Bright Path

Digital Support Platform for Children in Foster Care System

Timeline

Aug 2024 — Dec 2024

Role & Team

Zikki: Product Designer & Project Manager, (Eugene) Qun Liu: Product Designer, Irene Jacob: Product Designer

Responsibility

UX Research & Testing · Sketching · Prototyping · Design Iteration · Design System Development & Implementation

Disciplines

Research: Ecosystem Map · User Interviews · Usability Testing · Secondary research · Co-Design workshop

Design: Service Design · Wireframing · Prototyping · Interaction Design · Design System · Multi-platform

Tool: Figma

Key Structure

Deep Dive

Overview

Bright Path is a digital support platform designed to assist children in the foster care system. It provides personalized resources to help foster youth navigate education, mental health, financial literacy, and overall well-being.

Problem

Foster children in the U.S. lack a sustained, personalized support during adolescence and through the age-out transition, leading to elevated risks of unemployment, housing instability, and substance dependence in early adulthood.

Solution

A digital platform that provides personalized support to U.S. foster children aged 13-18 and continues after they age out, focusing on enhancing their mental and academic well-being, offering valuable resources, and empowering them with skills and mentorship for a brighter future

Key Motivation

Empowering Foster Youth Through Gamification & Token Rewards

Main Features

Onboarding

The onboarding flow confirms user eligibility and gathers basic information and preferences to deliver personalized support and resources.

Home

Home

Announcement Banner: Keep foster youth informed with region-specific news and opportunities.

Task Rewards: Earn token rewards by completing tasks—learn more to earn more, motivating continuous growth.

Set Goals: User could set goals, and the system converts it into a sustainable daily plan they can stick with.

Home

Announcement Banner: Keep foster youth informed with region-specific news and opportunities.

Task Rewards: Earn token rewards by completing tasks—learn more to earn more, motivating continuous growth.

Set Goals: User could set goals, and the system converts it into a sustainable daily plan they can stick with.

Study

Study

Recommended Courses: Recommend courses based on user's needs, building skills in finance, wellness, and career development.

Search Bar: Easily find courses across bright path's resources

Personal Plan: Easily track ongoing course progress and get quick access to personal study plans.

Study

Recommended Courses: Recommend courses based on user's needs, building skills in finance, wellness, and career development.

Search Bar: Easily find courses across bright path's resources

Personal Plan: Easily track ongoing course progress and get quick access to personal study plans.

Wellness

Wellness

Mood Tracker: Records daily moods to provide tailored wellness newsletters, meditation practices, and timely social worker check-ins.

Book Appointment: Schedule appointments with licensed specialists who volunteer their time on Bright Path.

Appointment Schedule: Easily access details for upcoming and past appointments.

Meditation Practices: Provide interactive meditation practices to improve overall wellness

Wellness

Mood Tracker: Records daily moods to provide tailored wellness newsletters, meditation practices, and timely social worker check-ins.

Book Appointment: Schedule appointments with licensed specialists who volunteer their time on Bright Path.

Appointment Schedule: Easily access details for upcoming and past appointments.

Meditation Practices: Provide interactive meditation practices to improve overall wellness

Finance

Smart Money: Connects with bank accounts, allowing Bright Path tokens to convert into money. Funds are securely saved and unlock at age-out to support early independence.

Financial Goal: Users can set personalized financial goals, building healthy saving habits early on.

Token System: Tokens earned through learning can be partially converted to money or spent directly at certified stores via QR code payment.

Finance

Smart Money: Connects with bank accounts, allowing Bright Path tokens to convert into money. Funds are securely saved and unlock at age-out to support early independence.

Financial Goal: Users can set personalized financial goals, building healthy saving habits early on.

Token System: Tokens earned through learning can be partially converted to money or spent directly at certified stores via QR code payment.

Profile

Profile

Medical Passport: Centralizes foster children’s past medical records that can easily access and share it with new foster families or medical institutions, ensuring continuity of care through every transition.

Course & Goals Hub: Organizes courses and provides instant access to all personalized goal plans.

Skills Preferences: Captures users’ skill interests during onboarding and allows them to update preferences anytime for personalized learning support.

Profile

Course & Goals Hub: Organizes courses and provides instant access to all personalized goal plans.

Skills Preferences: Captures users’ skill interests during onboarding and allows them to update preferences anytime for personalized learning support.