Backpack partners with your school to make sure a referral turnsinto real care — fast. This page covers what Backpack is, how to refer a student, how to loop in the family, and what to expect once you have.
Licensed therapists & psychiatry
~3 days, referral to first session
Medicaid, MCOs & commercial accepted
Backpack Healthcare is a mental health practice. We provide therapy, psychiatry, and family support to students — at school, virtually, or both — and we bill insurance directly so cost isn't a reason care stalls.
One referral point covers all of it — you don't need to know which service fits before you refer. We figure that out with the family.
You don't need a diagnosis or a crisis to refer — just a reason you think a student could use support. Here's what happens after you submit one.
A referral often lands better when a family hears it from you first. A few things that help.
Here's what's happening on our end, and where you fit in while it does.
If your school is virtual-only and could use an embedded therapist, or you’d like a caregiver workshop scheduled for your community, tell us what’s missing — we’ll follow up with your student services team.
Add an in-school, on-campus therapist
Expand virtual appointment hours or days
Schedule a caregiver workshop for your school
Request materials in an additional language
Printable resources to share when you make a referral or bring up Backpack with a family — no login required.
Practical, judgment-free workshops led by Backpack clinicians. Register in a tap — all are virtual and open to school educators.
