The problem: - 1-in-5 children today struggle with mental health - 50% of them do not receive care. Those that do, face: - Average wait times of 3.5 months (in states with higher availability) - High out of pocket costs - Inconsistent quality (only 20% of behavioral health care is evidence-based) Our solution: A partnership model that brings pediatricians, parents, providers and payers together. The benefits: 1. For pediatricians: refer directly in less than 90 seconds for therapy and psychiatry appointments typically within 7 days. 2. For parents and caregivers: learn how to support your child’s healing with coaching 3. For providers and therapists: training in evidence-based care developed by the Child Mind Institute and removal of all admin tasks. 4. For payors: targeted-care based on clinically validated scales. Our mission, and the outcome of these partnerships: Open more paths to better care for more families. Our unshakable belief: We are stronger together. What we’re looking for: Partners.
Location: United States, New York
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $14.3M
Founded date: 2022
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| 19.04.2023 | Blue Ventu... | blueventur... |
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 12.11.2024 | - | $5.5M | - |
| 02.02.2023 | - | $8.8M | - |
Mentions in press and media 7
| Date | Title | Description |
| 13.11.2024 | Fort Health's $5.5M Funding: A Beacon for Pediatric Mental Health | In a world where mental health is often overshadowed, Fort Health emerges as a guiding light. The New York City-based company recently secured $5.5 million in funding, bringing its total to $16 million. This investment is not just numbers; ... |
| 12.11.2024 | Fort Health Raises $5.5M in Funding | Fort Health, a NYC-based in-network, virtual, pediatric mental health company, raised $5.5M in funiding. The round, which brought the total amount to $16M, was led by Twelve Below and Vanterra. The company intends to use the funds to enable... |
| 12.11.2024 | Fort Health Secures $5.5M to Expand Pediatric Mental Healthcare in Texas and Illinois | What You Should Know: – Fort Health, a leader in integrated behavioral health, today announced that it has raised $5.5 million to expand mental health care into more pediatricians’ offices. The funding round was led by Twelve Below and Vant... |
| 24.05.2024 | Startups addressing children's mental health needs that you should know | They include Brightline, Hazel Health, InStride Health, Mantra Health, and Mightier When it comes to mental health disorders in children, the stats are disheartening, with about 1 in 6 children aged 6 to 17 in the U.S. experiencing a mental... |
| 09.02.2023 | New Children’s Mental Health Startup Emerges from Redesign Health | A new virtual mental health clinic for children launched on Wednesday. The startup, named Fort Health, links pediatric primary care to behavioral care. “The pediatrician is the first port of call for families looking to find any form of car... |
| 05.12.2022 | Carefully crafted digital approaches can improve youths’ mental health care | In the face of a national emergency in child and adolescent mental health, urgent measures are needed to help those in need. Many struggling youths and teens do not receive age-appropriate, timely, and affordable mental health care today. T... |
| - | Fort Health | “Help with the hard stuff. Fort Health provides children and adolescents with online therapy and psychiatry covered by insurance” |