Together since 2019

The San Antonio Mobile Mental Wellness Collaborative is the first of its kind in the nation. It is an upstream collaboration of nonprofits focusing on behavioral health prevention so that our public schools do not have to focus fully on intervention.

Through each agency’s expertise, professionals are able to work with all student age groups and meet their behavioral health needs in their own learning environment.

Recognizing that a student can not be fully well if their support system isn’t well, the collaborative care model takes the holistic approach by incorporating parents and guardians, teachers, and administrative staff into the mental wellness program. Services are offered on school district property or virtually to help eliminate the transportation barrier that often limits access to mental health services.

Program Timeline

March 2019: 
Students at South San ISD addressed their board of trustees requesting that district funds be used to provide mental health programs. The San Antonio Mobile Mental Wellness Collaborative was formed in direct response to this overwhelming need.

November 2019:
The CareZone opens at South San ISD and begins offering mental wellness counseling, education, outreach and wraparound services.

March 2020:
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual services are added. These services continue to be available for those who prefer virtual services or when school buildings are closed.

May 2020:
Pilot program ends with serving more than 1,600 people through counseling and outreach in just six months.

November 2020:
Program expands to include Harlandale ISD

January 2021:
Third school district is added, Edgewood ISD

May 2021:
School year ends with 4,600+ students, families, teachers, and district staff served.