CASANO Quest Game Component - Campus Mental Health Application

COVID-19 has created new opportunities and exposed old problems. The latest ACHA-NCHA survey released indicates widespread increased frequency of mental health problems on college campuses, many due to COVID-19 conditions (see acha.org). Media reporting of the survey indicate increases of psychological distress, loneliness and thoughts of suicide. CASANO is designed to support behavioral health applications. However, each application of the CASANO platform must develop sufficient resonance with individual users to stimulate continued use. It must demonstrate evidence of efficacy over time to be successful. Probatum Technologies requires assistance assessing the landscape within student populations and campus behavioral health professionals. We want to learn more about sentiments and behaviors in a new target demographic - University students experiencing continuing COVID-19 restrictions and evolving conditions, and the counselors who work with them. To consider: How well does the current CASANO Quest app game component and delivery mechanism fit with university campus student demographics? How would a different game element developed for a campus mental health application differ? What are the cultural considerations across a campus population and within sub-groups? What legal protocol will need to be considered? Does a new game element enhance acceptance and use of the app? BACKGROUND Although the initial CASANO program configuration was developed with technical support from a leading Corrections Research Institute, CASANO was designed generically to support a wide range of viable applications. The only limitation is user acceptance, market potential, and cognitive behavioral intervention content knowledge. For more information about CASANO and demo videos of the current CASANO Quest mobile app, visit www.casanoquest.com.

CASANO Cognitive Behavioral Intervention - Campus Mental Health Application

COVID-19 has created new opportunities and exposed old problems. The latest ACHA-NCHA survey released indicates widespread increased frequency of mental health problems on college campuses, many due to COVID-19 conditions (see acha.org). Media reporting of the survey indicate increases of psychological distress, loneliness and thoughts of suicide. CASANO is designed to support behavioral health applications. However, each application of the CASANO platform must develop sufficient resonance with individual users to stimulate continued use. It must demonstrate evidence of efficacy over time to be successful. Probatum Technologies requires assistance assessing the landscape within student populations and campus behavioral health professionals. We want to learn more about sentiments and behaviors in a new target demographic - University students experiencing continuing COVID-19 restrictions and evolving conditions, and the counselors who work with them. To consider: Is development of a cognitive behavioral intervention (CBI) for high and medium priority needs and risks identified within the ACHA-NCHA annual survey feasible? How well does the CASANO Quest app delivery mechanism fit with university campus student demographics? How would a CBI developed at a particular campus or university system play elsewhere? What are the cultural considerations across a campus population and within sub-groups? What legal protocol will need to be considered? BACKGROUND Although the initial CASANO CBI program configuration was developed with technical support from a leading Corrections Research Institute, CASANO was designed generically to support a wide range of viable applications. The only limitation is user acceptance, market potential, and CBI content knowledge. See the links and attachment describing the origins of CASANO as a tool based on the Ohio Risk Assessment System for community corrections and substance abuse treatment. For more information about CASANO visit www.casanoquest.com.

CASANO Market Research - Campus Mental Health Application

COVID-19 has created new opportunities and exposed old problems. The latest ACHA-NCHA survey released indicates widespread increased frequency of mental health problems on college campuses, many due to COVID-19 conditions (see acha.org). Media reporting of the survey indicate increases of psychological distress, loneliness and thoughts of suicide. CASANO is designed to support behavioral health applications, in general, but each application must develop sufficient resonance with individual users to assure continued use. Our company requires some assistance is assessing the landscape within student populations and campus behavioral health professionals. We want to learn more about sentiments and behaviors in a new target demographic - University students experiencing continuing COVID-19 restrictions and evolving conditions, and the counselors who work with them, across the USA and Canada. To consider: Is there an appetite for an app designed to get beyond assessment of the problem? How well does the CASANO Quest app concept fit with this demographic? Are the buyers institutional or individual? What are the pros and cons for serving this market? How typical is one campus or university system across the US or Canada? What are the cultural considerations across the campus population and within sub-groups? What potential competitors exist in this space? What legal protocol will need to be considered? Are there potential partnerships with existing suppliers to higher education that may be seeking a technology like CASANO? We would like this to be partnered with some primary data collection; surveys and research into our future consumer to gather insights into buying behaviors and expansion expectations. For more information about CASANO, visit www.casanoquest.com.

CASANO Market Research - UK Cognitive Behavioral Applications

Probatum Technologies, a US software company, requires assistance assessing the UK potential for use of new mobile technology designed to facilitate personal and organizational change through treatment, training, and other structured applications of cognitive behavioral interventions. CASANO was originally conceived as a means to address risks and needs associated with supervision and/or substance use treatment of court-involved persons. The platform was more broadly designed to also support a range of applications, including workforce development, apprenticeship training, and behavioral health in young adult populations. However, use of the technology may be culturally dependent and subject to jurisdictional limitations related to data privacy and other regulatory or ethical considerations. The goal of this project is to provide a preliminary assessment for further, more detailed, market research. Either individual or team student projects are acceptable.