Lyra Health Unveils Center of Excellence for Pediatric Mental Health to Tackle the Toughest Job: Parenting

Expert care for every age, every stage—and measurable value for working families and employers

Parenting is full of challenges, but finding mental health support for your child shouldn't be one of them. Today, Lyra Health, the leading provider of mental health solutions for employers, is making that journey easier with its Center of Excellence (COE) for Pediatric Mental Health.

A Growing Need and a Proven Solution

Anxiety, depression, ADHD, and autism among kids and teens are more common than ever, and many families struggle to find the right support. When care is delayed or disconnected, challenges grow more serious and costly. In fact, 20% of people with the most complex health needs account for 80% of total health care costs.

Lyra already offers comprehensive support for children, teens, and their caregivers with access to Lyra’s network of 6,500+ pediatric specialists. Lyra’s programs deliver measurable results for families and employers:

• 87% of participating teens experienced clinical success
• $3,307 in average health care savings per child
• 1-day average wait time to connect with a pediatric care expert

The Pediatric Center of Excellence is a multi-year investment that builds on this foundation to provide more integrated, condition-specific care designed to support even the most challenging mental health needs.

Support That Grows With Your Family

Parenting comes with big feelings, tough questions, and moments when it’s hard to know where to turn. Whether it’s tantrums, school struggles, or something more serious, Lyra’s Pediatric COE offers age-appropriate, personalized care led by in-house specialists. Lyra’s providers are able to work closely with pediatricians, educators, and caregivers to support kids at every stage of development:

• Babies & toddlers (0–5): Early screenings, expert parent coaching, and support for healthy emotional development during the most formative years
• Kids (5–12): Therapy, evaluations for learning and attention differences, and tools to build resilience and manage big emotions
• Teens (13–17): Specialized therapy, virtual intensive outpatient programs, executive functioning coaching for ADHD, support for identity development
• Parents & caregivers: Expert parent coaching to help manage challenging behaviors, school advocacy guidance, and tools to reduce stress at home and work, and promote emotional well-being

“When a child is struggling, the effects can be felt throughout the whole family. Caregivers are particularly impacted, and it touches every part of their life, including their ability to focus and show up at work,” said Dr. Monica Wu, Clinical Psychologist and Architect of Lyra’s Pediatric Mental Health Model. “We want this to be the moment they finally exhale, knowing their child will get connected quickly to expert support, and they’re not in it alone. Our COE for Pediatric Mental Health helps ease the burden on families and gives employers a better way to support the people who keep their organizations running.”

Raising the Bar on Pediatric Mental Health

The Pediatric COE is the latest step in Lyra’s broader vision to solve the most challenging and costly mental health needs in the workforce. Like every Lyra Center of Excellence, it’s grounded in five key pillars:

• Deep clinical expertise, with trusted providers who specialize in pediatric care, neurodiversity, women’s mental health, and more
• Multidisciplinary, team-based care, where providers work together to support the whole person and ease the load on families
• Measurable outcomes, so families see real progress and employers see clear impact
• Standardized best practices, rooted in research and clinical excellence, for consistent, high-quality care
• Scalability and innovation, using smart technology to personalize support and meet evolving needs

As Lyra continues to expand its COE offerings, employers and families can expect the same commitment to specialized, integrated care, with results that make a difference at home and at work.

To explore how Lyra’s Centers of Excellence can help your organization better support working families and reduce healthcare costs, visit www.lyrahealth.com/platform/centers-of-excellence.

About Lyra Health

Lyra Health is the leading provider of mental health solutions for employers, available to more than 20 million people globally. Lyra is transforming access to life-changing mental health care through Lyra Empower, the only fully integrated, AI-powered platform combining the highest-quality care and technology solutions for members, providers and HR leaders. Empower works in the background to quickly connect members to the largest global network of evidence-based mental health providers, deliver actionable insights to benefit leaders, and free up providers to focus on client care—driving outstanding positive outcomes that are equitable across diverse racial and ethnic groups. Extensive peer-reviewed research confirms Lyra’s transformative care model helps people recover twice as fast and results in a 26% annual reduction in overall healthcare claims costs. For more information, visit lyrahealth.com.

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