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imi Launched in Response to LGBTQ+ Teen Demands for Digital Safe Space to Support Identity Exploration and Affirmation

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hopelab, in collaboration with CenterLink and the It Gets Better Project, announced today the release of imi (pronounced eye-me), a free, digital mental health tool designed to support LGBTQ+ youth explore and affirm their identity. Designed with and for LGBTQ+ teens, with an intentional focus on BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), transgender, non-binary, and gender nonconforming youth, imi provides relevant and practical approaches to boost positive coping skills and mindsets that support LGBTQ+ youth mental well-being. imi is available for free; easily accessible from any device with a web browser and internet connection at imi.guide.

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  • imi is available for free; easily accessible from any device with a web browser and internet connection at imi.guide .
  • imi responds to the need for safe, accessible, and research-backed support for LGBTQ+ youth within the digital health ecosystem, delivering freely available resources and activities that focus on topics like stress, LGBTQ+ identity, internalized stigma, and gender identity and expression.
  • "Until that world exists, we must provide support to LGBTQ+ youth, especially BIPOC teens, with accessible tools and resources that affirm and support their identities."
  • A broad and diverse group of young people supported the co-creation of imi through a collaborative design process guided by Hopelab.

imi, A Free, Mental Health Web App, Helps LGBTQ+ Youth Cope with Stress

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Friday, May 27, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hopelab today will reveal promising study results about the efficacy of imi, a free, research-backed, mental health web app developed by the innovation lab, in partnership with CenterLink, It Gets Better Project, and hundreds of LGBTQ+ youth. Initial results from a randomized controlled trial, conducted by researchers at Hopelab and University of Pennsylvania's Program on Sexuality, Technology, and Action Research (PSTAR), show that imi boosts positive coping skills and mindsets that are important for supporting the mental health of LGBTQ+ youth. The initial results will be shared by Hopelab Research Lead, Emma Bruehlman-Senecal, Ph.D., in a flash talk on May 27, 2022 at the Annual Association for Psychological Science (APS) Convention.

Key Points: 
  • imi, (pronounced eye-me) helps LGBTQ+ youth explore and affirm their identity and learn practical approaches to cope with sexual and gender minority stressin ways that are supportive, relevant, inclusive, and joyful.
  • The web app provides affirming resources, activities, and stories of lived experiences from LGBTQ+ youth on important topics like stress, LGBTQ+ identity, internalized stigma, and gender identity and expression.
  • Data from the randomized controlled trial (RCT) indicates that imi is effective in supporting the well-being of LGBTQ+ youth.
  • These results suggest that imi may play an important role in helping LGBTQ+ teens cope with sexual and gender minority stress.

EdCuration Announces Free Program for K-12 Educators to "Test Drive" Digital Curriculum Materials

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Monday, August 9, 2021
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DENVER, Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- EdCuration, the online marketplace for K-12 curriculum materials, today announced the launch of a free program for educators to pilot digital instructional resources.

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  • DENVER, Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- EdCuration, the online marketplace for K-12 curriculum materials, today announced the launch of a free program for educators to pilot digital instructional resources.
  • The EdCuration Certified EdTrustees Program pairs K-12 teachers and administrators with innovative, online courses of their choosing to pilot with students.
  • "The pandemic drove a rapid switch to digital and remote learning, so educators are now wondering if they have the highest quality curriculum going forward," said EdCuration CEO Timeri Tolnay.
  • Through the Program, educators will have direct impact on improving instructional materials and resources by providing feedback on what is working in today's online and hybrid-learning classrooms.