FAMILY PROUD INC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: AF211-CSO1
FAMILY PROUD INC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $48,903
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Air Force
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- AF211-CSO1
- Solicitation
- X21.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- CA
- Period
- 2021-04-15 → 2021-07-15
Description
Family Proud is an integrated patient-family care network and adversity management tool. Our platform augments and automates existing Air Combat Command (ACC) & Airmen Support Team (AST) programming efforts. In particular, Family Proud’s technology provides enhanced peer-to-peer matching and connectivity, streamlined access to professional support services, and fosters a community of psychological safety, resilience, and shared perspectives as they relate to mental health adversities. Our platform utilizes a versatile chatbot engagement technology and unique peer-to-peer matching algorithms to provide immediate support and access to critical tele-counseling and mental health resources. Our team is Veteran founded and operated. Our platform is built BY service members, survivors, patients, caregivers, and supporters – FOR service members, survivors, patients, caregivers, and supporters. Family Proud is backed by $750K investment in external capital committed funds. Family Proud intends to use these funds in support of our expansion into an enterprise level software. Investors include institutional capital along with angel investors.