Young people are already seeking mental health support online. The question is no longer whether digital mental health has a role to play; it is how to design, deliver, and scale services that are safe, trusted, evidence-informed, and integrated within broader systems of care.

In this webinar, leaders from Kooth Digital Health draw on  more than 25 years of experience delivering digital mental health services, including their work implementing Soluna, California's statewide platform, a first-of-its-kind initiative providing free digital mental health support to every young person ages 13-25.

This session will explore what it takes to build a digital behavioral health ecosystem that complements traditional services while expanding access to prevention and early intervention. Speakers will share practical insights on youth co-design, clinical governance, safeguarding, statewide implementation, and the growing body of evidence demonstrating Soluna's reach, engagement, and impact on youth mental health outcomes.

Rather than focusing solely on technology, this session will explore the broader lessons California offers for governments, healthcare systems, researchers, and service providers seeking to responsibly scale digital mental health as part of 21st-century behavioral healthcare.

The following topics will be covered:

1. 20 years of clinical insight: How two decades of digital behavioral health experience shaped Soluna’s approach to safety, trust, and measurable outcomes.
2. Co-designing with youth: What Kooth’s proof-of-concept sprint revealed about designing with young people, and how youth input influenced the development of Soluna.
3. Scaling with integrity: How Soluna operationalizes services across regions and healthcare systems, including safeguarding frameworks, workforce training, and service adaptation to meet state requirements.
4. Lessons from California: What it takes to implement and scale a statewide youth mental health platform serving millions of young people.
5. Looking ahead: How learnings from Soluna in the U.S. are informing the future of youth digital mental health services in the UK. Live Soluna demo and discussion: A brief walkthrough of the platform, including the moderated peer community and safeguarding approach, followed by audience Q&A.