CSVANW is excited to announce Jovita Belgarde has joined our Coalition family as Native Youth Coordinator.
We are thrilled to have Jovita on board to take our Native Youth initiatives even further.
Jovita is from the Ohkay Owingeh and Isleta Pueblos of New Mexico and the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Nation of North Dakota. She is passionate about working with Native youth and making positive social change in Native communities. She received her BA in Criminology from the University of New Mexico and received her Prevention Specialist Certification from the New Mexico Credentialing Board for Behavioral Health Professionals. She has worked in the prevention field for 5 years, prior to coming to CSVANW, working with Native youth doing suicide prevention, substance abuse prevention, and experiential education. Jovita works from strength-based perspective that encourages growth, healing, and intentionality. She believes that youth engagement is key to creating strong healthy communities.
In her off time she loves to hike, play basketball, snowboard, garden, cook, and dance. She likes spending lots of time with her family and her dog, Panda Bear.
