Feasibility of Using Mobile Technology with Young Homeless Mothers

Adolescent mothers living in TLP settings in New York participated in a small qualitative study exploring whether a mobile app working in concert with ‘sensorbands’ that measure stress levels can be used to send timely messages aimed at improving emotion regulation. The app is part of a curriculum teaching young mothers to better navigate the stresses of parenting young children, and asks mothers to rate how they’re feeling in real-time, and provides support and self-regulation tips (Breathe!). Early results are promising and are described in the full article.

Read the article here: https://pediatrics.jmir.org/2018/1/e1/#Abstract