Youth Alternatives
424 S. Elm Street, Lusk WY 82225
(Upstairs in Courthouse outside of the courtroom at the end of the hallway.)
307-269-8489
Our Youth Alternatives program functions as a diversion program and alternative to other judicial actions.
The Diversion Program enables youth who are first-time offenders to avoid a Court Disposition, or a court record, by successfully completing a selected program. The Diversion Program encourages youth to make better choices, maintain good grades, and learn how the judicial system works. All participants in the Diversion Program must meet certain requirements in order to be eligible for dismissal from the justice system. They must maintain passing grades in all classes, abide by a curfew , attend a series of classes pertaining to their offense, and complete community service. Failure to follow through with the above expectations may mean expulsion from the Diversion Program. At that point, the participant will be charged and will appear in court for the original offense.
The Diversion Program enables youth who are first-time offenders to avoid a Court Disposition, or a court record, by successfully completing a selected program. The Diversion Program encourages youth to make better choices, maintain good grades, and learn how the judicial system works. All participants in the Diversion Program must meet certain requirements in order to be eligible for dismissal from the justice system. They must maintain passing grades in all classes, abide by a curfew , attend a series of classes pertaining to their offense, and complete community service. Failure to follow through with the above expectations may mean expulsion from the Diversion Program. At that point, the participant will be charged and will appear in court for the original offense.
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The following are resources available to participants of our youth alternatives program.
Courses are online courses which may or may not work directly with a coach. Participants will meet with staff prior to starting the course and at minimum at the end of the course in person. Additional contact may be provided virtually or by scheduling in person meetings.
- Boundaries Course- A dating violence prevention course.
- Bullying Prevention Course - Helps students to become more self-aware of their potential to bully or become a victim of bullying and provide effective solutions for avoiding bullying.
- Cognitive Awareness Course - Course will help teach cognitive skills that will empower participants to live happier, more productive lives.
- Financial Intelligence Course - Students will learn about budgeting, managing debt, wise spending, increasing earning potential, and investing. The course emphasizes the importance of making a positive impact and giving back to one's community.
- Infinity Media Awareness Course - This course covers gaming, sexting, social media addiction, and cyber-bullying. This course focuses on prevention and early intervention.
- Leadership Course - This course discusses the self-defeating thoughts and behaviors that can limit progress and offers simple and direct solutions.
- Marijuana Awareness Course - Helps individuals to make more informed decisions on whether to use or not.
- Marijuana Prevention Course - Students will understand the importance of good health and the impact negative or positive that decisions made in their youth can have on the rest of their lives.
- Offender Corrections Course - This course challenges criminal thinking and behavior, with a focus on crimes of moral turpitude such as theft, assault, and fraud.
- Positive Thinking Skills Course - Foundational Course for students to help teens with anger and to become more self-aware.
- Self Awareness Course - Assist youth to reach true potential by overcoming erroneous subconscious beliefs about themselves.
- Truancy Prevention Course - This is a cognitive restructuring course that works to challenge faulty thinking and to build self-esteem.
- Vaping Awareness Course - This course engages students through case study stories to explore the values, attitudes, and beliefs that can lead to vaping.
