About Erin Halligan-Avery

Erin Halligan-Avery, PhD is the President of ConcernCenter, Inc., a software company that creates fully customized resource directories for colleges, universities, K12 districts, community-based organizations, businesses and the government. ConcernCenter's one-stop resource platforms are user-focused and helps individuals get connected to the support they need simply by identifying their concern.
29 04/2024

NABITA Provides Professionals with Support to Make Their Environments Safer with ConcernCenter

By |2024-04-25T17:15:26+00:00April 29th, 2024|K-12/Charters, College/University, Social Media|0 Comments

Rochester, NY – April 29, 2024 ConcernCenter is proud to announce it has partnered with NABITA, the National Association for Behavioral Intervention and Threat Assessment. NABITA will become a certified reseller of ConcernCenter products, adding our valuable tools to their expanding suite of products and consulting offerings. Our ConcernCenter well-being platform will be provided free of charge to NABITA’s higher education Super Members and will be added to the K-12 Professional Development Package in the near future. “This opportunity is [...]

25 04/2024

Missing Links: How Today’s Directories Hide Resources in Plain Sight

By |2024-04-25T16:28:39+00:00April 25th, 2024|College/University, Social Media, K-12/Charters|0 Comments

I’m sorry to ruffle some feathers, but we’ve been doing resource directories all wrong. The intention is good, sure – put all of the resource options you know about on one page – but the execution is oh so bad. Take a look at just one example I’ve provided below: I know you know how common this type of flat directory is. You might even be thinking, “That’s the kind of directory we have at [fill in the blank]. This [...]

5 04/2024

Navigating Mental Health: Revolutionizing Access to Resources

By |2024-04-05T15:46:40+00:00April 5th, 2024|K-12/Charters, College/University, Social Media|0 Comments

Student mental health has become an increasingly critical issue. Administrators, staff, and educators foster supportive environments, but ensuring that students have access to the right resources can be daunting for any institution. ConcernCenter, a new NABITA partner, has a solution. The interactive platform is designed to simplify the process of identifying and accessing support services for mental health and general well-being. NABITA had the privilege of sitting down with Erin Halligan-Avery, Ph.D., the CEO and President of ConcernCenter, to gain [...]

7 02/2024

Medicat Supports the Well-Being of Over 5 Million College and University Students with ConcernCenter

By |2024-02-02T20:26:52+00:00February 7th, 2024|Uncategorized, College/University, Social Media|0 Comments

Rochester, NY – February 7, 2024 ConcernCenter is excited to announce its partnership with Medicat, the number one provider of electronic health records (EHR) software for college and university campuses. Through this partnership, Medicat's 500+ customers in college health can access the ConcernCenter Lite well-being platform free of charge. ConcernCenter Lite offers students easy, secure, and discreet access to health-related support and resources, from apps to articles and videos, as well as external hotlines, websites, and organizations. “ConcernCenter is all about [...]

3 01/2024

ConcernCenter Updates 2.6.0

By |2024-01-03T17:59:08+00:00January 3rd, 2024|Release Notes|0 Comments

Go-Live Date: 1.05.2024 ConcernCenter Platform Report Description We are pleased to now send you a monthly ConcernCenter Platform Report along with your monthly analytics! Your Platform Report will provide you with a list of: Concerns that don't have any resources associated Resources without an image Resources with descriptions over 50 words Information about ADA accessibility and the security of your site How many resources have URLs or emails listed And more! [...]

30 10/2023

Transforming Education: Campus Kaizen Enhances Student Support with ConcernCenter Partnership

By |2023-10-29T22:06:58+00:00October 30th, 2023|K-12/Charters, College/University, Social Media|0 Comments

Rochester, NY – October 30, 2023  Campus Kaizen, a leading provider of educational management solutions, is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with ConcernCenter, a prominent provider of student well-being and mental health directory services. This collaboration will empower Campus Kaizen, via its Guardian Case Management Software to offer ConcernCenter's innovative well-being platform to all of its clients, giving millions of students improved access to the support and resources available at schools and educational institutions. Campus Kaizen’s commitment to providing [...]

25 09/2023

Busting Burnout in Higher Ed – 21 Tactics to Lessen the Burden on your Staff without Hiring More People

By |2023-09-27T05:05:20+00:00September 25th, 2023|Uncategorized, College/University, Social Media|0 Comments

The title says enough, so we’re going to spare you the 5 paragraph intro.  Here’s 21 proven tactics that we and our higher ed partners use to mitigate staff burnout.    Get flexible - Offer greater flexibility for your staff with remote work time and encourage them to take advantage of it.  Your younger staff especially will be encouraged and motivated by the trust you extend when you allow work-from-home, and they really like the idea of flex time.    Lunch with [...]

4 09/2023

Halligan Creative Arts partners with ConcernCenter to provide patients with intuitive access to outside support services. 

By |2023-09-05T17:42:17+00:00September 4th, 2023|Uncategorized, Social Media|1 Comment

September 5, 2023. Rochester, New York Halligan Creative Arts, a growing art therapy practice in upstate New York, has finalized a multi-year agreement with ConcernCenter to provide the practice's patients with streamlined access to the support resources they need.  With therapy practices seeing an increase in clients and families needing support and resources outside of regular therapy sessions, many are seeking new tools to help patients access additional help.  Halligan selected ConcernCenter to provide patients with intuitive, user-friendly access to local and [...]

16 07/2023

How to Fix the Problem Before the Problem – Helping Your Organization Help Others

By |2023-07-16T02:01:46+00:00July 16th, 2023|K-12/Charters, College/University, Social Media|0 Comments

  This is what life looks like before someone seeks help. A teenage boy feels devastated by his parent’s divorce, but is trying to stay strong for his mom. A man in his early thirties lacks social connection so he throws himself into his work. A young mom gives birth to her first child, but doesn’t feel love and happiness, instead she feels resentment and depression. A college student is afraid to tell her parents that she’s gay so she [...]

3 02/2023

How Organizations are using ConcernCenter to Connect Users to Mental Health Services

By |2023-02-03T20:32:44+00:00February 3rd, 2023|College/University, COVID, Social Media, K-12/Charters|0 Comments

The topic of declining mental health, especially in teens and young adults, has earned national attention as of late. Between the loss, fear, isolation, and hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighted racial disparities, the fear of mass violence, and a national hotline established for mental health emergencies, families across the United States have undoubtedly felt an increase in anxiety, stress, and depression. Data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that drug overdose deaths reached [...]

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