Finding Answers When Your Child Is Struggling: Introducing Ask Kai
Published May 13, 2026
A free English- and Spanish-language Child Mind Institute tool that helps caregivers organize concerns about a child’s mental-health symptoms.
<p>Ask Kai is a free Child Mind Institute digital symptom-checker for caregivers concerned about a child’s mental health. It is available in English and Spanish and is intended for caregivers of children aged 4–18.</p><p>The tool can help a caregiver organize observations, consider questions to discuss with a professional, and identify possible next steps. It is a support and information tool, not a diagnostic assessment, a substitute for a clinician, or an emergency service. The developer reports that it draws on its clinical assessment experience; this should not be read as independent validation of the tool.</p><p>Do not enter a child’s name or other unnecessary identifying information. For immediate safety concerns or a mental-health emergency, contact local emergency services or an appropriate crisis service rather than relying on this tool.</p><p>Source: Child Mind Institute, “Finding Answers When Your Child Is Struggling: Introducing Ask Kai,” May 12, 2026. Tool: <a target="blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://kai.childmind.org/">https://kai.childmind.org/</a>.</p>