What is the Family Mental Health Check-up?

The Family Mental Health Check-up (FMHC) is a diagnostic tool offered by Little Otter to provide a comprehensive understanding of your family’s mental health.

Family Mental Health Check-up

Overview

The Family Mental Health Check-up (FMHC) is a diagnostic tool offered by Little Otter to provide a comprehensive understanding of your family’s mental health. This check-up serves as a way to measure progress and establish a baseline for you, your child, and your family’s emotional well-being.

You will complete the check-up once every three months, ensuring continuous insight into your family’s mental health status.

In this article, you'll learn:

  • What the Family Mental Health Check-up is.
  • How it works and how often it should be taken.
  • How to take the check-up and access your results.
  • FAQs about the check-up.

1. What is the Family Mental Health Check-up?

The Family Mental Health Check-up is a comprehensive assessment designed to track the emotional and behavioral well-being of your entire family. This diagnostic tool helps you and your care team gain a deeper understanding of your mental health progress and provides actionable insights for ongoing support.

Key Features:

  • A holistic assessment of the emotional health of each family member.
  • A diagnostic tool to track progress and measure mental well-being.
  • Completed every three months to provide continuous updates and insights.

2. How Often Do I Take the Check-up?

The FMHC is designed to be taken once every three months. This quarterly schedule helps to:

  • Track progress over time.
  • Identify any emerging concerns early.
  • Maintain a baseline understanding of your family’s mental health.

First Check-up: When you schedule your first appointment, you will be asked to complete the assessment before your kickoff session.

Ongoing Assessments: After the first session, you will complete the check-up once a quarter to continuously track your family’s mental health and progress.

3. How to Schedule and Complete the Family Mental Health Check-up

Follow these steps to complete your FMHC:

  1. Schedule your appointment

  2. Log into the Little Otter App or visit Family Mental Health Check-up.

  3. Complete the assessment when prompted before your kickoff session.

  4. During your kickoff session, your designated care navigator will review the results with you.

  5. After the initial assessment, you will be reminded to complete the FMHC once every three months.

Accessing Your Results:

You can access your FMHC reports anytime in the Little Otter mobile or desktop in the care den. Go to the homepage and select "Reports" to view and track your progress.

4. Frequently Asked Questions Related to FMHC (FAQs)

Q: How often do I need to complete the Family Mental Health Check-up?

A: You will complete the check-up once every three months. This allows us to track your family’s progress and provide ongoing insights into mental health.

Q: Who will review my results?

A: Your results will be reviewed with you by your designated care navigator during your kickoff session. Ongoing, your dedicated therapist will review your quarterly results.

Q: Can I access my check-up reports later?

A: Yes, you can view your reports anytime in the Little Otter App under the reports section on the homepage of your Care Den.

Q: What if I miss a quarterly check-up?

A: If you miss a check-up, we encourage you to complete it as soon as possible to maintain an accurate understanding of your family’s mental health.