Diverse Atlanta students and a counselor gathered together at golden hour outside a school
Serving Greater Atlanta, GA

Mental health care inside Atlanta's schools.

Empower U Wellness Networks partners with Atlanta Public Schools, charter networks, and districts across metro Atlanta to deliver culturally-competent counseling, behavioral support, and educator development — right where students already are.

Medicaid Provider — We Accept Georgia Medicaid
20+
Years experience
15,000+
Children and families served
Medicaid
Accepted Provider

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 Medicaid and insurance where eligible, and report outcomes back to your leadership team.

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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02Behavior

Behavioral Support

BCBA-led behavior plans, classroom interventions, and de-escalation coaching aligned with Georgia 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) parent groups on adolescent mental health, autism support, and navigating special education services in Georgia.

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06Wraparound

Care Coordination

We bridge schools, families, DFCS, DBHDD, and community providers — one warm handoff instead of a referral pile.

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07Medicaid

Medicaid Billing

As a Georgia Medicaid provider, we handle all claims and documentation so schools and families don't carry the administrative burden.

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School counselor in supportive conversation with an Atlanta student

Our approach

With purpose. On purpose.

Atlanta 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 Atlanta 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 Georgia DOE compliance — not against them.

For school leaders

One contract.
A whole care team.

We staff principals, APs, and SST chairs with a turn-key behavioral health partner — credentialed, supervised, and reporting outcomes quarterly across Atlanta Public Schools, Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton, and Gwinnett counties.

Georgia Medicaid Provider

We bill Medicaid directly — no cost to families

Bilingual clinicians

EN · ES — reflecting Atlanta's communities

Quarterly impact reports

Aligned to your school's GA DOE metrics

48-hr crisis response

Same-day onsite for acute incidents

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Educators and Empower U clinicians collaborating in an Atlanta school staff room

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 — we are a Georgia Medicaid provider and bill directly so your family pays nothing out of pocket.

01

Ask your school

Speak with the counselor or principal — they can refer your child to Empower U in minutes.

02

We verify coverage

Our team checks your child's Medicaid or insurance eligibility so there are no surprises.

03

Meet your clinician

We pair your family with a clinician who understands your community and speaks your language.

04

See real change

Quarterly progress check-ins keep you, the school, and the clinician on the same page.

We Accept Georgia Medicaid

Empower U Wellness Networks is an enrolled Georgia Medicaid provider. Most school-based services are covered at no cost to your family. Contact us to verify your child's eligibility.

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Resources & Reading

Articles for Atlanta 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 Georgia schools.

The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionChild Mind InstituteEdutopiaThe Hechinger ReportUnderstood.org
Education PolicyBoth

The movement to remake school playgrounds as urban climate oases

Stepping into the schoolyard at the Adolph S. Ochs public school in Manhattan’s bustling Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, you’re greeted by a canopy of trees. Painted sea turtles and birds adorn the pavement. Summer school k

The Hechinger ReportAug 16, 2026
Mental HealthParents

The Child Mind Institute Marks Fourth Year of Empowering California High School Students with Resources for a Career in Mental Health Care through its Youth Mental Health Academy

The program — in partnership with the state of California — builds a diverse pipeline of future mental health professionals through hands-on training, mentorship, and paid internships. The post The Child Mind Institute M

Child Mind InstituteAug 11, 2026
Education PolicyBoth

Paying vendors for student results

School purchasing can seem like an administrative backwater, far removed from the heart of teaching and learning. But the way schools buy products and services like educational software or tutoring programs can influence

The Hechinger ReportAug 10, 2026
Education PolicyBoth

OPINION: It’s time to stop teaching the fun out of childhood and let kids be kids. Give them a ball and get out of their way

How do kids learn how to kick a ball? If you think that’s a silly question — kids just kick things, don’t they? — you are thinking like me: Old school. Recently Ginny Yurich, host of the “1000 Hours Outside” podcast, sen

The Hechinger ReportAug 10, 2026
Mental HealthParents

Help Us Bring These Conversations to SXSW & SXSW EDU

We've proposed four sessions on youth mental health, neurodiversity, and connection — and public votes help decide which ones make the stage. The post Help Us Bring These Conversations to SXSW & SXSW EDU appeared first o

Child Mind InstituteAug 7, 2026
Mental HealthParents

Record-Breaking Year for ADHD Summer Program

Celebrating its 10th year, the Child Mind Institute's ADHD Summer Program reached new heights in July—serving a record 65 children from across the country and around the world, including families from Missouri, Californi

Child Mind InstituteAug 5, 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, charter network, or you're a parent looking for support — tell us about your community and we'll be in touch within one school day.

Email
hello@euwellnessatl.org
Phone
(470) 555-EU4U
Service Area
Greater Atlanta — Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton, Gwinnett & beyond
Insurance
Georgia Medicaid Provider · Most commercial plans accepted