LUNA is OCAPICA’s Youth Suicide Prevention program (established Fall 2023) within the Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD) focusing on mental health awareness and resource navigation for both junior high and high school students, with a focus on Latino youth. Youth LUNA Leaders are trained to serve as peer mentors and ambassadors for school-based and community-based suicide prevention messaging, training, mental health services, and programming on select campuses districtwide. 

LUNA currently serves 3 high schools (Anaheim HS, Magnolia HS, and Savanna HS) and 2 junior high schools (Dale JHS & Orangeview JHS) while also supporting additional AUHSD campuses by providing mental health resources and suicide prevention outreach initiatives. LUNA Leaders will be facilitating in-class workshops that provide students with peer-to-peer connections and mental health topics/wellness activities. 

LUNA’s mission is "to be the moon, the light in the darkness, and the guide to a solar system of support, where the wellbeing and mental health of Anaheim youth is supported through education, connection and care."
LUNA reaches school communities (peers, friends, staff, etc.), parents and families, and all of us, who need a bit more light.
~ la luz en el cielo, iluminando la vida ~
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“LUNA has had a really big impact on my life and my mental health journey. Before I joined the program, I felt unaware of how mental health affected people around me and how it affected me. But, being a part of LUNA has made me feel more confident and educated about mental health topics. One of the biggest things LUNA taught me is that it's okay to talk about your feelings because there is so much support out there.” - Ruhi P., Dale JHS, 8th 

LUNA Contact Information:
Emily Park - Lead Youth Program Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (657) 217-9891 (texts only)
Additional Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @ocapicaluna

Interested in interning with LUNA? Contact Emily Park above with your resume! 
​* Bilingual in Spanish preferred