Kindbridge Behavioral Health

09/24/2026

POV: You are in the room for the conversation everyone in youth mental health should be having.

Proud to see our Director of Business Development, Olivier Williams moderate the "From Stadiums to Schools: New Pathways to Youth Mental Health Access" panel at with Alexandra Miles, Craig Mason and Andrew Givens. The big question: how do we actually get young people to care?

Every young person deserves a clear path to care. We are going to keep building it.

09/22/2026

Kindbridge is at !

Find us at Kiosk #2 throughout the conference.

Our CEO and Founder, Daniel Umfleet, and Director of Business Development, Olivier Williams, are on-site and looking forward to connecting with behavioral health community and leaders about partnership opportunities, referral pathways, and the work Kindbridge is doing to expand access to care.

We are also proud to share that Kindbridge recently earned Joint Commission accreditation for Behavioral Health Care and Human Services, an important milestone and a reflection of the rigor behind our care.

If you are at Behavioral Health Tech, come say hello at Kiosk #2.

If you are learning more about Kindbridge, visit kindbridge.com.

09/21/2026

Dr. Christopher Dennis has joined the Kindbridge Behavioral Health advisory board.

Chris is a board-certified psychiatrist who has spent more than two decades across nearly every side of behavioral health, from payer strategy and national quality standards to addiction treatment and telepsychiatry. His experience includes leadership roles at ValueOptions, NCQA, Landmark Health within Optum, and Pinnacle Treatment Centers, as well as co-founding a telepsychiatry company later acquired by UpLift.

That breadth of experience is especially relevant to the work ahead. Gambling disorder is recognized in the DSM-5-TR, and gaming disorder is recognized in ICD-11, yet coverage for both remains inconsistent.

We asked Chris what drew him to this work: “Payers do not need another broad behavioral health vendor. They need a partner that can solve a defined, under-addressed problem with credible clinical care, broad access, measurable outcomes, and operational reliability.”

Welcome, Chris. 👏

Read the full announcement: https://kindbridge.com/corporate/psychiatrist-and-payer-executive-dr-christopher-dennis-joins-kindbridge-behavioral-health-advisory-board/

Dr. Dennis will help the company build the coverage, contracting, and outcomes case for treating gambling, gaming, and other behavioral addictions.

09/15/2026

We are pleased to announce that Kindbridge Behavioral Health has earned accreditation from Joint Commission for Behavioral Health Care and Human Services!

This milestone reflects the strength of the clinical practices, operational systems and quality standards that support our specialized care for individuals and families navigating behavioral and mental health concerns.

Thank you to our incredible team for the work that made this possible, and to everyone who has supported Kindbridge along the way. We are proud of this milestone and excited to keep building on it.

Learn more about what this means for our community: https://kindbridge.com/announcements/kindbridge-behavioral-health-earns-joint-commission-accreditation-for-behavioral-health-care-and-human-services/

09/12/2026

Knowing what to say when someone is struggling can be hard. Start with these five actions: ask, be there, help keep them safe, help them connect, and follow up.

This September, for , we have put together this guide for that hard conversation. Save it, share it with someone who might need it.

If you need help finding the right next step for yourself or someone you care about, Kindbridge is here to help. Call 1-877-426-4258 or visit kindbridge.com.

If there is immediate danger, call or text 988.

09/08/2026

Every service member deserves to know that recovery starts with something small: naming it.

This feature in the August/September issue of Veterans Life Magazine follows one veteran's path through gambling disorder and highlights the work already underway in Colorado to reduce stigma among service members and veterans.

At Kindbridge, we believe seeking help should never carry stigma. That's why we are proud to support Stigma Stand Down, led by Kindbridge Research Institute, which connects service members, veterans and their families in Colorado with free, confidential care, without fear of judgment.

Read the feature: https://online.fliphtml5.com/nlibz/mhwe/ =25 (Veterans Life, August/September 2026, p. 25)

Learn more at stigmastanddown.com or call 1-844-FREEVET.

09/01/2026

What does it actually take to build problem gambling support that works? Usually, it’s not one big move, but a lot of smaller things done carefully over time.

Our CMO Kirk Robinson talked about this with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently, and made an important point: having the funding is one thing, but building the system around it, from trained counselors and public awareness to services people know about and trust, takes time and thoughtful planning.

Missouri has $5 million a year set aside for this work, but nine months in, only a fraction has been spent. Kirk’s take is simple, moving with urgency matters, but so does taking the time to build something that will actually reach people and last.

If gambling has started costing you more than it should, whether that's money, sleep, or your relationships, you don't have to sit with that alone. Visit kindbridge.com or call 1 877-426-4258.

08/31/2026

Some of us wait until we are exhausted before we give ourselves permission to slow down, but rest isn't something you have to earn.

Sometimes the healthiest thing you can do is pause before life forces you to. Five minutes outside, an actual glass of water, or just admitting out loud that you need a minute – any of those count.

Save this for the next time you are pushing through and telling yourself you will rest "when things calm down."

Tag a friend who needs the reminder more than you do.

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08/20/2026

Tanvir Mangat has joined the Kindbridge Behavioral Health advisory board.

Tanvir has spent most of his career right where healthcare and employers intersect. He was SVP of Growth at Health by Design, VP of Growth Strategy at Premise Health, and Chief Strategy and Growth Officer for Optum Health's East Region. Before that he was on the enterprise strategy team at CVS Health, and at Walgreens he co-founded a $150M corporate venture fund.

He is coming on as our Employer Channel and Growth Strategy Advisor. Here's why that matters: for a lot of working adults, their employer is basically the entry point to mental health care. Right now, that entry point rarely leads anywhere near treatment for gambling, gaming, or other behavioral addictions.

In Tanvir's words: "Gambling, gaming, shopping, and social media addiction are some of the most underserved problems in healthcare today, and Kindbridge is positioned to actually solve it at scale, not just talk about it."

Welcome, Tanvir. 👏

Read the full announcement: https://kindbridge.com/news/healthcare-growth-executive-tanvir-mangat-joins-kindbridge-behavioral-health-advisory-board/

08/14/2026

Four straight losses can make the fifth bet feel owed to you. 

That's called the gambler's fallacy.

It's a really common way our brains try to make sense of randomness. But gambling doesn't "owe" anyone a win. Every bet is a new event, no matter what happened before.

Knowing the difference won't guarantee a win, but it can help you make more informed decisions.

Curious about your own relationship with gambling?

Talk to our specialists for free at 1 877-426-4258.



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