Helping children develop into emotionally healthy young adults
An online platform to promote emotional wellness for students in fourth through eighth grades.
AI-powered behavioral wellness support for students in grades 5–12
Daily emotional check-ins, NLP-powered sentiment analysis, and real-time counselor insights, helping schools see students more clearly and respond with greater awareness and speed.
The problem we’re solving
America’s youth are in crisis, and schools are the front line.
1 in 4
youth in the U.S. are diagnosed with a mental health condition
450:1
average student-to-counselor ratio in U.S. schools; at the middle school level, the ratio is often far higher
59%
of school counselors experience burnout within their first two years
50%
of all lifetime mental illnesses begin by age 14
45%
of school absences are linked to behavioral health issues
$9K–$20K
cost to school districts when a counselor leaves due to burnout
School counselors are managing impossible caseloads. Students who need support most, especially those in underserved communities, often go unseen in a system that was never designed to reach them at scale. By the time a counselor becomes aware a student is struggling, the window for timely support has often already passed.
VIBES changes that!
What is VIBES?
VIBES is an AI-powered behavioral wellness platform built specifically for students in grades 5–12. Developed through 103+ stakeholder interviews with educators, counselors, parents, and students, VIBES creates a structured, low-burden way for young people to share how they’re feeling, and for counselors to see patterns that would otherwise be invisible across large student populations.
VIBES is not a replacement for counselors. It is a decision-support tool that extends their reach, reduces their workload, and surfaces the right student at the right time.
How VIBES works
VIBES works in four steps:
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Brief, youth-friendly surveys let students share their emotions and experiences during the school day. These check-ins give students a consistent, age-appropriate outlet, and generate longitudinal data that reflects changes in emotional patterns over time.
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VIBES uses natural language processing and machine learning to identify keywords, changes from a student’s typical baseline, and patterns such as sustained low mood, withdrawal, or a notable shift in tone, that may signal a student would benefit from additional support.
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Instead of manually checking in on hundreds of students, counselors see a clear dashboard showing which students may benefit from follow-up, what patterns are emerging versus ongoing, and where to prioritize limited time and attention. Counselors remain fully in control of all decisions and next steps.
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VIBES supports communication with parents and caregivers, helping schools involve families earlier and more consistently. Teachers gain aggregate classroom wellness insights that help them adjust instruction and make timely referrals.
Platform features
Daily Emotional Check-ins
Youth-friendly surveys designed for students in grades 5–12, with developmentally appropriate language, visual emotion wheels, and culturally responsive content.
Multi-tier alert system
Automated triage prioritizes student cases by urgency and concern type, so counselors can focus first on students who most need their attention.
Teacher insights
Aggregate classroom emotional health snapshots give teachers the context to adjust their approach and refer students appropriately.
Personalized skill-building
Age-appropriate exercises, interactive stories, and reflection activities that help students build emotional self-awareness over time.
Supporting student well-being every day
We help schools support students in grades 5–12 through quick, daily check-ins. By spotting patterns in how students are feeling, our tools give counselors real-time insights so they can step in and help exactly when it’s needed most.
Counselor dashboard
Real-time school-wide and individual student data views showing which students are emerging concerns, ongoing cases, or showing improvement.
Parent & family engagement
Tools for schools to bring families into the support loop earlier, improving continuity of care and trust between home and school.
Context-adaptive content
Surveys, emotion wheels, and platform content curated to reflect the diverse cultural backgrounds, languages, and expressions of the students it serves, informed by 103+ interviews across communities.
Who VIBES serves
What makes VIBES different
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Spend less time manually tracking hundreds of students and more time on direct support. VIBES surfaces who needs you, with greater clarity and confidence.
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Understand the climate of your classroom in real time. Make accommodations and referrals with context, not guesswork.
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Stay connected to your child’s well-being at school. Be included earlier, not only when things go wrong.
