| Youth Health Education Our mission is to foster an environment where youth are able to visualize a positive future for themselves, define their values, shape their realities, utilize resources and tools to achieve their dreams, and navigate through life as healthy and empowered people.
The Health Department has been an integral provider of prevention services in Los Angeles County since 1983. The Youth Health Education Program operates several programs that provide education and prevention services for youth, their parents, and adults who work with adolescents in the areas of HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and pregnancy. These behavior change and skills building programs have established linkages with community agencies in the greater Long Beach area to provide prevention education to local youth.
Presentations and workshops are available for youth, parents, and staff. All presentation/workshop requests should be made at least 2-4 weeks in advance, and be confirmed with Youth Health Education staff. For more information about the Youth Health Education Division, please contact Diane Brown at (562) 570-7930.
CCG (Community Challenge Grant)
CCG provides funding to several agencies in the Long Beach area for the provision of pregnancy prevention activities within their established programs. These agencies implement activities with youth such as mentoring, agency campaigns, and service learning. Their efforts are supported by the Health Department and the Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Collaborative, which meets quarterly and is composed of several community agencies. For more information on CCG, or to learn about upcoming TPP Collaborative meetings, please contact Sandy Wedgeworth at (562) 570-7925.
CHAP (Community Health Action Project)
CHAP is an STD (sexually transmitted disease) prevention program aimed at reducing the number of Long Beach adolescents who become infected with STDs each year, specifically chlamydia and gonorrhea. The CHAP Working Group is responsible for planning and implementing prevention efforts, and is composed of Health Department staff, youth, community members, and staff from local agencies. CHAP is funded by the State of California Department of Health Services STD Control Branch. For more information about CHAP, or to learn about Working Group meetings, please contact Sandy Wedgeworth at (562) 570-7925.
MAGIC (Men Achieving Goals in Communities) PROGRAM
The MAGIC Program is a male involvement program that focuses on preventing teen pregnancy and promoting responsible fatherhood. The MAGIC Program consists of a variety of workshop sessions including fatherhood, manhood, reproductive anatomy, birth control methods, sexually transmitted disease (STDs), media influence, community resources, and job skills. The program targets young men ages 16-24. Funding for the MAGIC Program is provided through the State of California Department of Health Services, Office of Family Planning. To learn more about the MAGIC Program, or to schedule a workshop or presentation, please contact Danny Flores at (562) 570-7913 or Lee Ventura at (562) 570-7914.
PATHS - Peer Advocates Teaching Healthier Solutions
The goal of the PATHS programs is to reduce the number of teenage pregnancies and to promote responsible parenting in Long Beach. This program is designed for adolescents ages 14-18, pregnant and parenting teens, and parents. PATHS employs youth staff from Long Beach high schools and trains them to become peer advocates. The peer advocates provide a ten-series workshop for youth after school at sites easily accessible to high school students. Workshop topics include self-esteem, decision-making skills, values clarification, communication, reproductive anatomy, birth control methods, HIV & other STDs, condom use and negotiation, goal setting, and job skills. Funding for this program is provided through the California State Department of Health Services Office of Family Planning, Community Challenge Grants. For more information on the PATHS program, please contact Mario Gonzalez at (562) 570-7912.
Teens Living Carefully
TLC is an HIV education and prevention program designed to increase decision-making skills for HIV prevention among teens. TLC includes four one-hour workshops focusing on HIV transmission, prevention & testing, decision-making skills, setting sexual limits in a relationship, and condom negotiation skills. One-hour presentations on HIV and/or STD transmission and prevention are also available. Funding for TLC is provided through the California State Department of Health Services, Office of AIDS. For more information on the TLC program, or to set up a workshop or presentation, please contact Rosie Acosta at (562) 570-7916.
scip - STD Community Interventions prograM
SCIP is a statewide program funded by the State of California STD Control Branch aimed at building the capacity of community agencies to integrate STD information into their programs and services. Through SCIP, agencies may receive training and technical assistance from the Health Department and the California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center. For more information about SCIP, please contact Diane Brown at (562) 570-7930.
Youth LITE
The Youth Leaders In Training for Employment (Youth LITE) program was designed to build leadership skills among teens and young adults ages 16 to 21 to prepare them for success in the workplace. Youth participants will have opportunities for acadmic assistance, job readiness skills training, job training, career exploration, mentoring, and counseling. Individuals in the program will also have a unique opportunity to intern in the health and social services field, helping to plan events, provide educational presentations, assist patients, and provide outreach services to other youth. Please contact Mario Gonzalez at (562) 570-7912 for more information.
For more information, or to schedule a presentation, please contact us at
City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services
Youth Health Education
3820 Cherry Avenue Long Beach, CA 90807
(562) 570-7930
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