Overview
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the impacts of participating in a peer mentor program in a Southwestern Tribal Community. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- In American Indian/Alaska Native communities with unique cultural characteristics, how should a youth-focused sociotechnical behavioral health intervention be designed to encourage sustained engagement and positively impact indicators of behavioral health?;
- How can interactive technical interventions be designed to best support sustained community engagement in a challenged network environment?
Participants will:
- Be trained as peer mentors
- Be trained in how to use the QI App to communicate with mentees
- Guide daily conversation prompts with a group of 3 mentees via the QI App
- Provide daily encouragement to mentees to engage with mindfulness activities on the QI App
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Member of Southwestern Tribal Community
- Has a smartphone
- Has access to the Internet with the smartphone at least once per day
Exclusion Criteria:
- Has not completed GED/High School Diploma