Description
Alongside is an AI-powered wellness platform designed specifically for students in grades 4-12, offering comprehensive mental health support through innovative technology co-designed by clinicians and teenagers. The platform provides confidential, clinician-built chat support in 37+ languages through an AI assistant named "Kiwi," along with skill-building activities like mood tracking and journaling, universal mental health screening, and life-saving crisis alerts for at-risk students.
The platform demonstrates measurable impact with evidence-based outcomes including a 25% reduction in student anxiety, 70% decrease in disciplinary referrals with multiple platform uses, and 86% of students rating it as "helpful or very helpful." Alongside's unique approach focuses on proactive wellness and early intervention, operating under the philosophy of "No burden. No barriers. Just better outcomes." The platform also provides support for educators' mental health, aiming to create safer, more supportive school environments through accessible, technology-driven mental health support.