A Birmingham-based startup that connects women with employers is partnering with a Nashville company in an effort to keep more women in the workforce.
Boulo and Veer Clinic are working together to offer pediatric behavioral health assessment and intervention, which is a service for working parents that is a paid employee benefit through some companies.
Boulo, which specializes in matching women that want flexible and relevant work options with companies that need talent, will utilize Veer Clinic to offer mental health services to women without corporate support systems. According to a release, more than 1 million mothers were out of work at the end of 2020, and an additional 360,000 left in September, citing issues with the demands of work-life balance.
Veer’s team conducts universal behavioral health screenings to identify children with social-emotional, academic and mental health concerns early in life. Veer also immediately provides resources and support so parents can address those issues alongside trained and credentialed clinicians. Veer helps parents find local support and resources.
“Using Veer’s services will provide our working caregivers with faster, more effective support that saves them time and resources. That’s what moms need right now — supportive solutions that help them be more present at work without feeling guilty about a concern at home,” said Boulo CEO Delphine Carter.
Boulo, an Alabama Laundpad finalist, most recently secured $500,000 in a seed funding round and was seeking to raise funds through a South Carolina-based investing platform that recently launched in the Magic City.
