YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

OCAPICA has a long-standing partnership with Anaheim Unified High School District (AUHSD). Because of that, many of our Youth programs serve AUHSD junior high and high school students through programming efforts where they become active leaders in their communities, improve their wellness, and mentor them on the journey towards higher education and their future careers. If you are interested in OCAPICA youth programming for your school and/or district, or if you want to help sustain/provide funding for these essential youth programs, please reach out to [email protected].

LUNA

LUNA is a suicide prevention program developing mental health awareness and resource navigation for junior and high school students, with a focus on Latino youth. Youth LUNA Leaders serve as peer mentors for school-based & community-based suicide prevention messaging and programming. LUNA programming includes:

Developing peer-to-peer connections
Spreading mental health awareness
Building culturally inclusive spaces
Promoting student wellness
Training students to become peer mentors

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ROOTED

ROOTED empowers high school students across Anaheim Union High School District to become active leaders in their communities and future careers. This Fellowship focuses on leadership through the pillars of social justice, civic engagement, career development, and wellness. ROOTED provides various opportunities, such as:

Building new connections with other students and program leaders
Mentorship from program leaders
Learning from working professionals
Professional development including leadership experiences
Attending college tours
Open discussions on social justice topics
Engaging with the community in civic engagement events
Wellness workshops
Self-growth/personal development

By completing this Fellowship, ROOTED participants, known as ROOTED Fellows, can earn certificates signed by national and state public officials and qualify for future leadership and internship opportunities through OCAPICA as ROOTED Alumni/graduates.
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sol

SOL is OCAPICA’s Youth Substance Use Disorder Prevention Program that aims to elevate young leaders to bring substance use issues to light, with tangible youth-led solutions for growth. SOL Ambassadors are trained on substance use disorder prevention, facilitate youth-led workshops, and collaborate to create policy change around this issue.

Elevate Youth California is a program of the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) funded through Proposition 64 California Cannabis Tax Fund, Allocation 3, Youth Education, Prevention, Early Intervention, and Treatment Account. OCAPICA is funded by Elevate Youth CA, a program that provides funding and technical assistance for organizations that are developing or increasing community substance use disorder prevention, outreach and education focused on youth.

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