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Kooth (AIM: KOO), a leading provider of digital mental health services, announces the publication of the State of California Department of Health Care Services Impact Report on the Behavioral Health Virtual Services program, a central component of the State's Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative.

Kooth welcomes this independent validation of the impact Soluna is delivering to young people across California. The report presents compelling evidence across the key dimensions that matter most in scaling digital mental health: removing barriers to access and therefore reaching young people early as well as those who would otherwise go without support, and delivering clinical effectiveness safely and cost efficiently.

The report documents the continued expansion of Soluna's reach and impact across California since its 2024 launch. Critically, it also highlights forthcoming independent research from Northwestern University's Lab for Scalable Mental Health confirming significant and sustained improvements in wellbeing among Soluna users – regardless of background, identity or platform behaviour. This evidence base reinforces what Kooth has consistently demonstrated: that high-quality early mental health support can be delivered safely, at scale, and at an affordable cost.

The full report is available via the following links: http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/0599B_1-2026-4-19.pdf and https://www.calhope.org/pages/impact.aspx (accessible in the US only).

Kate Newhouse, CEO of Kooth, said:
“The California Department of Health Care Services' 2025 Impact Report demonstrates the tangible benefit Soluna is delivering to young people across the State. We have shown that Kooth’s model of providing safe, cost-effective early mental health support can be delivered at scale, with meaningful and sustained outcomes for individuals and communities. The Impact Report is welcome evidence that our model works, and that it can be replicated. We look forward to building on this progress as part of our ongoing collaboration with DHCS, as well as delivering on our vision to expand Soluna’s impact across the US and UK.”

 

Enquiries:

Kooth plc	investorrelations@kooth.com
Kate Newhouse, CEO
Sanjay Jawa, CFO
Stifel, Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker	+44 (0) 20 7710 7600
Ben Maddison, Fred Walsh, Erik Anderson, Ben Good
Canaccord Genuity, Joint Broker	+44 (0)20 7523 8000
Simon Bridges, Harry Gooden, Elizabeth Halley-Stott
FTI Consulting, Financial PR	Kooth@fticonsulting.com
Ben Atwell, Sam Purewal, Lucy Molloy

 

About Kooth plc:
Kooth (AIM:KOO) is a global leader in digital mental and behavioural health, providing safe, effective care to over 20 million people across the UK and US. For more than 20 years, Kooth has pioneered scalable solutions that deliver immediate, direct, universal access to mental health support.

Our platforms — Kooth, Qwell, and Soluna — combine self-guided tools, safe peer communities, and professional therapeutic support, all clinically robust and independently accredited. Kooth holds URAC accreditation in the US and is the longest standing digital mental health provider to hold UK-wide accreditation from the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), validating our commitment to quality, safety, and accountability across both markets.

Independent evaluations demonstrate a £3 return for every £1 invested, with measurable reductions in emergency visits and improved clinical outcomes. Kooth is the largest single access provider for mental health support for under-18s in England according to NHS England data for 2024/25. In California, our Soluna platform is the first statewide digital behavioural health solution designed for all youth ages 13-25.

The Company is executing on its strategic vision through expanded reach across a diversified customer base, while seeking opportunities to enhance and extend the service offer through acquisition, partnership, and product capabilities supported by responsible AI principles.

 For more information,https://investors.kooth.com.