Making benefits work for today’s working families

More than two-thirds (69%) of parents and caregivers say their children suffered from a behavioral health issue in the last five years. This has serious implications for employers: Children’s behavioral health challenges can bleed into parents’ home and work lives, causing loss of productivity, disengagement, and increased turnover in the workplace. 

In fact, one in five parents and caregivers (21%) have quit their jobs in the past year or are planning to in the coming year to care for their children’s behavioral health needs. What can benefit leaders do to support working families and help them better care for their kids?

Brightline 2021 Pediatric Behavioral Health Needs Survey

Finding solutions for your team members

Brightline’s 2021 Pediatric Behavioral Health Needs Survey reveals timely and important findings for employers and health plans. Read the report to learn more about the growing pediatric behavioral health crisis in America, and what can be done to help working families.

Key findings include:

  • 59% of parents and caregivers have experienced their own challenges due to the stress of caring for their children’s behavioral health needs

  • 46% of parents and caregivers are concerned about their children’s behavioral health needs in the coming year

  • Over half of parents and caregivers whose children experienced behavioral health challenges in the last five years (53%) did not receive sufficient care