Investing in the Future: Funder Perspectives on Youth Mental Health
and Technology

Emerging technologies like AI hold the promise of revolutionizing how we develop and deliver mental health care solutions. But as we’ve witnessed with social media and smartphones, new tools present both exciting opportunities and complex challenges. How do funders decide which research and digital solutions to support? And how do they think about the consequences their choices could have for the future of mental health care?

Join us for a thought-provoking webinar exploring what philanthropic, institutional, and venture funders have learned over the past decade about the impact of technology on mental health. Here are some of the questions the panel will discuss:

• What do funders consider when evaluating technology-based mental health tools and research?
• How does the lack of real-world data affect funding considerations for mental health research?
• What trends are funders watching in technology and youth mental health?
• Are there lessons to be learned from social media as AI is deployed in mental health care, schools, and other places with youth outreach?

This event is part of our webinar series on Technology and Youth Mental Health, which asks how tech can improve mental health outcomes for all young people. The series is made possible by our partner and funder, the California Department of Health Care Services.

This virtual event will be recorded and shared with all registrants.

Mental health challenges among teenagers have increased dramatically in recent years, and accurate data about technology’s role in this phenomenon remains difficult to obtain.

The Child Mind Institute’s Technology and Youth Mental Health webinar series brings together researchers, advocates, and tech thinkers to explore crucial questions: What is the relationship between social media and mental health? How can we advance research on this relationship using real world data?