Bay Area and Northern California  ·  National Reach

Guiding Youth to the Behavioral Health Support They Deserve

Chappell Strategies LLC provides expert navigation and consulting to connect pre-teens, teens, and young adults to the mental health and substance use services they need, where and when they need them most.

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Faith Chappell, Founder of Chappell Strategies LLC

Faith Chappell, M.Ed.

Founder and Principal Consultant

Over two decades guiding youth and families through behavioral health, education, and treatment systems across California and the nation.

She/Her 20+ Years Experience M.Ed. Special Education National Reach

Navigation You Can Trust, From Someone Who Has Been Inside the System

Chappell Strategies LLC was founded on a simple belief: every young person deserves timely, compassionate, and culturally responsive access to behavioral health support, and no family should have to find their way alone.


Our founder, Faith Chappell, brings more than two decades of experience spanning special education, mental health navigation, and residential treatment. Beginning her career as an undergraduate in 2004 and deepening her expertise over the years, Faith has spent the last eight years traveling nationally to support families navigating every level of behavioral health care, from outpatient services to therapeutic boarding programs and everything in between.


We work alongside families, schools, counties, and community organizations, serving as the trusted bridge between young people who need support and the systems built to provide it.

Treatment Center Experience

Former founder and operator of a residential teen treatment program, with direct expertise in mental health, substance use, and youth crisis services.

Special Education Expertise

Master of Education degree in Special Education, informing a whole-child, trauma-informed approach to every youth and family we serve.

Concierge Navigation Model

A personalized, step-by-step approach that guides families from identifying the right services all the way through enrollment, removing barriers at every stage.

National Treatment Network

Over eight years of firsthand experience visiting and evaluating treatment programs across the country at every level of care, from outpatient to long-term residential.

Our Services

We offer a range of consulting and navigation services tailored to the needs of families, schools, counties, and community organizations.

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Youth and Family Navigation

Personalized, concierge-level guidance to help families identify, access, and enroll in the right mental health and substance use services for their young person.

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School-Linked Behavioral Health Consulting

Partnering with K-12 schools to build clear, accessible referral pathways and enrollment systems that connect students to behavioral health support.

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School Navigation and Advocacy

Supporting families through school systems, from IEP meetings and special education services to behavioral health referrals and academic accommodations.

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Care Coordination and Service Linkage

Coordinating across county agencies, schools, and community providers to ensure youth receive continuous, connected care without falling through the gaps.

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Outreach and Community Engagement

Culturally responsive outreach to connect underserved youth and families, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and foster and system-involved youth, to available resources.

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Agency and Program Consulting

Consulting to county agencies and nonprofits on program design, service access models, and youth-centered systems change grounded in real-world treatment expertise.

Boarding School Support and Liaison Services

When your child is enrolled in a boarding school, staying connected and informed can feel impossible. Schools offer few conferences, limited updates, and little translation between clinical, academic, and family needs. Chappell Strategies bridges that gap.


We serve as your dedicated liaison, communicating directly with school staff, attending virtual meetings on your behalf, and translating everything into clear, actionable summaries so you always know how your child is doing and what steps to take next.

Essential

Traditional Boarding School

Contact for pricing  ·  3-month minimum

  • Monthly school communication and outreach
  • Phone or virtual meeting with school staff
  • Monthly written parent summary report
  • Email liaison with teachers and advisors
  • Academic and behavioral health check-ins
  • Parent support via email between sessions
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3-month minimum  ·  Month-to-month after

Step-Down Premium

Therapeutic to Traditional Transition

Contact for pricing  ·  90-day program

  • Everything in Comprehensive
  • Custom 90-day transition roadmap
  • New school onboarding support
  • Coordination between sending and receiving schools
  • Weekly family check-in calls
  • 90-day behavioral health monitoring
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90-day program  ·  Extensions available

A one-time onboarding fee applies to all engagements. Every new client relationship begins with a comprehensive intake, file review, and school introduction so we can advocate effectively for your child from day one.

Committed to Every Young Person Who Needs a Path to Care

We bring deep, direct experience working with the young people who face the greatest barriers to accessing behavioral health support. Our work is rooted in equity, cultural humility, and the conviction that every young person deserves a clear, compassionate path to care.

Pre-teens (ages 10 to 12) Teenagers (ages 13 to 17) Young Adults (ages 18 to 26) Foster and System-Involved Youth BIPOC Youth and Families LGBTQIA+ Youth Boarding School Families Youth with Co-Occurring Disorders Special Education Students Transition-Age Youth Families and Caregivers

Let Us Talk About How We Can Help

Whether you are a family navigating a difficult moment, a school strengthening its behavioral health supports, or an organization interested in partnering, we would love to hear from you.

Emailhello@chappellstrategies.com
Phone925-464-8959
Region ServedBay Area and Northern California, with national treatment navigation experience