprehensive mental health solutions and promote positive mental health outcomes for women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized groups. They are developing Libbie, an AI-powered mental health companion that focuses on providing culturally sensitive support to users struggling with anxiety, depression, and trauma. To support their mission, they use a hybrid approach with enterprise wellness solutions for organizations and affordable direct-to-consumer plans to make mental health solutions more accessible. This addresses a critical need for convenient and respectful mental health care that is appropriate for diverse communities.
ThriveLink — St. Louis, MO:
ThriveLink It deploys AI-based telephone enrollment agents to help families verbally enroll in social and health programs including health insurance, food stamps, utility assistance, and more. The solution does not require the Internet, a smartphone, or the ability to read.
About the article
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About Loyola University Chicago's Parkinson's School of Health Sciences and Public Health
Loyola University Chicago launched the Parkinson's College of Health Sciences and Public Health in fall 2019 to educate future health entrepreneurs and impact health care access and equity nationally. The Parkinson School offers 19 degree programs, three certificate programs, and training in four areas of study: public health sciences, health care administration, health informatics, data sciences, and applied health sciences. The school builds on the foundations of Loyola's nationally recognized Stritch School of Medicine and its biomedical programs, the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing and Loyola's partnership with Trinity Health (known in the Chicago area as Loyola Medicine). To learn more about the Parkinson's School, visit LUC.edu/parkinson's Or follow us on X Via @LoyolaParkinson or Instagram Via @loyola_parkinson.
