Kenzie Butera Davis started Maro to improve the mental health of children by eliminating the 11 year gap between first symptom and first intervention.
Spurred by her personal experiences growing up, getting children the help they need is a meaningful passion for Kenzie. Maro helps kids find healthy ways to deal with big emotions.
By using clinically validated screening tools at school for early detection and prevention, Maro can identify help identify kids who are internalizing things.
Maro then makes it easy to refer the students to clinical support resources, and also gives families access to materials to help support their child at home.
To hear more, check out the full interview with Kenzie:
Learn more about Maro: https://www.meetmaro.com
Connect to Kenzie Butera Davis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenzie-butera-davis/
Topical time codes:
00:34 – About Maro
3:39 – Tools for early detection
6:06 – Equity and success stories
8:44 – Helping those who are struggling/finding the best resource
12;07 – Schools shifting from a reactive approach to a proactive approach
13:58 – Staring Maro & helping kids at vulnerable points
18:42 – Focus on foundational skills
You can also listen to this interview on podcast platforms:
Apple podcast link:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speaking-of/id1549592446
I Heart podcast link:
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-speaking-of-76708275/#
Spotify podcast link:
https://open.spotify.com/show/1g2LUGr0SzxbBmSHB3FHyL?si=PNO79sBOReGXQJu_CrsJEg
