BeMapt™

Higher Ground’s data-powered life coaching system is in the palm of youth’s hands.

BeMapt™ is a revolutionary app that connects youth with live coaches and resources. Students will have a mobile and web-based tool to document their strengths, goals, struggles, and progress toward healthier life decisions.

Current Development Phase

Usability and Pilot Evaluation

Thank you to youth and interns for helping us ensure smooth usability and a successful pilot! Pilot testers are youth at Higher Ground, freshmen at San Miguel High School, and alumni from Doolen Middle School who are now freshmen.

Higher Ground youth and Interns

San Miguel High School Freshmen

Doolen Middle School Alumni Freshmen

About BeMapt™

Designed & tested by youth, for youth.

BeMapt™ is currently being developed. It is in the Usability and Pilot Evaluation phase. Check out the details before it launches!

  • ● Self-identified goals and solutions

    ● One-on-one coaching in real-time

    ● Youth needs, interests, and motivations are at the forefront of each interaction and app feature

    ● A pathway to sustainable behavior change to help achieve self-identified successes

    ● 24/7 app access


    BeMapt™ is an educational technology tool that offers each user personalized support from a highly-trained coach. The BeMapt™ app was inspired and tested by youth, for youth. Each interaction and app feature places youth needs, interests, and motivations at the forefront. Youth have 24/7 access to the app’s features to document any updates, wins, challenges, or suggestions for their coach to see during working hours. When used in conjunction with in-person support systems, BeMapt™ provides an additional pathway to sustainable behavior change that will help youth achieve their self-identified successes.

  • ● 100+ hours of training

    ● Science-based coaching methods

    ● Continual professional development

    ● Frequent evaluation process

    ● Restart SMART Qualities: Strategic, Mindful, Agile & Aware, Resilient, Trauma-Responsive

    BeMapt™ coaches are highly-trained professionals who receive a minimum of 100 hours of training before beginning their role. Coaches are trained on science-based theories that highly influence Higher Ground’s work. All coaches embody Restart SMART qualities: Strategic, Mindful, Agile & Aware, Resilient, and Trauma-Responsive. To ensure youth success, BeMapt™ coaches receive frequent, thorough evaluations. We also implement weekly professional development days and continual, independent learning opportunities.

  • ● Designed for youth 13+

    ● Coaching on self-directed goals

    ● Support on self-identified challenges

    ● Healthy technology-based alternative designed to help teens

    ● Secure pathway to communicate with guardian-approved caring adults

    BeMapt™ is a mobile tool to support teens where they’re at. We created BeMapt™ as a virtual extension of our Data-Powered Strategic Coaching method that Support Specialists use at Restart SMART sites. BeMapt’s™ coaching method puts youth at the center of their growth strategies and support services. A large portion of today’s youth have access to technology; BeMapt™ serves as an agent of change in building boundaries around technology use. Checking into BeMapt™ about a challenging event is a healthy alternative to “doom scrolling,” or getting stuck on social media, games, and threads to avoid those challenging moments. BeMapt™ allows youth to check in with their pre-approved support systems, celebrate wins, document challenges, and receive one-on-one coaching in real time.

  • ● Youth-owned data

    ● 5-step encryption

    ●All personal information is on a separate server

    ●HIPPA & FERPA Compliant packages for database

    ● Youth-controlled settings

    ● Parental & guardian consent for trusted adults

    ● Confidential coaching protocols

    ● Password protected

    BeMapt™ was designed with security in mind at every step of the way. We know that security, consent, and confidentiality are crucial when discussing any individual’s information. Youth control the information that goes to trusted adults including coaches, parents, guardians, coaches, and support systems. Youth will always own their data, and BeMapt™ will never sell user data to another entity. Upon exiting the coaching strategy at age 18+, youth will be given the rights to the information they entered. Additionally, coaches are trained and evaluated on security methods as BeMapt’s ™ coaching is confidential.

  • I would use BeMapt™ when there is a lot going on. If I got in trouble at school or had a bad day, I would use it to learn how I can improve and control myself.

    -High School Focus Group Participant

  • The 'Goals' section is helpful because you can write them down and remember them.

    -Middle School Focus Group Participant

  • I would use this app daily because I have a lot of daily struggles. If I could write them down and process them, it would be cool.

    - Middle School Focus Group Participant

BeMapt™ Team

  • Charles "Chippy" Sejalbo

    Charles "Chippy" Sejalbo

    BeMapt™ Student Coach

    Email: charles@higherground.me

  • Erika Diaz

    Erika Diaz

    BeMapt™ Coordinator

    Email: erika@higherground.me

  • Rema Hamdan

    Rema Hamdan

    Chief Technology Officer

    Email: rema@higherground.me

Get Involved

We’re looking for passionate people who believe that youth have the power to transform their lives. Whether you want to donate directly to the app production or share your expert-level knowledge, the BeMapt™ team would love to hear from you!

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Complete the form below to if you or your organization want to join a testing phase, become a BeMapt Ambassador, schedule a demo, partner with BeMapt™, or even suggest a new feature!