The 2014 Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation Design Challenge: 

Integrating Mental Health Care into local Retail Health Clinics

Visit the Scattergood Foundation's Website to see all 9 Current Submissions to solve this pressing Public Health issue

Related News!

• National Publication, Mental Health Weekly, recently highlighted the Design Challenge. Read more Here!
• PsychCentral CEO John Grohol, Psy.D., recently promoted our Design Challenge that promotes the integration of mental health care in retail clinics in his World of Psychology Blog. Read it Here!
  
• Bustle, a news outlet that "Redefines Women's Interest", spoke highly of our project focused on integrating mental health into retail clinics. Read it Here!
  
• Drug Store News has posted an article in support of the Design Challenge. Take a look at it here!

Why You Should Fund this Challenge:

1. QCare, the first retail clinic in North Philadelphia, has agreed to pilot the winner from the Design Challenge - We just need the program!

2. The Scattergood Foundation has agreed to donate $1 for every $1 raised! (up to $2,500)

3. The Design Challenge has proven to create successful and sustainable programs in the past. Read about our previous winners here.

4. This will be the 1st ever comprehensive mental health component in a retail clinic ever! it will forever change the landscape of how health care is delivered at the local level.

If we fail to raise $10,000 - We will still be using the money raised for materials that will help increase Education, Access and Services for mental health care at QCare in North Philadelphia

What is a Design Challenge: 

A Design Challenge can be better understood as asking the community to submit solutions, or interventions, on pressing social issues (in this instance, mental health care)

What is a Retail Clinic?

Retail clinics  (CVS' Minute Clinic, Walgreens' Take Care Clinic) have existed since 2000. They are small health clinics located within a larger store in which patients can receive basic primary health care. They are known for convenience, low cost and high quality care.

To read more on the benefits of Retail Clinics in the health care system today, visit: http://scattergoodfoundation.org/design-challenge - and click "The Impact" pdf on the top right.

Who We Are: 

The Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation is a Quaker-based, philanthropic, grant-making foundation committed to raising its voice to improve the system through which behavioral healthcare is delivered in the Philadelphia region.

Drexel University School of Public Health provides hands-on opportunities for students and faculty, coupled with the rigor of an incredibly high quality academic environment. Because of our unique community-collaborative approach to education, our graduates leave the Drexel University School of Public Health—founded as a "school without walls"—having already made a meaningful difference in thousands of lives.

The Collaboration between the Scattergood Foundation and Drexel University School of Public Health began in 2011 when Joe Pyle encouraged students of Drexel to work with him on solving pressing mental health issues. Over the past three years the Scattergood Foundation has had three student projects (including this one) that have gone on to present Design Challenges to the community. The past two years have worked with the National Council for Behavioral Health and Active Minds, Inc. to address Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Stigma on college campuses, respectively. The success of those projects has led Scattergood to present it's first crowdfunded Design Challenge addressing Mental Health in Retail Clinics. This year there are several partnering organizations including: Family Practice and Counseling Network and Mental Health America.

Collaborating Organizations

Drexel University School of Public Health

Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation

 Mental Health America  (www.mentalhealthamerica.net)

 National Register for Health Service Psychologists (www.nationalregister.org)

If your organization would like to collaborate with Scattergood Foundation on this endeavor please contact us at www.scattergoodfoundation.com/design-challenge or e-mail Gregory Caplan at gc429@drexel.edu for more information.

THE TEAM!

 Gregory Caplan, Drexel University School of Public Health Master's Student and Intern with the Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation

 Teresa Moore, Drexel University School of Public Health Master's Student and Intern with the Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation

 Joe Pyle, President, Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation

 Alyson Ferguson, Special Projects Manager, Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation