Mental healthcare designed for kids

Our program typically lasts 6-12 weeks, but your child’s exact discharge date will depend on their overall treatment progress. Their Primary Therapist will help determine the appropriate discharge date based on your child’s needs.
To get started with your family’s personalized treatment plan, reach out today.

Charlie Health’s Mental Health Program for Kids is designed for children ages 8-11 who need more support than weekly therapy, but don’t need inpatient care.
Your child may be a good fit if they struggle with anxiety, emotional outbursts, school refusal, peer challenges, or the effects of trauma or family stress—especially when those challenges are starting to affect their day-to-day life.
If you’re not sure if Charlie Health is the right fit, our Admissions Team can talk it through with you and help you understand whether this level of care makes sense for your child.

Virtual intensive care for kids at Charlie Health is designed to be engaging, structured, and developmentally appropriate. Kids are grouped with peers their age, and the pace and content are aligned to their learning style.
You’ll help your child log on and get settled, but sessions are led by mental health professionals and therapists who know how to work with this age group. They use play-based, interactive approaches like games, movement, storytelling, and creative activities that help kids express themselves and learn new skills.

Absolutely! Virtual IOP can be just as effective as in-person care, helping kids see real improvements in things like social anxiety and day-to-day functioning. Many families actually find it easier to stick with treatment from home, which can make a big difference in their progress. And for a lot of kids, being in a familiar environment helps them feel more comfortable, supported, and able to fully engage in care.

Your child will have 11+ hours of treatment each week. This typically includes three group sessions (three hours per session), one individual session with their Primary Therapist, and one family session that includes you. Psychiatry is available when it’s clinically appropriate.

We offer morning, afternoon, and evening options, with makeup sessions available each week, so care can fit around school and family life.

For this age, group sessions are built around doing, not just talking. Each session blends connection, skill-building, and creative activities to keep kids engaged. They might practice coping skills through games, work through emotions using art or storytelling, or build social confidence by interacting with peers in guided ways.

Even though kids spend substantial time in these sessions, breaks are embedded throughout, and Care Coaches are always available to step in if a child needs one-on-one support. The goal is to help kids build skills they can actually use at home and at school.

Caregiver involvement is a key part of how this program works. You’ll participate in weekly family therapy with your child and their Primary Therapist, where you’ll learn how to support them outside of treatment, from handling big emotions to building more stable routines at home.

Your child doesn’t need a formal diagnosis before starting Charlie Health. During the intake assessment, our Clinical Team will get to know your child’s history, symptoms, and what’s been going on. This will help them figure out whether our program is the right level of care, and if we’re not the right fit, our care navigation team will help you find a resource that is.

Yes. Your child is paired with one dedicated, licensed therapist who stays with them throughout the program. That same therapist leads individual sessions, family sessions, and coordinates with the Group Facilitators and Psychiatry Team.

We are in-network with most major insurance plans, including:

• UnitedHealthcare
• Cigna
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Aetna
• Anthem
• Humana
• TriCare
• Medicaid (in select states)
• And more

Self-pay is also available in select states. During your first call, our Admissions Team will verify your insurance coverage. From there, a follow-up conversation with our Benefits Team will walk you through any expected costs, so there aren’t any surprises.
Call our Admissions Team at (986) 206-0414 or visit our insurance page to learn more.

When your child completes treatment, our discharge planning team helps you figure out the best next step, whether that’s a weekly outpatient therapist, a psychiatrist, or another resource. Your child also has access to our free Alumni Program, which includes daily facilitator-led groups, age-matched peer connection, and family-inclusive events to help them keep practicing what they’ve learned.