AI medical interpreter for child and adolescent psychiatry
Opalite gives child and adolescent psychiatry teams real-time interpretation in 150+ languages and dialects, 24/7, for parents joining assessments, safety planning and therapy without a child interpreting.
Today's challenge
What gets in the way of interpretation in child and adolescent psychiatry today
Family sessions start on hold
A family therapy hour starts in the phone interpreter queue with the teen already in the room.
A Farsi interpreter for a Dari speaker
A Dari-speaking mother gets a Farsi interpreter for her son's ADHD intake.
Same-day crisis visits can't be booked
A same-day crisis evaluation or ED psychiatry consult for a suicidal teen can't wait for the next open interpreter booking.
Cost of inaction
Language interpretation remains a gap in child and adolescent psychiatry
45% lower odds
Youth preferring a language other than English or Spanish got suicide screening less often at surgical and procedural visits.
Less evidence-based care in Spanish
Spanish-speaking youth in Los Angeles County's public system were more often classified as getting less evidence-based care.
Source: Patterns of Child Mental Health Service Utilization Within a Multiple EBP System of Care
Meet Opalite.
Real-time AI medical interpretation in 150+ languages and dialects, connecting providers and patients in seconds.
- Works on the devices care teams already carry: phones, tablets, computers, and telehealth platforms
- Integrates with all EHRs
- Built for HIPAA-compliant healthcare
- SOC 2 Type II attested security controls
Workflow
How Opalite fits youth mental health care
| Stage | What happens | How Opalite supports it |
|---|---|---|
| Intake and assessment | Developmental history, rating scales, risk screening | Parent history in their own language and a separate youth interview, with no interpreter to schedule. |
| Therapy and medication management | Family sessions, parent coaching, side-effect checks | Interpretation in person or by telehealth, with no per-minute meter running through long sessions. |
| Crisis and safety planning | ED consults, safety plans, follow-up calls | Available 24/7 for same-day crisis visits, with clinician review of the encounter note before the EHR. |
Clinical use cases
Interpret the conversations that matter most
Suicide risk screening
EnglishIn the past few weeks, have you wished you were dead?
SpanishEn las últimas semanas, ¿has deseado estar muerto?
Securing the home
EnglishTonight, please lock up all medicines and any sharp objects in your home.
Chinese (Mandarin)今晚请把家里所有的药物和尖锐物品都锁起来。
Starting an antidepressant
EnglishIf she talks about hurting herself after starting this medicine, call us the same day.
Arabicإذا تحدثت عن إيذاء نفسها بعد أن تبدأ هذا الدواء، اتصلوا بنا في اليوم نفسه.
Live parent coaching
EnglishGreat job, now describe what he is doing with the blocks.
SpanishMuy bien, ahora describa lo que él está haciendo con los bloques.
Limits of confidentiality
EnglishWhat you tell me stays private, unless I'm worried that you or someone else could get hurt.
Chinese (Mandarin)你告诉我的内容会保密，除非我担心你或别人可能会受到伤害。
Pricing
Pricing for child and adolescent psychiatry programs
Long sessions, no meter. Hour-long family therapy and parent coaching sessions never run a per-minute meter under flat pricing for your clinics or programs.
In your area
25.5 million people in the U.S. speak English less than “very well.”
How many live near you? Search your state, ZIP code, or town.
Darker states have a higher share of residents who speak English less than very well; shading is logarithmic, relative to the highest-share state.
| State | Share | People |
|---|---|---|
| California | 17.2% | 6,377,000 |
| Texas | 13.1% | 3,532,000 |
| New York | 13.1% | 2,486,000 |
| New Jersey | 12.2% | 1,060,000 |
| Florida | 11.8% | 2,389,000 |
| Hawaii | 11.2% | 152,900 |
| Nevada | 11.1% | 320,200 |
| Massachusetts | 9.5% | 631,900 |
| New Mexico | 8.7% | 172,700 |
| Illinois | 8.5% | 1,027,000 |
| Connecticut | 8.4% | 288,200 |
| Rhode Island | 8.4% | 87,250 |
| Arizona | 8.1% | 542,400 |
| Washington | 7.6% | 547,600 |
| Maryland | 7.1% | 411,700 |
| Virginia | 5.8% | 469,000 |
| Colorado | 5.5% | 295,600 |
| Georgia | 5.4% | 541,600 |
| District of Columbia | 5.4% | 34,600 |
| Oregon | 5.4% | 214,100 |
| Nebraska | 5.1% | 93,560 |
| Delaware | 4.9% | 45,460 |
| Utah | 4.7% | 140,000 |
| Kansas | 4.5% | 124,100 |
| Minnesota | 4.5% | 239,600 |
| North Carolina | 4.5% | 439,200 |
| Pennsylvania | 4.4% | 544,000 |
| Alaska | 4.3% | 29,650 |
| Oklahoma | 3.8% | 142,200 |
| Idaho | 3.7% | 62,850 |
| Iowa | 3.4% | 100,800 |
| Michigan | 3.4% | 318,900 |
| Arkansas | 3.2% | 90,380 |
| Indiana | 3.2% | 200,900 |
| Tennessee | 3.1% | 197,500 |
| Wisconsin | 3.0% | 164,200 |
| Louisiana | 2.8% | 123,500 |
| South Carolina | 2.8% | 132,700 |
| Ohio | 2.5% | 281,500 |
| Kentucky | 2.4% | 101,800 |
| New Hampshire | 2.4% | 31,410 |
| Missouri | 2.1% | 123,000 |
| Alabama | 2.1% | 98,720 |
| South Dakota | 1.9% | 15,800 |
| North Dakota | 1.9% | 13,810 |
| Wyoming | 1.8% | 9,923 |
| Mississippi | 1.6% | 44,870 |
| Maine | 1.4% | 18,140 |
| Vermont | 1.3% | 7,705 |
| Montana | 0.8% | 7,731 |
| West Virginia | 0.6% | 11,060 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (states 2017-2021; metros 2024 or 2020-2024). Limited English: residents 5+ who speak English less than “very well.”
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
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