Mindful Care Non-Profit Foundation

Mental health care that meets people where they are.

We expand access to evidence-based psychiatric care and substance use treatment for underserved adults and adolescents across six states — with same-week appointments, no waitlists, and no barriers to entry.

120+
licensed clinicians credentialed across six states
Under 5 days
to a first appointment — against a national median wait of 67 days
Same day
and next-day appointments for patients in psychiatric crisis
No prior auth
Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial insurance accepted
The problem we’re solving

Nearly 59 million American adults lived with a mental illness last year. Fewer than half received any care.

The obstacle isn’t unwillingness, and it isn’t a lack of effective treatment. It’s a system that was never designed to reach everyone who needs help.

“Too often, patients wait two months for a first appointment that may never come. We built Mindful Care to change that.”
Dr. Tamir Shay Aldad, MD, MBA
Founder & Chief Medical Officer
Across our six-state service area, the access gap is severe.
50%+
of the U.S. lives in a designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Area
18.5%
of psychiatrists are accepting new patients
70–80%
is all Medicaid reimburses of already-discounted Medicare rates, leaving providers unable to sustain care
What we do

Care built for speed, integration, and equity.

Mindful Care delivers hybrid telehealth and in-person behavioral health services for adults and adolescents ages 12 and older. Same-week appointments are standard practice, with same-day urgent access for patients in crisis. When clinically appropriate, patients can complete evaluation, receive a diagnosis, and begin treatment in a single visit.

No referral needed
No prior authorization
Direct access, no gatekeeping

Patients can reach us directly through our platform or website. We accept Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial insurance.

Conditions we treat
Depression & anxiety
Bipolar disorder
PTSD & trauma-related conditions
ADHD
Substance use disorders
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid and alcohol use disorders
Who we serve

We prioritize the patients the system reaches last.

Medicaid & Medicare patients
Coverage that most private practices will not accept, honored here without prior authorization.
The uninsured & underinsured
Patients who fall through the gap between eligibility and affordability.
Highest-burden communities
Areas with the highest rates of untreated mental illness, overdose mortality, and behavioral health disparities.

We conduct multilingual outreach and maintain active partnerships with community organizations, emergency departments, primary care providers, and peer recovery networks.

Currently serving patients in
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Florida
Illinois
Michigan
$85
per visit
Foundation dollars bridge the gap between what insurance pays and what equitable care actually costs.
Why foundation support matters

Medicaid covers only a fraction of what quality behavioral health care costs to deliver.

Every dollar raised goes directly toward patient subsidies, clinical staffing, and community outreach — not infrastructure we’re still building.

Patient subsidies
Clinical staffing
Community outreach
Clinical platform
Operational
Provider network
Credentialed in all six states
Limiting factor
Funding
Get involved

Support equitable mental health care.

01
Make a charitable gift
Gifts fund patient subsidies directly. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Start a gift
02
Foundation & partnership inquiries
For grantmakers, health systems, and community organizations exploring a partnership.
Send an inquiry
03
Refer a patient
Refer directly through our telehealth platform. No referral paperwork or prior authorization required.
Refer a patient
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