ABOUT US
Tandem Community is dedicated to personalizing mental health care solutions for diverse families through culturally-informed, community-based access. We recognize and honor the strengths of distinct values and diverse lived experiences of American communities while enhancing the power of existing provider-patient relationships through culturally-competent digital mental health care delivery.
Care that recognizes layers of cultural identity and trust
Our platform delivers personalized mental health screening and monitoring tools developed with clinical experts who understand the nuanced interplay between cultural identities, communities, and trust in health care systems. Through community-based healthcare providers, we enable access to digital mental health solutions that recognize and support the unique intersections of lived experiences throughout the perinatal journey.
CORE VALUES
CULTURAL COMPETENCY
We honor diverse cultural backgrounds, lived experiences, and community perspectives in healthcare. Our platform delivers solutions that recognize and respond to the cultural contexts strengthening healthcare relationships and community wellbeing.
TRUST & EMPOWERMENT
Our goal is to enhance provider-patient relationships through personalized digital care that builds confidence in mental health support. Our platform enables providers to deliver culturally-informed resources that strengthen healthcare engagement.
ACCESSIBLE CARE
We are dedicated to celebrating diverse American experiences, family lifestyles and motherhood choices. Through technology, our solutions make it easier for patients to trust, reach and engage with digital mental health care.
Meet Our Founder
Sheila Pande, MPH
Vision: Driven by a deep understanding of cultural influence on mental health, Sheila founded Tandem Community to transform perinatal mental health care delivery through digital solutions. As a first-generation Indian American with extensive healthcare expertise, she recognized the critical need for culturally-competent technology that seamlessly integrates with existing healthcare systems. Her personal journey navigating reproductive and mental health care, even with a physician parent by her side, revealed significant gaps in healthcare delivery - inspiring a mission to create technology that integrates cultural understanding with clinical care while being responsive to stress, advocacy, and education.
Expertise: With a Master of Public Health from Columbia University focusing on global maternal and child mental health programs, and dual degrees in Psychology and Anthropology from The University of Texas, Sheila brings a unique interdisciplinary approach to technology and digital health solutions. Her expertise spans product marketing, product development, healthcare technology consulting, and scaling consumer-focused platforms. As a previous co-founder of a women's health startup and digital health consultant, she has deep experience in building solutions that bridge healthcare gaps while honoring cultural diversity in care delivery.
The Future of Health Technology for American Women: Through Tandem Community, Sheila is dedicated to personalizing digital mental health solutions through her academic, professional and personal lens, while developing the most culturally responsive tools to improve the mental wellness of diverse American women and families. This vision is realized by equipping providers with technology and technology focused continuing education to enhance delivery of culturally-competent digital care solutions.