Navi
Navi helps youth navigate everyday challenges through 10 minute self-guided, mini activities, available 24/7, that are proven to reduce hopelessness and strengthen wellbeing.
Navi is a youth centered social technology company working to ensure that all youth have access to barrier-free, evidence-based support at precise points of need, regardless of circumstances or access to care. We offer a platform of digital self-guided mini activities to youth aged 8-21. Since 2024, we have signed with schools across New York, Nevada, and Pennsylvania.
Product Specs
Navi's web application hosts a library of 10 minute or less mini activities that target every day challenges and result in the co-creation of an action plan. Navi's short activities are known clinically as Single Session Interventions (SSIs), which means each was designed to have stand alone maximum impact - unlike other wellbeing apps that require continuous engagement over a period of weeks. One SSI can reduce hopelessness, improve overall wellbeing, and spur long-term positive change.
Julia Belt
Julia Belt serves as co-founder & the CEO of Navi, a youth mental wellness platform that delivers digital single session interventions as mini activities to address the rising youth mental health crisis. Julia is a passionate mental health advocate, speaker, and two-time founder. Her first company, BroglieBox, was born out of a personal tragedy—the loss of her brother to suicide in 2014. This deeply impactful experience inspired Julia to become a vocal champion for mental health awareness and support. Julia has spoken to thousands at schools, companies, and conferences, including the Forbes Under 30 stage. She is the recipient of the BMO Harris "Women Who Inspire" award. Julia’s work has been featured in Forbes, goop, Thrive Global, NBC, CBS, On Air with Ryan Seacrest, Maria Shriver's Sunday Paper, The Mighty, and more publications. Julia earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Chemical Engineering from U. of Delaware.
Dr. Jessica Schleider
Dr. Jessica L. Schleider is the co-founder of Navi and the Founding Director of the Lab for Scalable Mental Health and Associate Professor of Medical Social Sciences, Pediatrics, and Psychology at Northwestern University. She also serves as Director of Digital Services at Northwestern's Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies. Dr. Schleider's professional mission is to build, test, and disseminate scalable, evidence-based mental health solutions that bridge previously-unfillable gaps in mental health ecosystems, with a focus on single-session interventions (SSIs) for underserved youth. In support of her work in this area, she has secured >$12.5 million in funding (NIH, NSF, HRSA). Dr. Schleider has been recognized via numerous national awards for research excellence and innovation, including the NIH Director's Early Independence Award. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, and she was chosen as one of Forbes' 30 Under 30 in Healthcare. Dr. Schleider has published >150 peer-reviewed papers. Her single-session mental health programs have reached >100k people to date. Dr. Schleider completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology at Harvard University in 2018, along with her Doctoral Internship in Clinical and Community Psychology at Yale School of Medicine.
Margret Hines
Margaret is a co-founder of Navi. She has 15+ years experience in the venture capital and private equity space, having worked in Silicon Valley and New York City at various firms. She also has 20+ years experience as a mental health advocate, behavioral healthcare strategist, consultant, investor and startup founder. She serves as board director and advisor to various youth and adult mental health and suicide prevention organizations including the American Association of Suicidology, the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC), Crisis Text Line, the Lived Experience Advisory Committee of the U.S. Department of Defense and Half the Story, a digital wellbeing program pioneering the way for Gen Z’ers.
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