The Teen Health Promoters program of the Latin American Youth Center, trains students enrolled in the 10th and 11th grades to staff a teen clinic at Mary’s Center and Health Street at Unity Health Care, Upper Cardozo Clinics.

Participants will be exposed to various topics focused in health promotion and disease prevention and health careers. A few of these health-related topics include teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and diabetes. They will be trained to take patients' basic vital signs and receive CPR/first aide certification. In addition to work in the clinics, participants will co-facilitate educatinal training on HIV/AIDS with their peers and engage in outreach and community events.

This program creates a welcoming environment for teen patients and exposes the teen health promoters to the health field, trains them to become professionals in a clinical setting, and to serve as role models in the community while gaining valuable experience.

Parent Involvement
Parents must attend an orientation at the beginning of the program. Parents will obtain educational finance resource information for their children through a College Prep, Financial Aid workshop, and the IDA account.

Fall-Winter-Spring Program

Eligibility:

• Currently in 10th or 11th grade and attending DC Public School;
• Interested in health or allied health careers;
• Proof of need;
• Self-motivated and committed to year-long program;
• Permanent resident or U.S. citizen.

Requirement:

• Program application completion;
• 2 letters of recommendation;
• Current report card/class schedule;
• 500 word essay on the following topic:
  “Why do you want to participate in the Teen Health Promoters Program and how would you benefit from this program?”
• Interview and other selection criteria.

Participant Benefits:

• $$$ Stipend;
• Health education instruction and hands on clinical experience;
• Health career exposure;
• Community service hours;
• Internship hours (with approval of school);
• Leadership development and peer education.

Program Hours:

• October-January, class every Tuesday and Wednesday from 4:00pm to 7:00pm;
• January – June , class every Tuesday, clinic every Wednesday 4:00pm to 7:00pm, and Clinic two Saturdays out of the month 9:00am to 4:00pm;
• June – August, 11th graders attend a Summer Program at George Washington University 9:00am-3:00pm Monday to Friday and clinic every Wednesday 4:00- 7:00pm and two Saturdays out of the month 9:00am to 4:00pm.

Summer Program

Eligibility:

• Currently enrolled in 10th or 11th grade;
• Interested in health careers;
• Proof of need;
• Self-motivated and committed; and
• Permanent residents or U.S. citizens;

Requirements:

• Program application completion;
• 2 letters of recommendation: (1) Teacher; (2) Counselor
• Copy of official school transcript or fourth advisory;
• 250 words essay;
  "Why are you interested in a health career?"
• Proof of age (birth certificate or passport); and
• Copy of parents taxes;

Participant Benefit:

• $$$ stipend at the end of the program;
• Hands-on Biotechnology class;
• English, Math, and SAT prep. Classes;
• College guidance;
• Career exposure;
• Field trips;
• Parents workshops.

Summer Program Hours

• Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Contact Information

Allison Bayley
Youth Developer
Tel 202.319.2263
allison@layc-dc.org

1419 Columbia Rd. NW
Washington, D.C. 20009

Funded by The Consumer Health Foundation & The United Way Foundation.