Supporting Student Wellness
Supporting Student Wellness at Bright Star Schools
At Bright Star Schools, we believe students learn best when they feel safe, cared for, and connected. Every day, our School Counselors help students with their feelings, behavior, and well-being.
California has a program called the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI). This program helps schools receive reimbursement for some of the student support services they already provide. This funding helps Bright Star continue to offer important services to students and families.
Our goal is simple: Help every student feel safe, healthy, and ready to learn.
Help Us Support Students: Provide Bright Star Permission to Bill Insurance
Bright Star Schools can now receive money from health insurance plans for certain student wellness services.
We need your permission and your child's health insurance information to help us receive this funding.
This funding helps us keep providing services to students across our schools.
What does this mean for your family?
1. More support for students. The funding Bright Star receives helps us keep and improve student wellness services.
2. The same care you trust. Your child will continue to get support from their school team based on their needs.
3. No cost to your family. You will not have to pay for services billed through this program.
4. No insurance? No problem! Your child can still get support at school, even without health insurance.
What if my child does not need counseling?
School Counselors help students in many ways. They do more than meet with students for counseling.
Some of the services that may be covered by this program include:
- Classroom Lessons: Teaching students how to manage feelings, solve problems, and build healthy friendships.
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Student Check-ins: Talking with students when they need help or someone to listen.
Individual and Group Counseling: Helping students work through feelings, problems, or challenges. - Crisis Support: Helping students who are facing a serious or urgent problem.
- Family Support: Working with families to help meet their child's needs.
- Connecting Families to Services: Helping families find support at school or in the community.
- Follow-up Support: Checking in to make sure students are getting the help they need.
- Working with School Staff: Helping teachers and other staff support students.
How you can help?
Please complete our Permission and Insurance Form.
This form gives Bright Star permission to send bills to your child's health insurance plan for services covered by CYBHI. By completing the form, you help Bright Star receive funding to continue to support students and enhance behavioral health programming.
Remember:
- There is no cost to your family.
- Your child can still get support without health insurance.
- Your child will still get school-based support if you choose not to give permission.
What is CYBHI?
CYBHI stands for the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative. It is a California program that helps schools pay for services that support students' mental health and well-being.
These services help students manage feelings, build healthy relationships, and handle challenges. Bright Star already provides many of these services. CYBHI gives our schools a new way to help sustain them.
What Does This Mean For My Family?
You will not have to pay.
There is no cost to your family for services billed through CYBHI.
Your child will still get support.
Your child's school team will continue to help them based on their needs.
You do not need health insurance to get help.
All students can continue to receive school-based support, even if they do not have insurance.
You can help strengthen our schools.
When Bright Star receives funding through CYBHI, we will use that money to help sustain and improve student services.
Your information is protected.
Bright Star Schools works to keep student and family information safe and private. We use the information you share to support students and manage this funding program. We follow all state and federal laws that protect your family's personal information.
Your child can receive support at Bright Star Schools no matter what health insurance your family has or your family's immigration status.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will my family have to pay anything?
No. Your family will not have to pay for services billed through CYBHI.
Will my child's counseling services change?
No. Your child will continue to receive support based on their needs. This program only changes how Bright Star can receive funding for certain services.
What if my child does not have health insurance?
Your child can still get support at Bright Star Schools. Health insurance is not required to receive school-based services.
Why does Bright Star need my child's insurance information?
Bright Star can receive money from health insurance plans for certain services we provide to students. We use this money to help keep and improve student wellness services.
What if I choose not to give permission?
Your child will still receive school-based support based on their needs. Bright Star may not be able to bill for services provided to your child without your permission.
Will my child's information be kept private?
Yes. Bright Star follows laws that protect student and family information. We use the information you share to help manage this program and support students.
Who can I contact if I have questions?
Please feel free to reach out to cybhi@brightstarschools.org or 323-954-9957 ext. 1018 or contact your child's School Counselor or school office.
We are happy to answer your questions and help you complete the form.
Additional Resources
Contact Us
Steven Rockey
Director, School Counseling
Bright Star Schools
cybhi@brightstarschools.org | (323) 954-9957 ext. 1018
Marni Parsons
Senior Vice President, Student and Family Services
Bright Star Schools
cybhi@brightstarschools.org | (323) 954-9957 ext. 1018
Thank You for Supporting Student Wellness!
By sharing your child's insurance information and giving permission, you help Bright Star continue offering important services to students.
Together, we can help every student feel safe, supported, and ready to succeed.