Help Students Feel Better and Do Better – In School and Life! 

An Elective Course to Help Improve Student Mental Health, Motivation and Social Connections 

Northern Star Online is excited to partner with EmpowerU to deliver a proven, data-driven and credit bearing course that helps students learn the skills they need to overcome non-academic barriers to success like anxiety, low mood, loneliness and unhealthy distractions (like screen time). 

 
A Proven Program to Boost Adolescent Mental Health & Wellbeing   

EmpowerU works with students across the country supporting mental health and motivation.  

 The program is:      

- Easy-to-use: The course is self-paced and accessible to all.   

- Supported by a 1:1 online instructor: Each coach has a background in mental health and expertise in student resilience. 

More than 500 NSO middle and high school students who have completed EmpowerU have increased their moods, improved friendships, and raised their academic performance.  

How Does EmpowerU work? 

Program Access: Students work independently on daily lessons from their devices. Each lesson is fun and engaging - and all about them, using videos and questions to help them apply what they learn to their goals so they can take small steps forward each day.  

Daily Work: Students complete six units (41 lessons in the high school course and 33 lessons in the middle school course). 

Support: A 1:1 online instructor supports students with daily asynchronous coaching that enables them to connect the concepts in each lesson to their life and goals. This 1:1 support and accountability helps students take charge of their emotions and behaviors, boosting motivation, engagement, and success— with lasting results.  

Monitor: Schools have access to a live dashboard to monitor progress and see a weekly update on how they are doing.  

Concepts Learned: All of the concepts in the program are designed to help kids make positive changes, increase motivation, and build resilience.  

All NSO students who have taken the course say it is helpful to their wellbeing and confidence and 92% percent would recommend it to a friend. 

Middle School (6-8)

The middle school program functions as a middle school MTSS mental health semester intervention for students who need additional support.

Students use guided study or target time to complete 33 online skill-building lessons that focus on building persistence and resilience using the online portal.

Students receive personalized coaching by their 1:1 EmpowerU instructor daily. Final pre- and post-data is reported for each participating student. 

High School (9-12)

The high school program functions as a high school MTSS mental health semester intervention for students who need additional support.

Students complete 41 online skill-building lessons that focus on personal empowerment and resilience using the online portal.

Students receive personalized coaching by their 1:1 EmpowerU instructor daily. Final pre- and post-data is reported for each participating student.