Family Wellness Associates

Family Wellness Associates is a minority owned – Latino and woman – partnership committed to providing skills and resources to individuals, couples, and families throughout the world. Founded in East San Jose and Santa Cruz California in 1980, our focus has been on low-income multi-cultural communities. Family Wellness has been effective across ethnic and socio-economic strata.

A number of highly qualified trainers are an integral part of the Family Wellness team. They have been associated with Family wellness for many years as instructors and trainers. Their varying backgrounds add to our diverse group.

OUR AFFILIATES

Bruce Metzer: Bruce worked as an elementary music instructor and school principal before entering the Navy as a Chaplain in 1991. He has since had the privilege of training Family Wellness throughout the European theater working with some of the most talented students ever while Director of CREDO Europe. His most talented partner in training is of course his wife, Dr. Michelle Mentzer. He is now in Maryland finishing his 20 year commitment in the military and continuing to teach short workshops with military families. He anticipates finishing his doctorate in higher education and returning to education supporting schools internationally.

Christina Yee: Christina has been a certified Family Wellness instructor since 2008. She is very enthusiastic about using Family Wellness to equip families with skills, not just information. “It is very exciting to see the youth learn to act differently so they can overcome the disorganization that they’ve learned from their parents”, she says. Her love for Family Wellness principles and techniques lead to her decision to become a certified Family Wellness Trainer in 2010.

Christina has 10 years experience in working in the field with gang-involved and gang-impacted youth and families in Fresno and Santa Clara Counties. She oversees an award-winning parenting program which utilizes the Family Wellness curriculum to assist teen parents and young families, many of whom are under the jurisdiction of Juvenile Parole and Probation, in Santa Clara County in breaking the cycle of violence associated with the gang lifestyle. The practicality and interactivity of Family Wellness has helped this high-risk population to identify their strengths and give hope for healthy futures.