The Mobile Health for Youth and Families Institute (The Institute) is a non-profit (IRS 501(c)(3) status is pending) dedicated to collaborating with youth and families, behavioral health providers, and juvenile justice personnel to help sustain the positive behavioral changes gained through various interventions. To accomplish this The Institute provides research and development of innovative applications of mobile technologies, and provides those services in a secure, reliable and cost-effective manner.
The Institute’s initial product and service provides supportive text messages to youth transitioning from mental health or substance abuse facilities into the community. This service will be expanded to support other providers (e.g., Employee Assistance Programs, Primary Care, Youth Development organizations) and other technologies (e.g., iMessage, Google Message, iPad administration). The Institute serves as an incubator for other mobile-based solutions serving similar clienteles.