Native American Health Center's mission is to assist American Indians and Alaska Natives to improve and maintain their physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual well-being with respect for cultural traditions, and to advocate for the needs of all Indian people, especially the most vulnerable members of our community.
The Youth Services mission is to build strong and resilient Native youth and families. Their goal is to empower young people from the community through education, skill building and community organizing activities. Youth Services currently runs five programs: Traditional Arts, Educational Support, Violence Prevention, Tribal Athletics ans Urban Indian Films. The Urban Indian films program is a beginning video production workshop that teaches participants how to write, direct, shoot and edit their own movie. Students produce a completed film and gain skills necessary to pursue video making on their own.
Crystal Acosta is a 15 year-old belonging to the Apache tribe. She lives in Oakland where she attends United Indian Nations as an 11th Grader. She enjoys listening to music and plans to go to college when she graduates high school. Crystal's message to peers: "Don't do drugs!"
Anthony Crabtree is a 16 year-old belonging to the Pomo and Navajo tribes. He lives in Oakland where he attends American Indian Public Charter School. He enjoys playing sports, spending time with friends, learning new things, reading, drawing, traveling and listening to music.
Adela Luna is an 18 year-old belonging to the Chippewa tribe. She lives in Oakland where she attends United Indian Nations as a College Freshman. She enjoys talking on the phone and hopes that one day she'll open her own construction business. Adela's message to peers: "Stay in school!"
Eudora Montez is a 16 year-old of Mexican and Blackfeet descent. She lives in Oakland where she attends American Indian Public Charter School as a 9th Grader. She enjoys playing basketball, being with friends, playing with animals, reading, making films and exploring the outdoors. She's keeping her career options open, hoping to gain skills and have better opportunities to learn different things.
Kayla Pinola is a 15 year-old of Mexican and Pomo descent. She lives in Oakland where she attends Encinal High School as a 9th Grader. She enjoys listening to "oldies," watching movies and cheering for the 49ers. She plans to further her education to become a nurse or cosmetologist. Kayla's message to peers: "Stay in school for your Native people and follow your heart, not what people want you to do."
Carrie Wong is a 15 year-old Chinese American living in Oakland where she attends Oakland Technical High School as a 10th grader. She enjoys talking on the phone, shopping and playing basketball. Carrie's message to peers: "Don't let other people dictate your actions, don't let them keep you from being successful."
Teressa Hernandez is a 16 year-old living in Oakland where she attends Unity High School as a 10th Grader.
Paul West is a 17 year-old African American living in Oakland where he attends Freemont High School as an 11th Grader. He enjoys entrepeneurship, graphic and fashion design, working with peers, violence prevention, varsity football and community service. Paul's accomplishments include, NAHC youth council honors, United Nations Day Achievement Award, Project SOAR certificate of completion, Cal State Gear-Up Academic Excellence Award and in 2002 he lettered in Varsity Football.
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