We empower kids and teens to take charge of their mental health.

Bend CARES is powered by Bend Health — a pediatric mental health care company that empowers resilience and flexibility in kids and teens (1-17), and their caregivers to help families flourish.

Our program provides individuals on the front lines with education and skills to help children in their world build resilience, de-stigmatize mental health, build community, and ensure that support is accessible to everyone.

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our story

Who is Bend Health?

Frustrated by the lack of access to quality care, amidst a mounting pediatric mental health care crisis, husband/wife team Kurt and Monika Roots created Bend Health in 2021. Both Kurt and Monika have deep experience in healthcare—Kurt in data science, and Monika in practice as a child and adolescent psychiatrist. Perhaps even more importantly, they understand firsthand how critical mental health care is for kids.

Together they sought to build a team of world class clinicians and health care industry veterans to answer the question: How do we get better mental health care to more kids faster?

Today, we are a team of over 100 psychiatrists, nurses, licensed therapists, certified coaches, behavioral care managers, and more who deliver care to kids, teens, and families all across the country. Our team is licensed in every state and we offer appointments available in days.

Bend CARES provides individuals on the front lines with education and skills to help children in their world build resilience, de-stigmatize mental health, build community, and ensure that support is accessible to everyone.