Digital Screen Exposure Leading to Critical Risk in Teens.
Screen time by itself is not the enemy. Homework, group chats, highlights, music, and creativity all live on the same screen. The problem starts when certain apps and patterns slowly push teens toward higher risk without anyone really noticing. TeenBack is built for this addiction. By sending brief, targeted text messages every hour on the hour, we enter the same digital space that drives so much of this pressure and consistently nudge teens back toward their own strengths, healthier routines and safer choices.
1. Safety
2. Science
2. Science
- Minors-first compliance: Fully aligned with COPPA, FERPA, CIPA, and state privacy frameworks.
- Strict scope boundaries: Prevention-only messaging with no diagnostics, treatment claims, or clinical overreach.
- Enterprise-grade security: Minimal data collected; all encrypted, access-controlled, and audit-logged.
- Crisis-safe routing: “TALK” directs to 988 or a district-approved hotline for immediate professional support.
- Layered safeguard modeling: AI outputs pass through automated filters such as toxicity screening, age-appropriateness checks.
2. Science
2. Science
2. Science
- Evidence-based design: Messages draw from behavioral psychology, cognitive reframing, and early-intervention research.
- Trigger-timed delivery: Interventions map to real adolescent risk windows validated by SEL and mental-health data.
- Adaptive personalization: AI models adjust tone and content based on age, patterns, and engagement signals.
- Cognitive-load reduction: Short, targeted micro-interventions engineered to interrupt impulsivity loops.
- Continuous model refinement: Data trends (never identities) inform ongoing improvements to efficacy and relevance.
3. Ethics
4. Efficacy
4. Efficacy
- Privacy-first philosophy: No surveillance, no tracking of behavior, no sale or sharing of student data, ever.
- Transparency by design: Clear disclosures for students, parents, and schools about how the system works.
- Non-judgmental language: Every message is written to support, not shame, in line with adolescent developmental science.
- Equity-centered access: Core support always free for teens; expanded features available without stigma.
- Governance oversight: Independent advisors and district partners help steward policy, boundaries, and safeguards.
4. Efficacy
4. Efficacy
4. Efficacy
- High-frequency touchpoints: Multi-channel micro-interventions matched to moments where teens historically make risky choices.
- Consistent engagement: SMS, email, and push notifications maintain daily rhythm without overwhelming the student.
- Measurable outcomes: Anonymous dashboards track engagement patterns and risk-reduction trends at scale.
- Scalable delivery: The system can support thousands of students per district with zero staff burden.
- Real-world alignment: Designed around actual adolescent behavior; sports schedules, social cycles, nighttime triggers