SunSational Summer! (WPI’s FREE Youth Summer Camp)

WHO: WestCare Pacific Islands Youth Prevention Programs (I Lina’la-Hu, Thrive Coalition, and Maolek Na Lina’la)

WHAT: SunSational Summer! (WPI’s FREE Youth Summer Camp)

WHEN: Monday, June 27 – Monday, July 1, 2022, | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

WHERE: Astumbo Gym, Dededo

CONTACT: 671.989.9792 | 671.472.0218/9

PHOTOS: For additional photos, please send a request to pacificislands@westcare.com

WestCare Pacific Islands (WPI) youth enrichment programs will be hosting a FREE one-week Summer Camp for youth between the ages of 11 –14 years old. The SunSational Summer! youth summer camp will be held at the Astumbo Gym in Dededo, from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, beginning June 27 to July 1, 2022. SunSational Summer programming will offer 5 days full of activities that will increase youth’s capacity to make positive choices, become leaders in our community, and engage in pro-social activities. The youth will have the opportunity to gain skills to cope with peer pressure, build healthy relationships, and increase their self-esteem.

Participants will also be provided with light refreshments and lunch. Seats are limited! The last day to register is Friday, June 17, 2022. Parents/Caregivers will be able to access registration for their youth through WPI social media platforms and website at www.westcarepacificislands.org/events

This summer programming is an in-person event. COVID-19 protocols will be in place. To connect with WestCare Pacific Islands, call 671.989.9792. For more information on this press release, please e-mail kathleen.aguon@westcare.com or call 671-787-7670.

WPI’s SunSational Summer! FREE youth summer programming is provided by WPI programs: I Lina’la-Hu, Thrive Coalition, and Maolek Na Lina’la.

I Lina’la-Hu is funded by Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2020-ACF-ACYF-SR-1849 from the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. Its contents are solely the responsibility of WestCare Pacific Islands and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.

Maolek Na Lina’la is funded by the Department of Health and Human Services – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Grant Number: #1H79SP082525-01.

Thrive Coalition is an initiative of WestCare Pacific Islands and supported through a grant from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) DFC Support Program, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The views, policies, and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the ONDCP, HHS, or CDC.

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Clarissa Wilson, Youth Educator
WestCare Pacific Islands / I Lina’la-Hu
222 Chalan Santo Papa #101-102, 204-207
Hagatna, GU 96910
Email: clarissa.wilson@westcare.com
Office: (671) 989-9792 / Cell: (671) 688-1336

Media Release – WPI SunSationalSummer