Wellity embeds licensed therapists, psychiatrists, and crisis clinicians into California schools. California is paying for this — through CYBHI, the state's behavioral health initiative for youth, at little to no cost to your district.
School counselors are extraordinary professionals. The problem is structural — they were never resourced to deliver ongoing mental health treatment, and student need has far outpaced what any one person can carry.
250:1
Counselor-to-student ratio
California recommends 1:250. Many districts run higher — while counselors simultaneously manage college prep, scheduling, and family crises. There is no capacity left for clinical care.
4–8 weeks
Wait time for community referrals
When counselors refer out, families wait weeks — sometimes months. By the time the first appointment arrives, the crisis has escalated or the family has disengaged entirely.
42%
Students never receive treatment
Most students with real mental health needs go entirely untreated. Administrators manage attendance, behavioral incidents, and consequences — not prevention.
"Your district deserves a partner who delivers immediate, professional clinical care — not just another referral list."
Important to understand
What Wellity Is Not
We don't replace your counselors
Your counselors know your students. We give them the clinical backup they've never had — licensed therapists and psychiatrists who handle what counselors aren't resourced to do.
We don't retain students from your community
Our goal is wellness and re-integration — not building a patient panel. Students step down from intensive care back to your school community stronger than before.
We don't bill your district
Core services are funded through CYBHI. We handle all grant administration, billing, compliance, and reporting. You don't file anything or manage new budget line items.
The cost of the status quo
Untreated Mental Health Has a Real Price Tag for Your District
ADA Funding Lost
$2,100
per chronically absent student / year
California districts receive ~$70–100 per student per day. One student missing 30+ days from untreated mental health conditions costs your district real budget — every year, invisibly.
Admin Time on Behavioral Crises
8 hours / week
untracked administrative cost
Every crisis managed without clinical backup is hours your principals and counselors spend on consequence rather than leadership. That time has a cost your board never sees.
Average Wait Time
4–8 weeks
for community mental health referrals
The student you refer today waits weeks. By then the situation has escalated, the family has disengaged, or the school year is over. Delay is not neutral — it compounds.
Districts that delay the 2026–27 implementation window lose a full school year. The students who need help this semester don't get it until next year.
Existing relationships
If Your Students Have Medi-Cal or Kaiser, We're Already Their Provider
Many of your students already access Wellity through existing health plan relationships. A formal school partnership simply brings that care into your building — with full coordination with your counseling team.
School Coordination
We coordinate directly with your counselors, participate in IEP/504 meetings, and provide progress updates with family consent
No Added Overhead
No new headcount, programs, or vendor infrastructure required from your district
Fully Managed Operations
We handle all credentialing, billing, compliance, outcome reporting, and family communication
Faster Partnership
Transition to a formal partnership is faster because the clinical relationship already exists
Kaiser Permanente NorCal
Medi-Cal
CalOptima
Health Plan of San Mateo
United Healthcare
IEP / 504
HIPAA + FERPA
How your students are already connected
Student
Medi-Cal or Kaiser member
Wellity
Already their BH provider
Your School
Coordinated care, IEP, updates
A school partnership means Wellity and your counselors work together — not in parallel silos. Students get seamless care; your team stays in the loop.
What is CYBHI?
California is funding this.
CYBHI (California's Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative) is a state-funded program that pays for comprehensive behavioral health services for youth — including therapy, crisis care, and care coordination — at little to no cost to schools or families.
Wellity is a CYBHI partner. We handle all grant administration and compliance reporting.
State-funded
No district budget required
Wellity handles grant admin
Launching 2026–2027
On cost:
Therapy, crisis, group programs, and staff training are provided at little to no cost through CYBHI. Psychiatric services are covered for students with Medi-Cal; other insurance may apply forstudents without Medi-Cal. We walk through the specifics on your first call.
Clinical services for schools
Not Just Therapy Appointments. A Full Clinical Continuum.
[01]
Rapid Access
We contact the family within 24 hours, handle consent and insurance, and schedule a clinical appointment. Students in crisis are seen the same day.
Under 48 Hours
Family outreach handled
7+ languages
Zero school paperwork
[02]
Staff Training & Consultation
On-campus workshops so your team knows how to recognize, respond, and refer — from day one of the partnership.
Free with partnership or standalone
Lunch-and-learns
Case consultation
[03]
Individual Therapy
Licensed child and adolescent specialists delivering evidence-based therapy — CBT, DBT, trauma-focused, play therapy — for anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and more.
Licensed specialists
CBT · DBT · TF-CBT
Play therapy
[04]
Crisis Intervention
Immediate safety assessment and same-day appointment for suicidal ideation, self-harm, severe panic, or acute trauma — with your team kept informed throughout.
Same-day response
Safety planning
School and parent coordination
[05]
Psychiatry & Medication
When therapy alone isn't enough — ADHD impacting grades, treatment-resistant depression, severe anxiety — board-certified child psychiatrists step in.
Board-certified child psychiatrists
48–72hr urgent access
Pediatrician coordination
Family education
[06]
Group Therapy Programs
Small structured peer groups for school anxiety, social skills, grief, LGBTQ+ youth support, and self-esteem — students learn they're not alone.
6–8 students
8–12 week structured programs
10+ program types
Structured curriculum
[07]
Measurable Outcomes — Board-Ready Reporting
Every student tracked on standardized clinical scales. Monthly reports formatted for district leadership. Quarterly summaries ready for your board.
