A short, private check-in that shows leaders how their team is doing.
Each person talks with Sanora, Okaya's AI guide, for about 3 minutes on their own phone or laptop. They see their own result. Leaders see the readiness of the group, so they can plan around a hard week.
- 3 minA private check-in on any phone or laptop
- 2Peer-reviewed papers in 2026, from IRB-approved studies
- Phase IIU.S. Air Force SBIR contract
- 3-monthU.S. Space Force squadron readiness trial
Research and contracts withU.S. Air ForceU.S. Space ForceJMIR Formative ResearchACM IUI 2026
Choose your field
Each page shows how Okaya works for teams like yours, what leaders see and how to buy it.
- Fire and EMSSee how a hard call, a drill or a schedule change lands with your crew.
- Federal governmentA readiness read for your unit, which any federal agency can buy through an SBIR Phase III order.
- Clinics and DBT programsA short check-in for clinicians and adult clients, alongside the therapy you already run.
- Aviation operatorsA private check-in for flight crews and maintenance teams, and a group view for your safety program.
- College and professional athleticsA private check-in for adult athletes, and a group view for performance staff.
Building a platform? Embed the check-in with the Okaya API.
How it works
- Step 1
Each person checks in
Each person has a short, private check-in on their own phone or laptop. They talk with Sanora for about 3 minutes, and there is nothing to install.
- Step 2
They see their own result
Okaya compares how they sound, what they say and how their expression moves today with their own earlier check-ins. It uses points from the face, not a video. Each person sees their own score.
- Step 3
Leaders see the group
You see how the group is doing after a hard week, a training block or a schedule change, so you can plan the next weeks around it.
Who sees what
Each person sees
Your result is yours: you see your own score.
Individual results stay private to the individual.
The video never leaves the device.
Okaya never identifies who you are from your face. There is no facial recognition.
Leadership sees
Leadership sees anonymized, aggregated unit-level readiness only. Never who checked in, how anyone did, or anything they said.
In the very few organizations that turn on Safety Monitoring, administrators can see that a high-risk check-in happened and who it was. They never see the score or what was said.
What Okaya is not
- Not a clinical tool and not a medical device. It does not diagnose or treat.
- Never for staffing, discipline or fitness-for-duty decisions.
- Not a replacement for your peer support team, EAP or clinicians. They stay as they are.
- Not a crisis line.
- Okaya is for adults 18 and over.
What happens if a check-in raises a safety concernFor unions and associationsThe science
Research with the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force
- A feasibility study with U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force participants, IRB-approved and published in JMIR Formative Research in 2026. A second peer-reviewed paper, with adult participants in Australia, appeared the same year.
- The U.S. Air Force awarded Okaya SBIR Phase I and Phase II contracts, and the U.S. Space Force awarded a three-month squadron readiness trial.
- Read the research
“Okaya gives our people objective data about their readiness state. Individual scores stay private, we only see department-wide trends.”
Lt. Tyler CapronBoulder Fire Rescue“My Okaya scores made me realize I needed to reach out for help.”
Robert D.Okaya user “The scores so far actually feel quite accurate and relatable for me. For example, today I received a lower score, which makes sense because I slept very poorly. I can really recognize myself in the results”
Nina Van KnapenPsychologist, business owner“I completed the check-in. It was pretty smooth, I like how the AI provides follow-up action items and the scores at the end.”
SashaPsychologist, researcher
In short
- Okaya is a short, private readiness check-in for adults on teams in high-consequence work. Each person talks with Sanora for about 3 minutes, and Okaya compares the conversation with their own earlier check-ins.
- Individual results stay private to the individual. Leadership sees anonymized, aggregated unit-level readiness only. Never who checked in, how anyone did, or anything they said.
- Okaya is not a clinical tool or a medical device, and it is never for staffing, discipline or fitness-for-duty decisions.
Questions
What is Okaya?
Okaya is a short, private readiness check-in for adults on teams in high-consequence work. Each person talks with Sanora, Okaya's AI guide, for about 3 minutes on a phone or laptop. Okaya compares how they sound, what they say and how their expression moves today with their own earlier check-ins.
Can I see how one of my people did?
No. Individual results stay private to the individual. Leadership sees anonymized, aggregated unit-level readiness only. Never who checked in, how anyone did, or anything they said. The one exception is Safety Monitoring, which a very few organizations turn on. Members agree to it before their first check-in. Our safety page explains what it shows.
Is Okaya a clinical tool?
No. Okaya is not a clinical tool and not a medical device. It does not diagnose or treat, and it is never for staffing, discipline or fitness-for-duty decisions.
Does Okaya use facial recognition or keep video?
No. Okaya never identifies who you are from your face. There is no facial recognition. The video never leaves the device. Okaya uses points from the face, not a video of you.
What do my people need?
A phone or laptop with a web browser. There is nothing to install, and a check-in takes about 3 minutes.
What is the evidence behind it?
Two peer-reviewed papers, both from IRB-approved studies, appeared in 2026. One is a feasibility study in JMIR Formative Research with U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force participants. Our science page lists the standard measures each study used and links to both papers.
Does it replace our peer support or EAP?
No. Your peer support team, EAP and clinicians stay as they are. Okaya gives each person a private check-in and gives leaders the group's readiness to plan around.
How do we buy it?
Okaya bills your organization directly. You can start free, or talk to us and we will walk you through it.
Talk with us about your team.
In 20 minutes we show you the check-in and the group view with sample data, and we tell you plainly whether Okaya fits your team.