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Data-driven insights into school-wide behavioral health trends. Demonstrate impact, inform resource allocation, and protect instructional time.
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A private, judgment-free space to say how you’re really feeling, and get support from adults who actually see you.
VIBES is the only solution that combines all of the following in one platform:
Youth-friendly wellness surveys designed for grades 5–12
AI-powered pattern recognition with multi-tier alert triage
Counselor dashboard that reduces workload rather than adding to it
Integrated parent and family communication
Teacher aggregate insights for classroom-level support
Context-adaptive content curated to reflect diverse cultural backgrounds, languages, and expressions
HIPAA, FERPA, and COPPA compliance built in from the ground up
Most platforms focus on either the student or the counselor. VIBES connects the entire ecosystem (students, counselors, teachers, parents, and case managers) into a coordinated, proactive support system.
Real-world traction
2,867
student check-ins captured across two independent school pilots
103+
stakeholder interviews with educators, counselors, students, and parents shaping every design decision
9+ months
of sustained daily use across a full school year at a single site
4+
independent pilot environments: private school, charter, summer camp, and after-school
100%
data completeness on core engagement fields across all deployments
What counselors and facilitators have said:
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What counselors and facilitators have said: 〰️
“Participants have told me that the quick check-in helped them understand their emotions better and encouraged them to seek my help.”
“Once, I jumped into the lesson and forgot to do VIBES, and a student said, ‘We didn’t do our check-ins yet! I got issues today!”
In students’ own words, VIBES is:
“Helpful, calming, easy” · “Fun, safe, reliable” · “Respectful, not judging, trustworthy” · “Helpful, understanding, reflection”
— Three-word descriptions from 5th-grade students
Organizations we work with
VIBES is purpose-built for youth-serving and adolescent-serving organizations, including:
Private and charter schools (grades 5–12)
Micro-schools and alternative education programs
After-school and summer programs
Residential treatment facilities
Mentoring and adolescent development organizations
Justice-adjacent youth and adolescent programs
Frequently asked questions
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VIBES (Virtual Interactions Boosting Emotional Support) is an AI-powered behavioral wellness platform for students in grades 5–12. Students complete brief daily emotional check-ins, and VIBES uses NLP and machine learning to identify patterns and changes in student emotional well-being, providing counselors with real-time prioritized insights so they can connect with students who need support sooner and with greater clarity.
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No. VIBES is a decision-support tool, not a replacement for human care. Counselors remain fully in control of all decisions and next steps. VIBES reduces their workload by automating pattern detection and prioritizing cases, so counselors can spend more time doing what they do best: building relationships and supporting students.
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Yes. VIBES is built with HIPAA compliance as a core requirement, using industry-standard encryption for all data in transit and at rest. The platform also adheres to FERPA student privacy protections and COPPA standards for users under 13.
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VIBES is designed for students in grades 5–12. All surveys, content, and exercises are developmentally appropriate, with culturally responsive design for diverse student populations.
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VIBES was built from the ground up with culturally responsive design, informed by 103+ interviews across diverse communities. The platform's surveys, emotion wheels, and content reflect the backgrounds and expressions of the students it serves, rather than requiring students to adapt to a one-size-fits-all tool.
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We offer pilot programs sized to fit your organization’s needs. Visit our contact page to schedule a demo and speak with our team about pricing, implementation support, and what a pilot would look like in your school or program.
Ready to see Vibes in action?
Schedule a demo to see how VIBES can help your school or program support students more proactively.
Every year, 12.5 million children across the United States are enrolled in middle school (grades 4-8). These years demand new social skills in a larger and more complicated environment with an increased possibility of peer conflicts. VIBES will provide engaging content for adolescents to learn how to manage their emotions as well as be more socially adaptable among their peers.
Emotional
Self-Awareness
Empathy and emotional self-awareness are crucial for student success
Classroom
Support
A need for coordinated behavioral health support across students' support systems
Data
Data-driven insights allow for targeted, proactive student support