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Refuge and Support: The Value of Family in Adolescence
Many times, adults think - and young people also imply it - that they no longer need us when they are in adolescence, underestimating the value of being their allies. TeenSmart International (2024) conducted an analysis of over 19,000 responses to health profiles on...
The Importance of Life Skills in Adolescence
Opinion Article TeenSmart International (2024) conducted an analysis of over 19,000 responses to health questionnaires on the JovenSalud platform to identify key factors that positively influence the mental health of our young users, and it was clearly highlighted...
When Bonds are Virtual Too…
Social Media and Adolescence."Being on the phone all the time isn't necessarily a bad thing. There are many good and bad things on the internet. Parents should make sure their children don't get absorbed by the bad things..." (Roberto, 17 years old) "Adults have...
TeenSmart was awarded by PAHO
TeenSmart was awarded by PAHOThe Pan American Health Organization (PAHO-WHO) awarded TeenSmart International, for its platform jovensalud.net, as a social innovation in health for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). TeenSmart was selected as one of the three...
Let’s celebrate together #WorldMentalHealthDay
¡Poniendo a la Juventud en primer lugar! ¡Infórmate ya! Agosto es el mes de la juventud y en TeenSmart, siempre estamos reflexionando sobre sus retos ¡pero sobre todo en las grandes oportunidades que tenemos como sociedad!
Playful Learning: The Power of Gamification
¡Poniendo a la Juventud en primer lugar! ¡Infórmate ya! Agosto es el mes de la juventud y en TeenSmart, siempre estamos reflexionando sobre sus retos ¡pero sobre todo en las grandes oportunidades que tenemos como sociedad!
Transforming the health of young people in Nicaragua through the power of technology!
¡Poniendo a la Juventud en primer lugar! ¡Infórmate ya! Agosto es el mes de la juventud y en TeenSmart, siempre estamos reflexionando sobre sus retos ¡pero sobre todo en las grandes oportunidades que tenemos como sociedad!
Behind every migrant, there is a family that fractures
¡Poniendo a la Juventud en primer lugar! ¡Infórmate ya! Agosto es el mes de la juventud y en TeenSmart, siempre estamos reflexionando sobre sus retos ¡pero sobre todo en las grandes oportunidades que tenemos como sociedad!
Together we can stop Bullying
¡Poniendo a la Juventud en primer lugar! ¡Infórmate ya! Agosto es el mes de la juventud y en TeenSmart, siempre estamos reflexionando sobre sus retos ¡pero sobre todo en las grandes oportunidades que tenemos como sociedad!
Newsletter: August 2022
Youth as a Priority! Newsletter
Find out what´s new. August marks International Youth Month, and at TeenSmart we are always thinking about the challenges teens face, but above all in the great opportunities that we as a society have!
The Speed of Trust
Today we had a great workshop offered by Eric Liljenstolpe, president of the Board of Directors, on the book "The Speed of Trust", which is a source of inspiration in this 2022 for our scalability. The Costa Rican, Nicaraguan and Honduran staff and some professional...
Scaling at the speed of trust!
Find out what’s new!! “Scaling at the speed of trust” This is TeenSmart's motto for 2022-2025. This period will be full of incredible challenges as we scale the public and free services of Jovensalud.net to all of Central America, Mexico and beyond. Steven Covey’s...
What our users say
Boys and girls from 12 to 16 years share with us what their experience with JovenSalud has been:
We are a SOLVER Team!
Central American virtual teen support platform recognized by MIT in global challenge TeenSmart’s JovenSalud.net platform selected from more than 1,800 initiatives in 128 countries as a winner of the MIT Solve Global Challenges 2021 SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA—A Costa Rica...
International Youth Day
International Youth Day is a great opportunity for the international community to shine a light on the needs of young people, and to celebrate their contributions and skills as indispensable partners in building our societies. Experiences and definitions of youth...
Sammy’s Story
As a child, Sammy* loved to play the piano, to sing, and to paint. She lived in a one-parent home with her two younger brothers in a hectic city in Central America and she excelled in school. However, all that was disrupted when it came to the light…
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TeenSmart is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and is legally registered in the United States, Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
Email: administracion@teensmart.net
Tel: (506) 2253-5618
Youth services website: www.JovenSalud.net