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 Stars
Students Teaching About Relationships & Success
Eligibility: Native -American youth ages 12 – 18

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
Programs



Meet Our Staff
Tribal Family Partners & Health Education

Jenny Diaz
Health Educator Project Lead
Morongo Clinic

Anne Susan
Health Educator
Morongo Clinic

Eunice Abel
Youth Advocate
Morongo Clinic

Araceli Haro
Parent Partner
Morongo/Torres Martinez Clinics

Isabella Hernandez
Parent Partner
Soboba Clinic

Alexis Valdez
Parent Partner
San Manuel Clinic

Sylynn Stevens
Parent Partner
Cahuilla/Santa Rosa Clinics

Bridget Lafferty
Parent Partner
Barstow Clinic

Marilyn DelaOssa
Parent Partner
Pechanga Clinic
Admin Staff

Jaclyn Gray
Program Director

Marissa Padilla
Program Assistant
Morongo/San Manuel Clinics