The UCLA Depression Grand Challenge completed a successful accelerated fundraising campaign, raising $2 million. The funds will enable the DGC to upgrade the Screening and Treatment for Anxiety and Depression Program (dubbed STAND 2.0), including an enhanced digital treatment platform and the creation of new algorithms and back-end tools. As a result, the DGC is immediately engaging with an outside group to discuss upgrades.
The DGC anticipates implementing and assessing the upgraded STAND platform in community colleges and, to that end, is meeting with East Los Angeles College leadership to discuss feasibility. Community college students face particular risk for symptoms of depression and anxiety.
These enhancements enabled by philanthropy bring STAND one importance step closer to readiness for broad utilization. Now that the goal has been reached, fundraising turns to next steps for implementation in the UCLA health system
