ABOUT US

Project Wellness is a new innovated grant-funded program that utilizes a prevention navigator model to improve access to services for substance use, infectious & communicable diseases and housing for at-risk youth populations. Project Wellness is designed for youth ages 13-24. Planning, implementation and evaluation for this project is overseen by Dr. Rachel Castaneda and her team at Azusa Pacific University.

OUR PARTNERS
Project Wellness partners with community-based organizations that aims to empower and educate youth to instill hope for a more fulfilling future. As a partner, Project Wellness services are available to your clients. They will receive prevention services for substance use, HIV/STDs, and homelessness.

LET US HELP!

Our prevention navigator is trained to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate services for youth.

SCREENING
Prevention navigator will administer screening using a brief survey tool.

CARE COORDINATION
Prevention navigator develops an individualized plan for youth based on needs related to substance use, communicable and infectious disease, and housing services.

HEALTH EDUCATION
Prevention navigator enrolls youth in a prevention mobile health, or mHealth, social media campaign. Youth enrolled in the campaign will receive text-messaging on infectious disease, substance use prevention, as well as housing and wellness information over the course of 3-months. Youth can also access other resources through the campaign's website.

MONITORING SERVICES
Prevention navigator conducts check- ins with youth and follow-ups after completing Project Wellness services. Navigator completes follow up surveys and utilizes contingency management to offer youth incentives for their engagement with services.

ASK TO ENROLL A YOUTH TODAY!

BECOME A PARTNER

Join these organizations in providing our service to your clients.

MARYVALE DUARTE CAMPUS
2502 East Huntington Dr.,
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 357-1514; (626) 263-9133
https://www.maryvale.org/

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health - Division of HIV and STD Programs http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/dhsp/

CONTACT US
Teresa Serna
Prevention Navigator
918 E. Alosta Ave. Azusa, CA 91702 tserna@apu.edu
(626) 815-6000 ext 2417

Project Wellness is funded through a SAMHSA grant (#1H79SP080234)