Student Mental Health & Well-being
Partnering with schools and communities to strengthen the culture, practices, and care systems young people need to thrive.
The pressure on young people and their families is real — and you feel it too.
Educators and school teams are being asked to step up in new ways—to care for students’ social-emotional well-being while still being accountable for academic results. Teachers can feel like they’re being asked to be counselors. Principals are pulled into roles that feel more like case management. And all of it happening in systems that don’t always make collaboration easy.
You’re juggling full plates, shifting roles, and partnerships that can feel sticky. Referrals fall through the cracks. Teachers aren’t looped back in. Student data lives in too many places—or nowhere useful. Even when the right intentions are there, the infrastructure isn’t always built for follow through.
That’s where we come in.
We help schools and communities strengthen their systems of care—clarifying roles, aligning partnerships, elevating student voice, and identifying gaps before kids fall through them.
We build on what’s already working, and help you move from reactive to strategic—so the work feels more sustainable, more focused, and more connected.
Our team brings deep experience across youth development, trauma-informed systems, and wellness practices. With backgrounds as educators, researchers, and human services practitioners, we support schools and communities to build stronger systems of care—rooted in real-world insight, evidence-informed strategies, and a commitment to student well-being.
Research, Evaluation and Continuous Improvement
We support your team to codify, assess, and strengthen implementation of your student mental health initiatives. We work with district leaders and school staff to conduct implementation and impact research. Depending on where you are in the development of your initiative, we can support you to understand the most pressing areas of need and existing resources within your school/community ecosystem, codifying key features and emerging best practices within your scaling program model, identifying conditions that facilitate or hinder success, and creating systems to measure impact.
Read more about Dr. Fehrer’s previous work supporting a cross-district school-based mental health initiative.
Want to Learn More? Talk With Us
Whether you're exploring possibilities or already have a project in mind, we’ll help you sharpen your focus and explore smart ways to move forward.
Here’s how to take the next step — no pressure, no heavy lift.
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Book a Call
Start by scheduling a quick, no-pressure call with the Heartwise team. Pick a time that works for you so we can learn more about each other and what you’re looking for.
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We Explore Fit
We’ll ask some questions, listen closely, and learn about your goals and context. We’ll also share some initial ideas for how we might be able to help.
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We Plan Next Steps
If it feels like a good match, we’ll follow up with a second session to co-design a scope of work based on your priorities. If not, we’re happy to point you towards other helpful resources.
*Curious about cost?
Most Heartwise projects range from $15,000–$80,000. We shape each scope of work collaboratively — pairing your priorities with the level of support it takes to reach them.