What is Appa?
Appa is a virtual youth mentorship program pairing students with Certified Wellness Coaches to develop the social-emotional skills and mindsets they need to be successful. Working in-line with HCAI employer grant terms and funding payment structure, one wellness coach allotment supports at least 30 students/hours per week. An option for care that supports students after school and on weekends. Paired with world-class evidence-based content created.
Who are Appa’s Wellness Coaches?
Appa’s Wellness Coaches are a diverse group of trusted and vetted individuals, trained in mentorship, who are early in their career in a helping profession and have earned a Bachelor’s degree in Human Services, Social Work, or a related field.
Mentors undergo background checks, and receive training and ongoing supervision from Appa’s clinical team. Crisis management led by team of licensed mental health professionals.
Meet some of our Wellness Coaches
Why work with Appa?
Appa conducts equitable, multilingual outreach to families to engage, educate, enroll students(age 13-18) in mentorship.
1. A destigmatized approach to care
For many communities, mental health stigma remains a barrier to accessing care. Mentorship is a tried and true support that has long been leveraged by historically marginalized groups to improve youth outcomes.
75% of parents enroll when they hear about Appa.
3. Focus on student agency
Appa is a virtual, opt-in program where students get to choose who their mentor is, when they meet and what they discuss.
100% felt more confident in handling life’s challenges
2. Outcomes driven
Appa is a non-clinical program yielding clinical-level results. Students participating in Appa see measurable improvements in anxiety, social-emotional skill development and academic performance.
89% academic improvement and 90% reduction in anxiety/depression
4. Provide hard-to-reach students with reliable, virtual support
Students meet with mentors via video chat and text, always after school, to avoid disruption during the school day.
Appa is a great fit for schools looking to broaden and diversify support for hard to reach students. Pairing them with reliable, trusted, near-peer mentors, students are able to connect to someone they can relate to and access consistently.
