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IMPROVA · Project

Digital Mental Health Platform for Adolescents, Educators, and Parents

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Imagine a digital toolkit that acts like a mental health gym for teenagers. It gives them and their parents the right exercises to handle stress and emotions before they become serious problems. It's like a preventive health app designed specifically for the school environment.

By the numbers
12,800
adolescents involved in testing
20
modules for adolescents
7
modules for teachers and educators
4
countries of implementation
20
previous research projects used as evidence base
The business problem

What needed solving

Adolescent mental health issues are rising, but schools lack scalable, evidence-based digital tools to prevent disorders and support students, parents, and teachers simultaneously.

The solution

What was built

A modular eHealth platform featuring 20 modules for adolescents and 7 modules for educators to manage stress, resilience, and emotional regulation.

Audience

Who needs this

EdTech software developersSchool district administratorsPublic health agenciesPrivate mental health clinicsCorporate employee wellness providers
Business applications

Who can put this to work

EdTech
any
Target: Digital learning platform provider

If you are a digital learning platform provider dealing with a lack of wellbeing tools for students — this project developed a modular eHealth platform that provides 20 specific mental health modules for adolescents. This allows you to integrate evidence-based wellness content into your existing educational software.

Healthcare
mid-size
Target: Private pediatric clinic or mental health provider

If you are a pediatric clinic dealing with long waiting lists for adolescent therapy — this project developed a preventive e-intervention that empowers families to manage early signs of distress. This reduces the burden on clinical staff by providing self-help tools to 12,800 tested users.

Corporate Wellness
enterprise
Target: Employee benefit provider for teachers

If you are a benefit provider dealing with high burnout rates among school staff — this project developed 7 specialized modules for teachers and educators. This provides a concrete tool to help staff support students while managing their own professional stress.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What is the cost or pricing model for the platform?

Based on available project data, specific pricing is not mentioned, but the project is explicitly calculating cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit ratios to facilitate upscaling.

Can this be scaled to a national or international level?

Yes, the project is designed for large-scale use, testing the platform with 12,800 adolescents across four countries: France, Germany, Romania, and Spain.

How is the intellectual property or licensing handled?

Based on available project data, the specific licensing terms are not listed, but the project focuses on co-designing transferable evidence-based practices with policymakers for wide adoption.

What is the timeline for deployment?

The project runs from April 2023 to March 2027, with the platform development already completed in the first 18 months.

How does the platform integrate into existing school systems?

It is designed as a modular eHealth platform that works in secondary schools, involving teachers, parents, and school health professionals in a complementary way.

Consortium

Who built it

The consortium is heavily research-oriented with 7 universities and 3 research centers, but it maintains a practical edge with 2 SMEs and 2 other organizations. With a 14% industry ratio, the project is driven by academic validation but includes the necessary commercial and policy-making partners to ensure the tool can move from a lab to a real-world school setting across 7 different countries.

How to reach the team

Contact Fundacio Privada per a la Recerca i la Docencia Sant Joan de Deu in Spain

Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

Contact us to explore licensing opportunities for the IMPROVA modular eHealth platform.

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