The mHealth Clinical Integration program manages the sustainment of existing DHA mobile health apps and websites. When DHA stakeholders have an idea for an innovative new technology product, a team of subject matter experts guides them through the product-development process to help them:
- Define business and functional requirements.
- Integrate the new product into clinical care alongside existing health technologies within the Military Health System.
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Websites
Military Kids Connect
The award-winning Military Kids Connect (MKC) website helps children with challenges they face as part of a military family. Kids can share ideas, experiences, and suggestions with other military children in MKC's monitored online forums so they can know they're not alone in dealing with the stresses of military life. The website also has information for parents and educators. Website
Military Kids Connect Resources
Military Kids Connect Educator Newsletter 2018
Sesame Street for Military Families
Sesame Street for Military Families is an initiative funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) and developed by Sesame Workshop (the creators of Sesame Street) to provide military parents and their young children with multimedia educational resources to deal with transitions common to military life (like deployments, moves, and homecomings). Website
Mobile Apps
DHA Connected Health mobile apps provide information and support to service members, veterans, and their families dealing with behavioral health issues and traumatic brain injury. Download these free apps on either Android or iOS devices:
BioZen
Shows users live biofeedback data via wearable body sensors that display results on their phone, including EEG, EMG, GSR, ECG, and EKG. See “Resources” for a list of compatible devices and a user’s guide.
Breathe2Relax
Provides instruction on diaphragmatic “belly” breathing, which helps lower stress and reduce anxiety. Graphics, animation, narration, and videos lead users through several breathing exercises.
Dream EZ
Helps the user rewrite nightmares into less disturbing dreams for a better night’s sleep, using the principles of imagery rehearsal therapy (IRT).
LifeArmor
Has information on 17 common health concerns, including sleep, depression, relationship issues, and post-traumatic stress. Includes self-assessments to help measure and track symptoms.
mTBI Pocket Guide
Offers health care providers a comprehensive, quick reference that includes clinical practice guidelines for assessing and treating service members and veterans who have sustained a mild TBI.
Navy Leader's Guide Mobile App
Provides guidance on what leaders can do about issues that affect sailors. Based on the Navy & Marine Corps Public Health Center website.
Positive Activity Jackpot
Helps users who may be overwhelmed by depression find nearby enjoyable activities. Can't decide? Let the app’s jackpot function make the choice. See “Resources” for a clinician’s guide.
Provider Resilience
Gives health care providers tools to manage burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary traumatic stress, keeping them productive and emotionally healthy as they help others.
T2 Mood Tracker
Tracks a user’s range of emotions and behaviors to show how their life is affected by thoughts, moods, changes at home or at work, and events. Helps identify trends and triggers, and info can be shared with a health care provider.
Tactical Breather
Provides guided breathing instruction to gain control over heart rate, emotions, concentration, and other physiological and psychological responses during stressful situations.
Virtual Hope Box
Contains simple tools to help users with coping, relaxation, distraction, and positive thinking using personalized audio, video, pictures, games, mindfulness exercises, activity planning, inspirational quotes, and coping statements.