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Philanthropic Action for America’s Mental Health System

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Sylvie Raver, PhD

Senior Director, Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Sylvie Raver is a senior director on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team at Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy. Raver applies her expertise in neuroscience, neurodegenerative disease, mental health, and biomedical research to identify opportunities for philanthropic investments that can have a transformative impact on medical research and health.
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Cara Altimus, PhD

Managing Director, Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Cara Altimus, PhD is a managing director on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team at Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy, leading the science and health innovation portfolio. A PhD neuroscientist, Altimus advises individual philanthropists and foundations on the state of research for various areas including neurodegenerative disease and mental health, identifying opportunities where their capital can make the biggest impact.
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Philanthropy
Health
Mental Health
Public Health
COVID-19
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Long before COVID-19 became a pandemic, America’s mental health system was failing to meet the needs of people requiring care.

Today, more than 1 in 3 Americans report signs of clinical anxiety and depression—and in part because of the pandemic, treatment has become more difficult to access. This mental health crisis is further taxing a mental care ecosystem already struggling with insufficient funding, inadequate access to care, and ineffective treatment options.

Where are the opportunities for philanthropists to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health? What can social investors do to put the country’s mental health system on a better long-term track?

This guide by the Center for Strategic Philanthropy (CSP) identifies the mechanisms through which philanthropy can support mental well-being immediately, and offers a roadmap for strategic philanthropy that ensures solutions to mental health care are interconnected and serve patients’ needs for the long term.

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