Students in Texas need more mental health support.

Daybreak is partnering with districts across the U.S. to provide school-based mental health support to help students reach their full potential.

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Texas ranked last in the nation for access to children’s mental health services.

(2022, mhanational.org)

Lack of Mental Health Professionals

98%

The federal government estimates that 98% of Texas’ 254 counties don’t have enough mental health professionals.

Youth Suicide Rates

12.3/100,000

Texas counts 12.3 deaths by suicide per 100,000 adolescents ages 15-19, according to America’s Health Rankings.

Student to Counselor Ratio

500:1

The ASCA recommends a student-to-school-counselor ratio of 250:1. In Texas, it is only required to have 1 counselor for every 500 students.

Supporting the mental health needs of students in Texas is more important now than ever.

Daybreak’s K-12 teletherapy programs can help.

Equitable Access

Mental health resource “deserts” in rural areas make it difficult for young people to access care. With Daybreak’s teletherapy programs, students can have access to qualified mental health professionals and can meet with them whenever and wherever is most convenient. This means no time missed from school or work to get a student the support they need.

Speed to Care

Once a student is referred to Daybreak’s services, and their parent/guardian has confirmed consent, an intake appointment is set up with one of Daybreak’s care coordinators. After intake, it takes an average of 7 days to get a student access to care with a qualified clinician matched to their specific needs.

Affordable for Families

Our mission is to make quality mental health support available for all students and families. By partnering with districts and insurance providers, there is no cost to families to access these school-based services.

Culturally Responsive

Daybreak has specialized sub-programs built for the unique needs of those children who are at higher risk of mental health challenges including youth who are: BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, low income, living in rural areas, and/or experiencing homelessness. Every student is matched with a clinician based on their needs and preferences. Daybreak's clinicians specialize across 26 different mental health conditions and 13 modalities of care, speak 10 languages, 74% report as BIPOC, and 14% report as members of the LGTBQIA+ community.

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Based on our experience with districts in Texas, Daybreak’s programs have proven to be the perfect complement to the services provided by TCHATT. Here’s why school leaders appreciate partnering with Daybreak:

Quick access to care: In a matter of days, a student is matched and meeting with their therapist.
Long-term care model: We treat students to a place of concrete improvement—symptomatically, functionally and behaviorally.
Diverse clinical team: Daybreak actively and intentionally works to build a diverse clinical team so that we can foster strong therapeutic alliances. We personally match our students to their therapist based on presenting needs, cultural background, language, and personal preferences. Our clinicians speak 14 different languages.
Accessible for small, rural districts: Because of our virtual model, students can have access to qualified clinicians, no matter where they are physically located.
Universal screening: Grades 5-12 so you know who to refer to TCHATT

Meet Tracy

Tracy is a fierce advocate and passionate leader for children’s health and mental health. She’s based in Texas and has spoken at numerous national, state, and local events and conferences on health and mental health as a subject matter expert. Currently, she’s the Presiding Chair of the Texas Education Agency HB 906 School Based Mental Health Taskforce; a Board member of Texas’ Health and Human Services Commission Behavioral Health Taskforce; and leading the development of Texas’ Children’s Mental Health Plan.

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Insurance Cost-Sharing Program

By billing insurance providers for school-based mental health services, we can serve more students while creating a financially sustainable way for districts to offer these services in the future.