Standardized clinical scales
Monthly district reports
Quarterly board summaries
De-identified for privacy
HEDIS-aligned metrics
87%
Overall clinical improvement (90 days)
76%
Reduction in depression symptoms (PHQ-9)
68%
Reduction in anxiety symptoms (GAD-7)
89%
Students reporting improved classroom focus
REAL-WORLD IMPACT
The Students No One Else Would Take. We Did.
A Bay Area county behavioral health agency came to Wellity with a cohort of justice-involved youth that had exhausted every other option in the county. Here is what happened.
[01]
Challenge:
Schools lacked the clinical infrastructure to support high-acuity students—leading to repeated hospitalizations, missed class time, and no clear path to sustained care.
[02]
Solution:
Wellity embedded a full clinical care model—therapy, psychiatry, and coordination—integrated directly with schools, families, and county systems.
[03]
Results:
0
Students turned away
100%
No rehospitalization (30 days)
Majority
Returned to school
"If Wellity can stabilize the students a county had given up on, they can handle anything in your district."
Partnership process
From First Conversation to Serving Students in 4–6 Weeks
[01]
Discovery & Planning
Week 1-2
We assess your district's needs, student population, and confirm CYBHI eligibility — no commitment required.
[02]
Agreement & Setup
Week 3-4
We handle all paperwork — MOUs, HIPAA/FERPA documentation, referral portal configuration, and clinical credentialing.
[03]
Launch & Training
Week 5-6
Staff training sessions complete, referral portal opens, and your first students are accepted into care.
[04]
Optimize & Report
Month 3+
Monthly outcome reports and quarterly board summaries delivered on schedule, with continuous service improvement.
Little to no cost throughout
CYBHI covers services, clinical staff, technology, training, and reporting. Psychiatric services for Medi-Cal students are fully covered; other insurance may apply for students without Medi-Cal.
WHAT WE PROVIDE
CYBHI Funding is Available Now. Districts that Move First Get Year 1 Priority.
We're accepting a limited number of new district partnerships for 2026–2027. Early conversations are open now.
"The Students Who So Best Are The Ones Who Support Early — Before They’re in Crisis"
Monique Ordoñez, LMFT — Chief Strategy Officer
Leading Wellity's school-based mental health expansion
Background
Worked with schools and hospitals — seen where students fall through gaps between disconnected systems.
Approach
Leading Wellity's CYBHI expansion with clinical teams. Therapy, psychiatry, crisis intervention, and outcome reporting at low cost — built to be sustainable.
Why schools
Schools are where students spend most of their time—and where needs are most visible. Early, on-campus care drives better outcomes than referrals.
Now
Expanding Wellity’s model to more districts—faster implementation, dedicated teams, and care where it’s needed most.
What schools are achieving
Measurable Outcomes Across Every Dimension
87%
Clinical Improvement
Of students show measurable improvement on standardized clinical scales within 90 days of starting treatment.
76%
Depression Reduction
Average reduction in PHQ-9 scores among students receiving individual or combined therapy and psychiatry services.
68%
Anxiety Reduction
Average reduction in GAD-7 scores. Students report improved ability to attend school and engage in class.
89%
Improved Classroom Focus
The behavioral signal teachers notice first — improved ability to focus and participate in class.
42%
ER Visit Reduction
Reduction in behavioral health emergency department visits among students in active Wellity programs.
94%
Family Satisfaction
Families rate Wellity services as meeting or exceeding expectations — high engagement drives better outcomes.
FAQs
Everything You Need to Know
What does this actually cost our district?
Therapy, crisis intervention, group programs, and staff training are low-cost through CYBHI — no cost to your district budget. Psychiatric services are covered for students with Medi-Cal; others may apply for those without.
We've had vendors overpromise before. Why is Wellity different?
We earn trust by being direct and transparent about costs. We serve over 15,000 students annually through Kaiser and Medi-Cal, extending existing infrastructure. The San Mateo County case study shows our success with challenging cases.
How much class time will students miss?
We schedule during lunch, study halls, or non-core periods and rotate subjects to avoid repeated misses. Telehealth options mean many students miss zero class time. We coordinate with teachers to minimize disruption.
Can students continue services during summer?
Yes — services continue year-round via telehealth or in-person at our community clinic locations. Treatment continuity across summer is one of the most significant factors in sustained improvement.
How are you different from our school counselors?
School counselors do vital work — academic planning, college prep, and family communication. Wellity provides licensed therapists and psychiatrists for clinical treatment, giving counselors the backup they need.
How do you protect student privacy?
All services are fully HIPAA and FERPA compliant. We share information with school counselors only with explicit family consent, and only what's necessary — safety plans, accommodations, or general progress. Therapy content remains confidential.
What if a student needs more intensive care?
If a student needs PHP, IOP, or inpatient care, we coordinate those transitions. Wellity operates PHP and IOP programs directly — the same programs that served the San Mateo county cohort. We maintain care coordination throughout so students don't fall through the cracks between levels of care.
Get Started
Your Students Can't Wait. Neither Can We.
Free Staff Training — No Partnership Required
Free mental health recognition training for any California educator — whether or not you partner with us.
30–45 minutes with Monique's school partnerships team
See More
[02]
What We'll Cover
Your district's landscape, CYBHI eligibility, partnership model, and implementation timeline
See More
[03]
No Commitment
This is a discovery conversation. We'll tell you honestly if the fit isn't right.
Ready to Bring Real Clinical
Care to Your Schools?
Ready to Bring Real Clinical
Care to Your Schools?
California is paying for this. Whether your district serves 500 students or 50,000, comprehensive mental health care is available now at little to no cost.
%2C%20State%3DDefault%2C%20Style%3DBrand.svg){kind=small}
