BrightLife Kids and Soluna Impact Update
In June 2025, the Department of Health Care Services released an impact update on BrightLife Kids and Soluna. The update highlights the platforms’ impact since their launch in January 2024. More than 319,000 youth and families are using the apps, more than 62,000 coaching sessions have been completed, and more than 70% of users consider it their first and only source of professional mental health support.
BrightLife Kids and Soluna are free, statewide behavioral health platforms that offer children, youth, young adults, and families access to timely, culturally responsive, and confidential mental health support. Services are available to all California families, regardless of income, immigration status, or insurance coverage. The platforms are available in English and Spanish.
The platforms are part of the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI), a multi-year more than $4 billion effort to reimagine behavioral health for California’s children and youth. They are available on iOS and Android devices and online at CalHOPE.org.