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Prepare Every Educator to Recognize Student Mental Health Concerns
EMPOWER Schools equips teachers, administrators, counselors, and school staff with the knowledge and confidence to recognize students in distress, respond appropriately within their role, and connect students and families with support.
Why EMPOWER Schools?
A practical way to equip educators across an entire district-without licensing costs, scheduling barriers, or complex implementation.
Independently Evaluated
The only program evaluated that combines free access, fully virtual self-paced delivery and HB 3 compliance.
An independent landscape analysis conducted by Westlake Health Consulting compared 10 leading school-based mental health literacy programs across 25 implementation measures.
EMPOWER Schools
4.36 / 5
Composite Score
“EMPOWER Schools occupies a strategically differentiated position-free, virtual, HB 3-compliant, and TEA reimbursement-eligible.”
– Westlake Health Consulting
Built for District-Wide Implementation
- No licensing costs
- Flexible online delivery
- Scalable across campuses
- Easy for educators to complete
- Supports HB 3 implementation
- Removes financial barriers for districts
What Educators Learn
Recognize. Relate. Reveal.
1. Recognize common signs of mental and behavioral health problems in students, including changes in behavior, emotions, relationships, and learning.
2. Relate to students with empathy, confidence, and appropriate communication while understanding the educator’s role and boundaries.
3. Reveal a starting point for care by knowing when and how to connect students with appropriate school and community resources.
4. Strengthen protective factors that promote student well-being, resilience, healthy coping, and help-seeking.
5. Create supportive school environments that promote mental wellness, reduce stigma, and encourage early intervention.
EMPOWER Schools is a program of the Hope & Healing Center & Institute.
Together, we are building a future where every student has the opportunity to thrive.
