Engaging Youth Through Trust-Centered Approaches

LIVE WEBINAR | APRIL 29, 2026

Focused on adolescents and young adults, this session explores developmentally appropriate, trust-centered engagement strategies that support safety, autonomy, and connection to services.

Learning Objectives

• Identify developmental considerations when working with youth
• Compare trust-building engagement strategies Identify youth-responsive approaches to education and support

Faculty

Jorian Rivera was born and raised in the city of Brotherly Love. Growing up with a passion for reading, anime, video games, and cartoons, and at the time to be the next karate kid, mastering different styles of martial arts, and gymnastics. Jorian started their journey in 2016, receiving the Dale L. Grundy Youth Leadership Award, in tandem with becoming the Youth Ambassador for National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, while in conjunction with working for a nonprofit that focuses on Latin Social Justice Work specifically in Ending The HIV Epidemic. Through the years Jorian participated in various roles, wearing many hats. Navigating Fellowships with NMAC, becoming a two-time facilitator for ViiV HealthCare Youth Summit, and sitting in and on multiple panels discussing the various intersectionalities of what living with HIV looks like in the eyes of the many who experience it. Becoming the White House Future Leader in HIV, becoming a face for many to see in the Gilead campaign and faculty and advisory board for HealthHIV Education for Pan-Viral Testing. As Jorian might be small in height, their energy presence stands firm. When Jorian is not saving the world, you can catch him at home; attending to his plants, being a dog dad, having a book in his hand, playing video games, watching anime or reality TV, cooking, and baking.