Meeting the pressing need for mental health in America’s public schools | Jake Sussman (CEO, Marble Health)

When it comes to the social safety net, America’s public schools are a critical hub for connecting needs with resources, regardless of whether they’re adequately staffed or resourced for this herculean task.

Across the country, administrators, teachers, counselors, and perhaps if they’re lucky, a social worker or a nurse, find themselves helping students and their families navigate housing insecurity, hunger, and a healthcare system barely legible to people who do work in it for a living. Perhaps now more than ever, demand for mental health services is far outstripping supply making it harder for students and the adults who care for them to match kids with care.

I’ve got some personal experience with this from my time as a Teach For America corps member, which has made me especially interested in Marble Health’s mission and vision of personalized therapy for students. Here to talk about the realities of student mental health today, and how Marble Health is working with school counselors and Medicaid to meet this profound need, I’m excited to welcome Jake Sussman, cofounder and CEO of Marble Health.

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