HELENA – A new web app to connect Montana users to local health officials is in the works.
Three years ago, local Townsend native, Jena Smith, Founder and Developer of the “Bright App” created a web platform to aid those searching for licensed clinical professionals within the state of Montana.
The app will allow users to search and locate addiction counselors, behavior health specialists, oncology physicians, help new mothers with postpartum depression and even those struggling with gambling addiction.
It’s a public-facing tool for parents, care givers, hospitals and even urgent care facilities.
Anyone who needs to find out who and where health care providers are practicing within their area, “Bright App” will provide a list of organized data.
Jena Smith, founder and developer of “Bright App” stated, “I know how difficult it is to find mental health services and I just feel like we need a easy way to not just go to a primary care provider and ask for a referral which is a great option but to be able to take it in your own hands and say, ‘you know, my child is struggling with pure relationships or school issues and be able to get a list of providers and make those phone calls myself, too, if I’m not seeing the results that I need to.’”
Smith continued, “The reason why I named it “The Bright App” is because I feel like people are starting to talk about mental health more and really shining that bright light on it so that’s where the “Bright App” came to be, because I just think it’s so needed and it’s awesome we’re talking about it now.”
For more information on where and how to use the web-app prototype, please visit: https://wimtracking.com/thebrightapp/.
