iSchool Capstone

PearCare

Project tags:

community engagement & outreach

equity & inclusion

information behavior & user research

Project poster

One in five adults in the United States (46.6 million) experience mental illness in a given year, but 60% of them never receive the treatment they need due to challenges related to access, insurance, and patient-provider compatibility. PearCare is a two-sided web application that makes it easy to find a suitable provider by simplifying the process of matching those looking for treatment with those who provide it. By pairing patients to providers who fit their needs and are actively searching for new clients, our patients find the support they need and our providers gain engaged prospective clients.

Project participants:

Christine Smet

Informatics

Daniel Colina

Informatics

Krystal Liang

Informatics

Michael Ngo

Informatics