Daybreak Health: Revolutionizing Mental Health for Children and Youth in the US

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This article is a summary of a YouTube video "Meet YC: Interview with Alex Alvarado of Daybreak Health (YC S20)" by Y Combinator
TLDR Daybreak Health is developing a digital mental health platform to address the crisis affecting 20 million children and youth in the US, and is shifting to a B2B2C model with funding from school districts and health plans to scale quickly and reach more kids in the next 18 months.

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    Daybreak Health is developing a digital mental health platform to address the crisis affecting 20 million children and youth in the US.
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    A personal experience with his younger brother's mental health crisis inspired the speaker to focus on solving youth mental health challenges.
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    Providing mental health care for children is challenging due to various factors, but a multiplayer therapy system accessible to all children regardless of their socioeconomic background could be a solution.
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    Daybreak struggled with identifying their target market and navigating funding complexities.
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    The company is shifting to a B2B2C model, with funding from school districts and health plans, and aims to scale quickly to reach more kids in the next 18 months.
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    The co-founders and early employees shaped the service, while district and health leaders will drive its future success.
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    Attitudes towards adolescent mental health are changing, bringing more funding to organizations like Daybreak to meet the needs of the 20 million kids struggling with mental health issues.
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    The speaker expressed gratitude and encouraged the audience to continue their efforts.
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