Health Squad 4.0.4

The Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center (MSAHC) consistently demonstrates a commitment to bridging the gap between adolescents' healthcare needs and service delivery. Beyond providing outreach, prevention, and intervention for a diverse youth population, the center holds a prominent position in national initiatives related to education, research, and advocacy focused on adolescent well-being. For further information, please visit www.teenhealthcare.org.

Recognizing the importance of accessible and confidential resources for young people, MSAHC has developed an intuitive, secure application designed to address sensitive health-related questions and promote reproductive health education. This tool aims to inform adolescents worldwide about issues impacting their health, lives, and relationships through a straightforward interface.

With the Health Squad app, young users can:

• Access vital information on health and wellness from qualified adolescent medicine experts in a confidential setting.
• Submit questions and receive responses from trained providers within one business day.
• Choose to save or delete questions and answers to maintain privacy.
• Create an anonymous username for private inquiries, ensuring confidentiality.
• Receive notifications about health topics, myth-busting facts, local events, and tips tailored for teen parents regarding infant care.
• Set up personalized medication reminders, for example, daily alerts to take or refill birth control prescriptions.
• Engage with daily wellness challenges focused on nutrition, exercise, stress management, healthy relationships, mental health, reproductive health, safe sex practices, community participation, healthcare services, and medical education.
• Access links to local clinics for family planning, STI testing, and other essential services.