No Waitlists for Care
Every rural West Virginia county is a federally designated Health Professional Shortage Area, and families often wait 6 to 12 months for an appointment. This partnership eliminates that wait.
Parental Consent Required
The program is fully voluntary. Every referral requires parental consent, and families are involved and receive updates throughout their child’s care.
Open to Every Rural District
The program is being offered to all school districts in West Virginia’s rural counties.
“Every West Virginia child deserves access to quality mental health care, no matter where they live. By bringing telehealth to rural communities, we can identify problems earlier, help children stay healthy and succeed in school, and prevent challenges from becoming more serious and costly.”
“The mental health needs of our students have escalated dramatically, leading to increasing chronic absenteeism, behavioral challenges which disrupt learning, and families in great need of support. Investing in mental health will help our students attend school more regularly, engage more fully in the classroom, and reduce overwhelm for families.”
“We’re honored to partner with West Virginia to bring mental health care to rural schools and families. Rural communities across the state face some of the most severe shortages of mental health providers in the country, and we're grateful for the trust the state has placed in us to help meet that need.”
in their mental health due to Cartwheel
in care and 5x engagement versus other telehealth programs
to meet with a West Virginia-licensed clinician
Our virtual services adapt to your community's needs, removing common barriers to mental health support like wait times and transportation with flexible options that work for students, working parents, and school schedules.
Here are a few examples of needs we can support:
Anxiety · Stress · Depression · Sadness · Grief or loss · Low self-esteem · Self-harm · Coping skills · Motivation · Family & relationships · Anger · Trauma · School avoidance · Social issues · Sleep issues · Screen & technology use
