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Interventions to increase care engagement could aid young adults living with HIV in overcoming structural and social barriers and leveraging youth assets to improve their health outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n The objective of the paper was to use an assets-based framework, positive youth development, and human-centered design principles to adapt an existing mHealth intervention, PositiveLinks (PL), to support care engagement for 18\u2010 to 29-year-olds with HIV.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n We conducted a formative evaluation including semistructured interviews with 14 young adults with HIV and focus groups with 26 stakeholders (providers, nurses, case managers, and clinic staff). Interviews covered barriers to care, provider communication, and concerns or suggestions about mHealth interventions. The research team used thematic analysis to review interview transcripts. In the second phase, human-centered design processes informed adaptation of the existing PL platform using data from real-time use suggestions of 3 young adults with HIV. Throughout the formative evaluation and adaptation, a Youth Advisory Board (YAB) provided input.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n Young adults with HIV and stakeholders identified common elements of an mHealth intervention that would support care engagement including: the convenience of addressing needs through the app, online support groups to support interconnection, short videos or live chats with other young adults with HIV or providers, appointment and medication reminders, and medical information from a trustworthy source. Stakeholders also mentioned the need for youth empowerment. Concerns included worries about confidentiality, unintentional disclosures of status, urgent content in an unmoderated forum, and the impersonality of online platforms. Design suggestions from young adults with HIV included suggestions on appearance, new formatting for usability of the online support group, and prioritization of local content. Based on the feedback received, iterative changes were made to transform PL into Positive Links for Youth (PL4Y). Final votes on adaptations were made by the YAB. The overall appearance of the platform was changed, including logo, color, and font. The online support group was divided into 3 channels which support hashtags and content searches. The \u201cResources\u201d and \u201cFrequently Asked Questions\u201d sections were condensed and revised to prioritize South Texas\u2013specific content.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Our assets-based framework supported young adults with HIV and stakeholder input in the transformation of an mHealth intervention to meet the needs of 18- to 29-year-olds in South Texas. The human-centered design approach allowed young adults with HIV to suggest specific changes to the intervention\u2019s design to support usability and acceptability. 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