Transforming how young people enrich their mental health

Soluna is a youth-focused mental health app co-designed with California youth (ages 13-25 years old) and launched statewide through a $188M state contract with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). The goal: provide accessible, clinically backed support for over 6 million young people. I led the design of the in-app Community Discussion Boards – a space for peer connection – under rapid delivery timelines, shaping a feature critical to user engagement and wellbeing.