start school stronger
(ROWI RESET AND GROWTH)
Help your child get ready for the new school year.
Going back to school is exciting, but can cause stress, anxiety, and uncertainty. New teachers, social pressures, and higher expectations can feel overwhelming for kids ages 8–17.
That’s why we created Start School Stronger, a back-to-school readiness program that gives your child the skills they need to thrive, make friends, and build confidence in and out of school.
* Most top insurance providers accepted.
A stronger start,
a better year.
Calling ROWI is a chance for you to give your child the tools they need to build confidence and resilience before the problems occur. We teach kids how to establish healthy routines, improve emotional regulation, and much more.
Individual and family therapy.
One-on-one and family sessions to explore challenges, improve communication, and support emotional well-being.
Individual and family therapy
One-on-one and family sessions to explore challenges, improve communication, and support emotional well-being.
Challenge navigation
Every child deserves a chance to thrive, so we give them the tools to reduce anxiety, communicate with teachers, peers, and family members, and prepare for academic expectations.
Executive functioning
We give your child skills that assist with planning, solving problems, controlling impulses, and manage emotions at school.
UCLA PEERS Program
A certified social skills program that helps your child build friendships and navigate social situations.
Cognitive and dialectical behavior therapy.
Practical tools to manage emotions, change unhelpful thoughts, and handle stress in healthy ways.
Group and experiential
therapies.
Interactive sessions where people learn and grow through shared experiences and hands-on activities such as art and music.
UCLA PEERS Program.
A certified social skills program that helps teens build friendships and navigate social situations.
What to expect.
ROWI’s Start School Stronger offers full-day and partial-day programs. ROWI RESET runs 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The ROWI GROWTH program offers flexible scheduling, 9 a.m. – noon, 12:30 – 3:30 p.m., or 3:30 – 6:30 p.m., five days a week.
Comprehensive planning begins from Day 1 so your child is supported and given every opportunity to thrive before returning to school.
Our expertise.
Our staff has extensive experience in each of these categories, so your child receives personalized care that aligns precisely with their unique needs. It’s what we do.
- Depression
- Anxiety Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Gender Identity Issues
- Suicidal Ideation
- Self Harm
- ADHD
- Trauma
- Autism Spectrum Disorders (Level 1)
- Personality Disorders
- School Avoidance
- Bullying
- Impulse Control and Emotional Regulation
We do not treat eating disorders or substance abuse.
Our expertise.
Our staff has extensive experience in each of these categories, so your child receives personalized care that aligns precisely with their unique needs. It’s what we do.
- Depression
- Anxiety Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Gender Identity Issues
- Suicidal Ideation
- Self Harm
- ADHD
- Trauma
- Autism Spectrum Disorders (Level 1)
- Personality Disorders
- School Avoidance
- Bullying
- Impulse Control and Emotional Regulation
We do not treat eating disorders or substance abuse.
"We help your child
make new friends,
build confidence,
and learn to handle
pressure even when
school starts
back up."
– Natalie Betschart,
Program Director
"We help your child
make new friends,
build confidence,
and learn to
handle pressure even when
school
starts back up."
– Natalie Betschart,
Program Director
Start to finish.
ROWI clients consistently report significantly fewer symptoms on the day they leave the program compared to when they started.
No more waiting. Get started.
We understand the unique challenges you’re facing, and we’re here to help.