Care Solace Announces New Chief Product Officer

CARDIFF, Calif., Sept. 29, 2023 — Care Solace, a leader in mental health care coordination, named Vasudha Mithal as its new Chief Product Officer. Mithal is an experienced product management leader who has dedicated her career to working with teams to reinvent mental health care using the most advanced data science to deliver personalized care on demand.

Care Solace streamlines communication and coordination to connect individuals seeking mental health care, as well as those requiring assistance with food, housing, and affordable medical and dental care, with the right resources and appropriate level of care for their needs. The company specializes in working with K-12 school districts, municipalities, and employers by acting as a trusted source to help navigate the system.

Mithal will oversee a wide range of priorities including managing workflows and helping integrate customer experience teams' data into the network. She will also lead a product team that coordinates with providers and social service networks nationwide.

 

Vasudha Mital

“I'm extremely excited to join Care Solace and build innovative products to connect our students, families, and communities with the right resources," said Mithal. "I look forward to joining a very passionate and mission-driven team that is connecting the dots across the mental health care ecosystem to help solve the mental health crisis we face today.”

Founded in 2017, Care Solace has grown its network to more than 400K K+ providers serving more than 450+ organizations in the public and private sectors. The company has also expanded internally and is poised to continue to broaden its network for the remainder of the year.

“As we continue to grow, we need experienced leaders like Vasudha to help us achieve our goals — and we are thrilled to welcome her to the team,” said Chad Castruita, founder and CEO of Care Solace. “Vasudha’s eagerness to integrate herself into our top priorities will undoubtedly catalyze the next phase of growth for our company and allow us to help more people in need of mental health care.”

Before joining the Care Solace team, Mithal worked as senior director of product management for Headspace Health (formerly known as Ginger) and before that, she was senior product manager at Linkedin. She attended the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, where she earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering. 

To learn more about Care Solace, visit caresolace.org. 

About Care Solace

Care Solace is revolutionizing mental health care access, bridging the gap between social agencies and community-based mental health providers. Through a human-centered and technology supported approach, Care Solace navigates the fragmented mental health care system to match individuals with a licensed mental health or substance use provider. More than 500 dedicated multilingual Care Companions are available 24/7/365 to ensure the perfect fit for each person’s unique care needs and insurance requirements. The organization has a network of 425K+ licensed providers, serving more than 850 organizations across the United States. For more information, visit www.caresolace.org.