C4 Innovations, LLC — Department of Health and Human Services SBIR Phase I: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Recent research on the treatment of first-episode psy
C4 Innovations, LLC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Health and Human Services.
- Amount
- $349,475
- Agency
- Department of Health and Human Services · National Institutes of Health
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Solicitation
- PA11-133
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MA
- Period
- —
Description
DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Recent research on the treatment of first-episode psychosis has documented positive results and hope for better long-term outcomes for consumers and their families. In particular, the NIMH-funded RISE study (Recovery after an Initial Schizophrenia Episode) developed an innovative early intervention. Building on the RAISE project, the Center for Social Innovation, LLC (C4) has partnered with the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) at the New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University to develop and evaluate On TrackgtAn Online Role-Playing Game (On TrackgtThe Game). The goal of the game is to give consumers, family members, and provider's knowledge and skills to improve access to care. After playing the game, young people will be more likely to engage in and follow through with treatment; participate more actively as collaborators in their own care; and become more hopeful about their futures. Designed in the style of an animated, interactiv