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
Health Education
Jennifer Diaz
Health Educator Project Lead
Morongo Clinic
Jason Carrion
Youth Advocate Educator
Morongo Clinic
Tribal Family Partners
Jaclyn Gray
Director
Morongo Clinic
Marilyn DelaOssa
Parent Partner
Anza and Pechanga Clinic
Bridget Lafferty
Parent Partner
Barstow Clinic
Unique Olague
Parent Partner
Soboba Clinic