01Tier 2 & 3
On-site Counseling
Licensed clinicians embedded in your building — individual, group, and crisis sessions for ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief.
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Serving all 5 boroughs
Mental health care inside New York City schools.
Empower U Wellness Networks partners with NYC public schools, charters, and districts to deliver culturally-competent counseling, behavioral support, and educator development — right where students already are.
- 20+
- Years experience
- 15,000+
- Children and families served
- NYC DOE
- Certified Vendor
What we bring to your building
A full mental-health team, already in the hallway.
Pick the modules that fit your school. We staff, supervise, bill insurance where eligible, and report outcomes back to your leadership team.
02Behavior
Behavioral Support
BCBA-led behavior plans, classroom interventions, and de-escalation coaching aligned with NYC DOE IEPs and 504 plans.
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03ABA
ABA Therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis delivered in-school by BCBAs and RBTs — skill acquisition, social communication, and data-driven progress monitoring for students on the autism spectrum.
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04Staff
Educator PD
Trauma-informed practice, restorative circles, and Nurtured Heart Approach — workshops scheduled around your PD calendar.
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05Families
Family Workshops
Bilingual (English / Spanish / Mandarin) parent groups on adolescent mental health, autism support, and navigating CSE.
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06Wraparound
Care Coordination
We bridge schools, families, ACS, OPWDD, and community providers — one warm handoff instead of a referral pile.
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07Districts
Program Design
Custom MTSS and SEL frameworks for districts and CMOs, with quarterly outcome reporting and compliance review.
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Our approach
With purpose. On purpose.
New York City students don't fit into generic care models. We design every engagement around the building, the community, and the kid sitting across from us.
Culturally representative care
Our NYC clinicians reflect the students they serve — across language, neighborhood, and lived experience.
Evidence-based, not one-size
CBT, DBT-informed groups, ABA, and trauma-focused care — matched to each student's profile and school context.
Built for school rhythm
We work with bell schedules, IEP timelines, and DOE compliance — not against them.
For school leaders
One contract.
A whole care team.
We staff principals, AP's, and CSE chairs with a turn-key behavioral health partner — credentialed, supervised, and reporting outcomes quarterly.
NYC DOE Vendor Approved
Approved insurance and Medicaid billing
Bilingual clinicians
EN · ES · ZH · BN · HT · AR
Quarterly impact reports
Aligned to your school's NYSED metrics
48-hr crisis response
Same-day onsite for acute incidents
For families
Care that meets your kid where they spend their day.
If your child's school partners with Empower U, services are typically free to families — covered through the school or insurance.
01
Ask your school
Speak with the counselor or principal — they can refer your child to Empower U in minutes.
02
Meet your clinician
We pair your family with a clinician who shares your language and community.
03
See real change
Quarterly progress check-ins keep you, the school, and the clinician on the same page.
Resources & Reading
Articles for NYC parents & educators.
A curated, automatically-updated feed from trusted newsrooms and clinical institutions covering child mental health, special education, ABA, and what's happening inside New York City schools.
Chalkbeat New YorkEdutopiaChild Mind InstituteThe Hechinger ReportUnderstood.org
NYC SchoolsBoth
Michigan bills aimed at improving student literacy clear House committee
Chalkbeat New YorkJun 10, 2026
NYC SchoolsBoth
Colorado group that started controversial ‘public Christian school’ faces member defections
Chalkbeat New YorkJun 10, 2026
NYC SchoolsBoth
After delay, Chicago school board renews charters amid revamped oversight
Chalkbeat New YorkJun 10, 2026
Education PolicyBoth
Lessons from the first state in the nation to offer universal child care
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Like many families, Jessica and Adrian Garcia, who live in the mountain resort town of Ruidoso, had to cobble together different child care options for their son when they returned to work after his b
The Hechinger ReportJun 10, 2026
Education PolicyBoth
OPINION: America’s regional public universities can still be a bargain in a sea of high priced options
Higher education is under siege, with many students and parents balking at high costs. In a series of op-eds, university leaders lay out their efforts to keep college affordable. This is the second in the series. Here ar
The Hechinger ReportJun 10, 2026
Education PolicyBoth
College Uncovered: Making A’s count
Harvard faculty have approved a controversial plan to overhaul the college’s grading system, including new limits on how many A’s professors can award. The goal: make an A mean something again. But the debate goes beyond
The Hechinger ReportJun 9, 2026
Sources are independently published. Empower U Wellness Networks shares these for educational purposes; views expressed belong to the original authors.
Common questions
Things principals and parents ask us first.
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Let's build something your students feel.
Whether you lead a school, district, CMO, or you're a parent looking for support — tell us about your community and we'll be in touch within one school day.
- hello@euwellnessnyc.org
- Phone
- (855) 500-EU4U
- Service Area
- All five NYC boroughs