My Best Alaskan Life: A Community-Designed Intervention to Improve Youth/Young Adults' Sexual and Mental Health

MBAL's combination of digital innovation, inclusive content, and youth-driven design positions it as a leading-edge intervention in the field of sexual health, with the potential to significantly impact the lives of Y/YA in AK and beyond. The open-access digital website enhances the reach and engagement of MBAL, particularly among adolescents who may prefer to seek information and support online in a private, self-paced setting. By allowing youth to fill out this tool at their own pace and return to their home page as they want to reflect/change answers, they can update it as their lives change. Additionally, MBAL incorporates interactive elements (question types of open response, ranking, scales, drag/drop; journaling prompts \& space) and personalized features (ex. avatars of common AK animals designed by Y/YA), allowing users to tailor their life planning experience according to their individual needs and preferences and return to their answers.