Prepare U has become the North Star in mental health education for middle school, high school, and family education. Prepare U has been growing its experiential social emotional learning programs that have rapidly expanded to reach over a quarter of the states within the U.S. Working with community mental health, government health officials, and school districts, Prepare U has become a way of frontloading restorative practices, decreasing mental health stigma, improving school culture, improving health outcomes, and reducing unnecessary loss of life.  

Prepare U was developed as a project of The Live Network PBC, a 21st century public benefit company, founded in 2015 with a mission to solve problems in behavioral health that have been historically perceived as impossible to overcome. Tackling deep rooted issues such as prevention, mandated education, access to care, healthcare equality, behavioral health parity, red tape, stigma, and suicide prevention became the founder’s life work after losing his older brother to suicide.

Cofounded by leading experts in mental healthcare, technology, research, and education, Prepare U launched in 2017 with top level recognition as an IBM Global Entrepreneur Grant recipient. The team behind Prepare U has developed and validated novel assessment tools, been awarded a comprehensive telehealth patent, created and deployed the first ever evidence-supported experiential mental health curriculum in North America, and has developed the designated Official Practice Management Platform of the Canadian Psychological Association. The Prepare U team continues to develop alliances with international leaders in healthcare and education to create a healthier world.