CA: Merril Lavezzo

PRONOUNS: she/her/hers

REGION: Reg 9 (AZ, CA, HI, NV, and Pacific Island territories)

EMAIL: merril.lavezzo@cdph.ca.gov

ROLE: Other AH program staff

TITLE: Adolescent Health Project Coordinator

POSITION FUNDING SOURCE: Title V/Maternal and Child Health block grant

LOCATION IN DOH: Title V/Maternal and Child Health

GRANTS MANAGED: Title V/MCH block grant (AH specific components)

NPMs MANAGED: NPM #10: Adolescent Well Visit

PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE / STATE-DETERMINED RESPONSIBILITIES: Health care, Health equity, Healthy relationships, Injury prevention, Mental health, Positive Youth Development, Rape and sexual/dating violence prevention, Risk and protective factors (resilience, strengths, assets), School health, Sexuality education, Suicide prevention, Teen parenting, Teen pregnancy prevention, Youth engagement, Youth leadership/YABs