Platform Overview
What is MARS?
What MARS is, how screening connects to follow-up, and why it works that way.
MARS is a mental health screening and care coordination platform designed for organizations such as schools, universities, and healthcare providers.
It enables early identification of mental health risks and supports timely follow-up through a structured, data-driven workflow.
🔄 How MARS works
MARS turns screening into action by connecting assessment results directly to response workflows inside an organization.
⚙️ MARS features
Real-time visibility
- Screening results are available immediately after completion
- Individual and historical reports can be accessed in one place
- Data can be viewed across different time periods and groups
Risk detection and response
- Identifies individuals with elevated mental health risk
- Supports immediate follow-up workflows
- Enables coordination of same-day check-ins with professionals
- Tracks aftercare and follow-up actions over time
Data organization
- Respondents are assigned unique IDs to structure data anonymously
- Records can be managed across different organizational groups
- Data can be aggregated for reporting and analysis
🧑⚕️ Screening Linked to Care (SLTC)
For organizations using the SLTC model, MARS supports a direct connection between screening and care.
This includes:
- Rapid response to identified risk
- Coordination with mental health professionals
- Access to safety plans after clinical follow-up
- Structured tracking of ongoing support
🔐 Privacy and data protection
MARS does not store identifiable personal information.
Each respondent is assigned a unique ID to maintain anonymity. Only authorized personnel within an organization can link responses to individuals.
The platform is compliant with applicable federal and state health data regulations, ensuring secure handling of sensitive information.
💡 Why MARS
Mental health screening is only effective when it is consistent, reliable, and connected to action.
MARS improves this process by:
- Using validated, gold-standard assessment tools for suicide risk, depression, anxiety symptoms, and other appropriate dimensions
- Enabling honest self-reporting without interviewer bias
- Reducing variability in interpretation of responses
- Providing immediate access to structured results
All data is centralized in a single dashboard, making it easier for organizations to interpret and act on findings.