Mission & Vision

MISSION

Our mission is to empower, humanize, and amplify the voices of youth, families, and communities impacted by the complex challenges of co-occurring substance use, mental health issues, and interpersonal violence.

VISION

Our vision is to leverage cutting-edge digital health interventions and research to address pressing health and social challenges impacting youth across post-therapy, criminal justice, clinical, and humanitarian sectors.

What are digital health interventions?

Digital health interventions (or DHIs) encompass a broad range of technologies and applications designed to enhance healthcare delivery, improve health outcomes, and empower individuals in managing their well-being.

How are our interventions delivered?

Our interventions are delivered in two primary ways:

1. Stand-Alone Supports:

Targeting individuals without treatment access.
Integration into social media platforms.
Accessible through open-access websites.
Available at drop-in clinics.

2. Adjuncts to Longer-Term Care:

Designed for individuals already in treatment.
Culturally responsive to youth's daily lives
Useful for people on waiting lists.
Implemented in primary and social care settings.
Assigned as therapy homework.

Our research endeavors aim to

To enhance youth mental well-being on a large scale, create brief, interactive, readily available, and culturally compatible interventions to reduce barriers.
Learn how to create effective and tailored interventions by identifying mechanisms of action, transformation processes, and techniques for matching treatments.
Investigate new approaches to diffusion in non-traditional places, going beyond the typical boundaries of physical clinics.

Location

Armour Academic Center (AAC)

600 South Paulina St,

Department of Women, Children, and Family Nursing

College of Nursing

Rush University Medical Center (RUMC)

Chicago, IL

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