Appa Health
Product specs
Student mental health focus areas: Develop life and character-building skills; Ensure student access to effective mental health treatment
Product category: Coaching/mentorship; Curriculum/lessons; Self-guided activities
Age of users: Ages 13-18
Technology required: SMS; Mobile app (iOS or Android)
Tiers of intervention: Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3
District experience: 20,001-50,000 students
Free version available?: No
Impact
Appa continuously evaluates outcomes by measuring students’ well-being throughout their time using Appa's services. Appa was fortunate to be awarded a $2M National Institute of Mental Health grant to run a large-scale randomized controlled trial, which is in progress. Further, Appa published a peer-reviewed pilot paper to assess the usability of their platform.
Privacy & Safety
Appa is compliant with all appropriate privacy policies: COPPA, FERPA and HIPAA (where appropriate for a non-clinical service).
Data provided to school/district
We provide anonymous and aggregated information about students in the program. If appropriate, or in collaboration with schools and families, they may report individualized data with teen and parent permission.
Accessibility
Web accessibility: Appa Health’s website complies with WCAG 2.1 AA guidelines.
Language: Appa is currently available in English.
