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Ally Skills Lab - AI-Powered Simulations for Mental Health Skills Training
India
Healthcare
Education
Implementing Organisation
Ally
India, Maharashtra, Mumbai
Implementing Point of Contact
Kriti Krishnan
Co-founder
Contributor of the Impact Story
Ally
Year of implementation
2025
Problem statement
Mental health care is not scaling despite growing demand because the ecosystem lacks skilled people - and the people who are trained do not get enough practice. Training today focuses heavily on knowledge acquisition and far less on real conversational skill. The result is a system where demand for care grows, but collective capability does not.
Impact story details
Ally (incubated at ACT Grants) is a non-profit, open-source initiative focused on amplifying human care in mental health. Established in November 2025 as the Ally for Mental Health Foundation, the organization was created in response to a critical systems challenge: India does not have enough trained mental health professionals to adequately support the mental well-being of its 1.4 billion people.
AI Technology Used
Key Outcomes
Knowledge
Skills Impact
Access
Reach
Accuracy
Quality Improvement
Resource Efficiency
User Experience
Satisfaction
Resilience
Risk Reduction
Impact Metrics
Implementation Context
India (Mumbai, Maharashtra; Chennai, Tamil Nadu; Goa)
Mental health training organizations who work on the frontlines of mental health care delivery
Key Partnerships
NGOs
Replicability & Adaptation
Supporting Materials
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