2026 Connected Care in HealthTech Award Winner: Lyra Health

Lyra Health’s Center of Excellence for Pediatric & Young Adult Mental Health was selected for its connected, family-centered approach to care. The model supports children, teens, young adults, parents, caregivers, and families through a continuum that includes outpatient therapy, parent coaching, family and couples therapy, medication management, 24/7 crisis support, inpatient facility coordination, and care navigation.

What made the submission especially compelling was the way Lyra connects care across different levels of need. Instead of leaving families to navigate referral lists, long waitlists, urgent symptom changes, emergency department escalation, or difficult transitions home, Lyra’s model is designed to guide families toward the right level of care and keep them connected as needs change.

The Center of Excellence also stood out for its planned intensive care expansion, including Behavioral Health Urgent Care, Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program support, High-Acuity Behavioral Skills Therapy, and dedicated Behavioral Care Managers for intensive care pathways. These care managers are designed to help coordinate transitions, school support, administrative needs, and handoffs across the high-acuity journey, reducing the burden on families and helping prevent care from stalling during step-up or step-down moments.

Technology supports the model through Lyra Empower, Lyra’s integrated platform for members, providers, and HR leaders. The platform supports secure digital access, guided care navigation, provider matching, virtual care delivery, measurement-based care, and coordinated care workflows. Together, the clinical model and technology platform create a more connected care experience for families navigating complex pediatric and young adult mental health needs.

• Supports children, teens, young adults, parents, caregivers, and families across ages 1 to 25
• Connects outpatient therapy, parent coaching, family therapy, medication management, crisis support, and care navigation
• Creates coordinated pathways for urgent behavioral health needs, intensive care, and step-down support
• Uses Behavioral Care Managers to support care transitions, school coordination, administrative needs, and handoffs
• Uses Lyra Empower to support digital access, provider matching, virtual care delivery, measurement-based care, and coordinated workflows

• Read the Press Release
• Visit the Lyra Health website
• Learn about Lyra’s youth mental health model
• Center of Excellence overview
• Company press release