A new partnership for schools
CharacterStrong and Daybreak Health are partnering to support more students & families.
Your student support team is doing all they can to support every student, but a referral doesn't always lead to care. CharacterStrong and Daybreak Health are partnering so students who need more can get licensed clinical care, so every student receives the right support.
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Building a Complete Mental Health Support System
DECEMBER 3RD, 2026 - 11:00 AM PST / 1:00 PM CST
The referral goes out. Then what?
Your school counselors have an overwhelming caseload.
Between schedules, crises, and caseloads, there's no room left for the students who need more than a check-in at the door.
A referral isn't the same as care.
A name on a list. A waitlist somewhere. A family who never hears back. You can't tell whether the student actually got help.
Your students with the greatest needs require more time than most adults in your building can provide.
And the students who wait are the ones who can least afford to.
We're making it easy for every student
to get mental health support.
CharacterStrong helps schools build the culture, skills, and adult capacity that support every student. Daybreak Health brings licensed clinical care for students who need more. Together, we make it simple for any student to get mental health support, from a caring adult at school to a licensed clinician, through one connected path your team can actually run.
Builds the foundation for every student
A PreK to 12 Whole Child curriculum and professional development that strengthen school culture and equip educators to support students every day.
Delivers clinical care when students need more
Teletherapy for ages 5 to 19, onsite clinicians that help schools identify needs early, with care that runs 12+ weeks rather than a short-term handoff.
Listen to the podcast with John Norlin and Daybreak CEO Alex Alvarado
The CharacterStrong Podcast
How Schools Can Build a Team-Based System for Getting Students the Care They Need - Alex Alvarado
Oct 2, 2026 · 18:26
Listen on Apple Podcasts“This partnership lets us extend our work of prevention,
screening, Tier 1 through Tier 3 into licensed clinical care,
so a need identified never becomes a need unmet.”
Every student. Every tier. Someone to hand them to.
All students
Tier 1
Whole-child curriculum and educator professional development that build a culture where students feel known and supported.
CHARACTERSTRONGYour In-side Support
Some students
Tier 2
Universal screening and targeted interventions help schools find students early and match them to the right support, before a need becomes a crisis.
CHARACTERSTRONGYour In-side Support
Few students
Tier 3
Individualized supports from CharacterStrong, plus licensed clinical care from Daybreak through teletherapy or onsite services when a student needs more than a school can provide.
DAYBREAKYour Out-side Partner
CHARACTERSTRONGYour In-side Support
Whether a student is noticed by a teacher, a school counselor, or a screener, there's a clear path to the right support.
Daybreak program outcomes
When the next step is clinical care,
students improve.
81%
of students improve on the GAD/PHQ symptom measures
80%
of school staff report improvements in attendance, grades, and behavior
92%
of families report behavioral improvements at home
90%
of students say they were matched with the right clinician
Source: Daybreak Health program outcomes, as published at daybreakhealth.com.
Every student deserves a clear path
to mental health support.
Join us on December 3 and see how to make that true in your district.