# Mental health support that's there when your family needs it.

Cartwheel partners with schools to provide a range of telehealth services for students and their families.

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## Mental health care made easy

### Quick Access

You can see a licensed therapist within 7-10 days. No waitlists.

### Flexible Scheduling

Available 8am-8pm Mon-Fri and some Saturday hours. Year-round, including summer and school breaks.

### Insurance Accepted

If you have Medicaid, there's no cost to you. For private insurance, we're in-network with most major plans, so standard copays or deductibles may apply.

### Experienced Clinicians

Our Care Team consists of licensed clinicians who are specialized in working with kids and families. We can also provide care in other languages.

## Hear from the Cartwheel team

Learn more about the experience with Cartwheel.

### Virtual services available with Cartwheel

- **Individual Therapy:** Students in grades 3+ can meet 1:1 with a licensed therapist.
- **Parent Guidance:** Parents/caregivers with children at all grade levels can meet with a licensed therapist to learn strategies to best support your child’s needs.
- **Psychiatry:** Experienced child psychiatrists and nurse practitioners can provide psychiatric evaluation, consultation, and short-term medication management, when needed.
- **Family Therapy:** Families can meet with a licensed therapist alongside their child to help improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen relationships.
- **School Avoidance Program:** This specialized program combines weekly individual therapy, parent guidance, a consult with a psychiatric provider, and coordinated care to intervene early and help treat the root causes of school avoidance and reduce chronic absenteeism.

## When to seek support for your child

Every child faces ups and downs and may benefit from extra support. Cartwheel is here to help if you notice some of the following changes in your child:
- Showing changes with mood, energy, or behavior
- Struggling with anxiety or frequent worries
- Having trouble with sleep or eating routines
- Struggling to keep up with schoolwork or stay motivated
- Pulling away from friends or activities they usually enjoy
- Talking about feeling down or discouraged
- Navigating major change at home, at school, or with friends
- Struggling with self-harm or having difficulty coping

## Teletherapy works—often better than in-person care

- **Find the right therapist**: Telehealth allows you to choose from a larger number of therapists and find someone who matches your child’s needs in terms of clinical experience, language, culture, insurance, and more.
- **More flexible and comfortable**: Instead of traveling to an office, kids and parents can join from the comfort of home or even a private space at school, making it easier to consistently attend sessions.
- **Increased family participation**: Family engagement is critical for therapy to be successful, and telehealth allows parents to stay engaged without having to leave home or work.
- **Meets kids where they are**: Kids and teens are digital natives, and many prefer telehealth. Therapists use creative tools like virtual whiteboards to make sessions engaging and dynamic.

## What students and families are saying

“It was so much easier and faster to get set up with Cartwheel than it would have been for us to find a new therapist in the traditional route. My son felt connected to his therapist right away, and we were grateful that a good match was found for him so quickly.”  
Parent/Caregiver  
"This type of therapy has worked very well for our family. It was easy to fit into our schedule and we've already seen changes in our son's behavior."  
Parent/Caregiver  
"I was nervous and anxious 24/7 when I started. I became a better version of myself and positively living my best life now."  
Parent/Caregiver  
"I was extremely impressed how fast he was scheduled to see a therapist once the referral was made. Both the therapist and the psychiatrist where absolutely wonderful... Highly satisfied!"  
Parent/Caregiver  
"Having a therapist might help them heal from things they don’t talk about.”  
Parent/Caregiver

## Frequently Asked Questions

Learn more about the process, how virtual therapy works, and more.

## Webinar Series for Parents & Caregivers

Cartwheel’s free webinar series provides parents, caregivers, and school staff with practical tools to support student and family wellness and mental health.

## Family Resources

Visit our Family Resource Hub to learn about ways to support your child's mental health.