July 12, 2022 – Brightline, the category leader in virtual behavioral health care for children, adolescents, and families, today announced a $10M investment by Northwell Health, New York’s largest healthcare provider, bringing its total Series C funding to $115M. This strategic investment and partnership will create greater access to innovative pediatric mental health services across the New York Metro area at a critical time for families.
The partnership unites two health care leaders intent on solving the ongoing pediatric mental health crisis: Brightline as the only national one-stop-shop for accessible, affordable, and evidence-based online mental health care explicitly built for children up to age 18 and their caregivers – and Northwell Health as the largest provider of pediatric health services in New York state. Brightline and Northwell partner with the nation’s largest employers, and through this relationship, can expand access to high-quality and affordable care for children and their families.
This extended Series C will allow Brightline to continue expanding access to high-quality and affordable care, which includes exploring coordination with ecosystem partners for specialized care, innovating its care model with interactive content interventions and expanded care modalities. Brightline will also use the funding to continue providing next-generation employee benefits and plans to expand its tailor-made services for teenagers.
“Pediatric behavioral health has been declared a national crisis and the demand for services is experienced across the healthcare landscape,” said Dr. Victor Fornari, Vice Chair & Director of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at Northwell Health. “At Northwell, demand for services has been immense and we look forward to collaborating with the Brightline team as they broaden access to services using technology, virtual care and education.”
“We all know that youth and their families are in crisis right now. To help them we need to radically change how pediatric mental health care is delivered,” said Naomi Allen, co-founder and CEO at Brightline. “We are honored to partner with Northwell to expand on-demand pediatric mental health resources and meet the broad spectrum of behavioral health needs for children and their caregivers.”