Children’s Mercy Adopts Calm Health to Strengthen a Culture of Mental Wellbeing
“I can’t stress enough how beneficial it is to have this initial entry point available for employees, as this reduces the barrier for some to seek additional support through other available resources when they need it most.”
Dr. Angela Myers
Chief Wellbeing Officer
Children’s Mercy Kansas City
Industry: Healthcare
Size: ~9,500 employees
About Children’s Mercy Hospital
Children’s Mercy is a nationally recognized pediatric hospital in Kansas City dedicated to advancing pediatric medicine and supporting the wellbeing of the people who care for children.
The population challenge
Healthcare workers at Children’s Mercy face the emotional demands of caring for children with complex medical and behavioral health conditions. “This work asks a lot of our healthcare workers every day,” Myers said. “Supporting their mental health is one way we care for the people who care for kids.” The organization needed a scalable way to support employee mental wellbeing, reduce stigma, and encourage early engagement with mental health resources. Read the full story
The Calm Health approach
Children’s Mercy adopted Calm Health after recognizing that many employees needed a gentle first step into mental‐health support. Calm Health provides a private, low-barrier entry point for staff to explore mental health support, complete screenings, access evidence-based programs, and connect with the EAP or other available resources when needed. With content designed for healthcare-specific mental wellbeing support, healthcare professionals can find programs that address the stress and burnout they face in their roles. According to Myers, “There’s something for everybody, whether it’s obesity, anxiety, or depression. That’s huge, because everybody has a different need. And being able to address those more broadly is wonderful .”
The results
25%
enrollment rate in the first six months
71%
of registered users completed a mental health screening
