Improving Mental Health

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Improving Mental Health

Improving systems and scaling innovation to grow thriving mental health solutions.

Mental health is one of the defining public health challenges of our time—and it demands more than awareness. Sagamore’s mental health portfolio is focused on bold systems reform, innovative practices, and actionable solutions. The goal? To move beyond awareness and drive real change—for individuals and for society as a whole.

Hope for Hoosiers

Hope for Hoosiers addresses mental health by treating it as part of a broader pathway to stability and flourishing rather than as an isolated issue. The model connects individuals with trauma-informed mental health care and addiction treatment, while also addressing the underlying factors that contribute to mental health challenges, such as social isolation, lack of purpose, and difficulty managing life’s challenges. Through Hope Coaches and the 20-session Building Hope Course, participants develop skills such as emotional regulation, problem-solving, respect, forgiveness, and healthy boundaries, while also being connected to support groups, churches, and other positive communities. The goal is to help people move beyond simply treating a mental health crisis toward developing the relationships, values, skills, and sense of purpose needed for a more hopeful and meaningful life.

Investing in Mental Health

Through Commonwealth, a Sagamore Venture, Sagamore backs entrepreneurs building practical solutions to the mental health crisis. Our portfolio includes NESTRE, a neuro-strength platform using the science of neuroplasticity to help people build cognitive resilience and brain health, and CHRP, an innovative workplace tool that uses emotional insights to help leaders foster healthier, more engaged cultures. By supporting founders at the intersection of mental wellness and technology, Sagamore is helping expand access to hope, healing, and human flourishing.

Indiana Mental Health Roundtable

Improved behavioral health requires an ecosystem approach to reform and better practice. In 2021, Sagamore partnered with then-Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch to establish the Indiana Mental Health Roundtable (IMHR). Roundtable members, who include leaders from the healthcare, business, government, and nonprofit fields, convene cross-sectoral organizations to foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing, advocate for policies and investments in mental health resources, and promote promising practices and technologies to improve outcomes.

Attachment Cirlces

Research shows that early healthy attachments between caregivers and their children are essential to their mental, emotional, and behavioral development. In partnership with Dr. Erica Komisar, Sagamore supports Attachment Circles, which provides parents, caregivers, and mental healthcare professionals with tools and support communities to nurture strong bonds with their children.