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IMPACT INVESTING • GIVING

Help children and families access mental healthcare faster.

Support mission-aligned work expanding timely, whole-family behavioral healthcare for children and caregivers.

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Built for access · Designed for
REAL FAMILIES

Every child.
Every family.
Every level of need.

The mental health system was not built for most families.

1 in 5 children in the United States need mental health support, yet too many families wait months for care and face fragmented systems, while realizing only 30% of providers accept Medicaid. Backpack Healthcare is working to close that gap with child-specialized, whole-family behavioral health care designed around the real lives of children and caregivers.

The Bigger Vision

Mental healthcare infrastructure for the next generation.

Backpack is building a scalable model that combines clinicians, technology, schools, and community partnerships to close one of the largest gaps in healthcare access today.

Because mental healthcare should not be limited by geography, transportation, provider shortages, or insurance complexity.

WHAT MAKES BACKPACK DIFFERENT

A model built for where care is hardest to find.

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Fast access to care
Patients can begin care in as little as 3 days— reducing the delays that lead to worsening symptoms and crisis escalation.
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Medicaid-focused expertise
Designed from the ground up to support underserved and publicly insured populations with scalable, high-quality care.
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Workforce development
Residency and clinician training programs that expand the behavioral health workforce while preparing providers for modern telehealth delivery.
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Family-centered care
Supporting children, teens, caregivers, and adults — because behavioral health impacts the entire family system.
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Multi-state infrastructure
Currently operating across 5 states with scalable clinical, operational, and care coordination systems.
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School & community integration
Partnering with schools, pediatric providers, FQHCs, and community organizations to strengthen local care ecosystems.
REAL IMPACT

Access alone is not enough.

Backpack focuses on engagement and continuity because access alone is not enough.

Families need care that feels safe, culturally aware, and easy to stay connected to over time. Your support helps reach more families in more places, sooner.

95
%
of patients begin care within 3 days of referral. Closing the wait-time gap that drives crisis.
Speed to care
90
%
return for a second visit without extended scheduling delays.
Continuity
76,000
+
care sessions delivered
PROOF
5
states
served through scalable behavioral health infrastructure in GA, IL, MI, VA, and MD.
Reach
250+
languages available to support diverse communities.
Languages
5,100+
children and families served.
Whole family
DONATE

Donate to the Human Potential Philanthropy.

The Human Potential Philanthroy supports technologies that help people and communities realize their full potential – and build better, safer, and healthier futures for people and the planet.

Tax-deductible
All contributions to the 501(c)(3) nonprofit program are tax-deductible
Independent oversight
LOHAS provides third-party oversight to ensure that all allocations from the nonprofit align with the stated mission.
WAYS TO GIVE

Many paths to making a gift that will transform lives.

Grant or distributions accepted from:

● Individuals
Corporations
● Donor-Advised Funds
Foundations
Retirement Accounts
● Charitable Trusts

Donate any asset with established or appraisable value:

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Our goal is simple
Help communities realize their full potential by building healthier futures for people and the planet now — and into the future.
MAKE A GIFT

Help families access care faster.

Make a gift today, or reach out for tailored giving instructions. For DAFs, foundations, or major gifts, please contact us for giving instructions.

Disclaimer: Donations made through this page are charitable contributions to a nonprofit program administered by Legacy Global Programs. Donations are not made directly to Backpack Healthcare. Contributions support Human Potential Philanthropy's charitable mission and may be used for mission-aligned activities, programs, grants, investments, and related initiatives, subject to nonprofit approval and compliance requirements. We are not tax, legal, or financial advisors; donors should consult their own advisors.

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