Native Challenge
Programs For Native Youth and Parents
Our Services
The Native Challenge Department provides community-wide, risk-focused, prevention and health education programs dedicated to serve Native American families on sexual health, teen pregnancy prevention, and healthy lifestyles. The program is designed to attract interest in traditional cultural activities, and highlight positive culturally grounded activities which may prevent behavioral, mental health and substance abuse conditions.
Tribal PREP
Tribal Personal Responsibility Education Program
Eligibility: Native -American youth ages 12 – 18
Tribal Stars
Students Teaching About Relationships & Success
Eligibility: Native -American youth ages 12 – 18
SafeTALK
Suicide Alertness for Everyone
Eligibility: Adults and youth ages 14 and up
Tribal Family Partners
Partnering with Native Families to Strengthen Bonds and Breakdown Barriers
Tribal Family Partners services offered focus on development-centered parenting, family well-being and parent-child interaction. This program strives to partner with families to help them raise their children to be strong, healthy, capable adults
Tribal Family Partners also hosts group connections which aim to provide a social gathering to engage with other Native families in your community.
Eligibility: Native -American children 0 – 5
Meet Our Staff
Native Challenge
Lila Vicente
Health Educator
Morongo Clinic
Jennifer Diaz
Health Educator
Morongo Clinic
Valentina Chawdhury
Health Educator
Morongo Clinic
Les Rollakanti
Health Promotion Lead
Morongo Clinic
Tribal Family Partners
Bridget Lafferty
Parent Partner
Barstow Clinic
Jaclyn Gray
Project Coordinator
Morongo Clinic
Jasmine Castillo
Parent Partner
Morongo Clinic
Jazzy Cabral
Parent Partner
Morongo Clinic
Marissa Padilla
Parent Partner
San Manuel Clinic
Marilyn DelaOssa
Parent Partner
Anza and Pechanga Clinic
Teresa Alvarado
Parent Partner
Palm Springs and Torres Martinez Clinic