E-mail:
vlarsen@usoe.k12.ut.us

Website:
www.mury.k12.ut.us

     Prevention Methods, curriculum & training for teachers & support staff. Target populations are grades K-12. Training areas include drugs, alcohol, tobacco & gang awareness. Mentors are in schools to work with at-risk students prone to gang involvement. These mentors track students' grades, attendance and activities at school.

     Colors of Success is a school-based prevention and intervention program offered to youth and families who reside within the Salt Lake City and Ogden School District boundaries. The program incorporates the following types of services: individual case management, life skills groups, extra-curricular activities, home visits, parent nights, mentoring of academics, attendance and citizenship. Colors staff work with other programs to ensure youth and families needs are being met. Target population is K-12.

E-mail: sstevens@burgoyne.com

     Has a number of school-based programs which targets a wide variety of issues that students and families may be struggling with, the following is a list of programs offered: Anger Management Class (district wide, grades 2-12), Drug & Alcohol Prevention Specialists (grades 7-9), Peer Leadership/Action Teams (district wide, grades K-12), QUIT Program--for youth who have violated the district's drug & alcohol policy--(district wide, grades 4-12).
     Community of Caring (contact Chris Campbell-Gremler @ 801-268-8560 or E-mail chris.campbell-gremler@granite.k12.ut.us) addresses risk-taking behavior and encourages caring, respect, trust, responsibility and family (district wide, grades K-12), S.M.A.R.T. Program--an alternative education program with smaller classes within the junior high schools (contact Kerry Gallup or Paul Zuckerman @ 801-268-8560), and Rock Solid--a broad based approach to prevention/intervention that targets both the youth/families and communities, located within West Lake Jr, Brockbank Jr, and Kearns Jr; contact the main number for Student Service (801-268-8507) for contact name and number.

E-mail: slpeercourt@xmission.com
Website: www.amsquare.com/lre

     An alternative approach to juvenile justice in which youth offenders are sentenced by a jury of their peers. Salt Lake City high school students volunteer to provide positive peer influence to hold youth accountable for their actions and to strengthen their ties to school and community. The program has three components: court hearings, ongoing peer mentoring, and peer mediation. Peer Court is held every Thursday evening during the school year, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM in the Matheson Courthouse, 450 South State.

E-mail:
lsilcox@bigplanet.com

     Midvale Youth Peer Court is an early intervention, diversion program to Juvenile Court for non-violent youth offenders. The Midvale Youth Peer Court offers an opportunity to provide accountability for one's actions and redirect the youth offender toward positive, lawful behavior. Our desire is that the youth offenders who appear before their peers in a courtroom setting will learn the necessary lesson and gain additional skills to assist them in their quest. There are three components to our program: court hearings, peer monitoring, and peer mediation.

Youth are currently referred to Midvale Youth Court through Jordan School District resource officers or through Midvale Police Department. Referrals may be made for youth who are: 18 years old (if not graduated from high school) or younger, have committed a minor or status offense, are admitting the charge, and are not currently under juvenile court jurisdiction. Peer Court hearings are held every Monday evening from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Midvale City Hall, 655 West Center Street, Midvale, Utah 84047.

Website: www.ci.slc.ut.us/police/cop.htm

     Community Action Teams are a multi-disciplinary approach to solving community issues. The teams are comprised of agencies representing law enforcement, the Health Department, Zoning, Code Enforcement, Adult & Juvenile Probation, and City Prosecutors. Teams meet weekly to discuss a variety of issues in the community, and to create collaborative and comprehensive solutions to community based problems.

     Salt Lake Community Action Program has been a private non-profit Utah corporation for the past 35 years. The program attempts to meet the needs of the low income population, through the available programs: landlord/tenant mediation, six food pantries, winterization, employment referrals, health care programs, foreclosure counseling, Head Start, H.E.A.T., home maintenance, housing assistance for AIDS patients, FACES of the Pacific (which provides services to the Pacific Islander population) and other advocacy programs.

E-mail:
maryann.tollestrup@
health.utah.edu
Website:
www.utah.edu/nac/

     The Neighborhood Action Coalition (NAC) is a community-based program that offers resources & technical assistance to communities in the areas of training, evaluation, program development, &emp; youth initiatives for the prevention of drug abuse, violence & gangs. NAC helps mobilize communities, assessing needs, encouraging volunteer participation & involving people in community solutions. NAC is currently working with the City of Taylorsville to promote safe, healthy neighborhoods throughout the city.

     This program is a multi-faceted agency committed to solving community issues. They service families with issues in prevention/intervention of delinquency, drugs, mental health, Tracking services and clinical therapy for youth and adults. An 8-week Life Skills program features life skills and vocational training for youth between 4-8pm, Monday thru Friday. Networking resources allow us to work closely with agencies such as law enforcement, juvenile court, Division of Youth Corrections & Child & Family Services. Administrative staff meet weekly to discuss a variety of issues that impact the program and community, and to create collaborative and comprehensive solutions to community based problems. A sub-division of the agency, Dream Charter School, provides innovative methods of learning for teens as an alternative to public education.

     Salt Lake County Youth Services can provide parents with a wide variety of services to deal with children who are acting inappropriately (violence, gangs, substance use, involvement in the criminal justice system), including counseling.

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     Targeting, but not limited to minorities, females and gang associations. This is an 8-12 week Salt Lake County Youth Services program, which includes individual and family counseling, school and home tracking, life skills classes and community service projects. Youth should be 8-18 years of age, first or second misdemeanor offenses and youth who are at-risk of continued criminal or gang involvement, with no current or pending criminal charges.

     This parent/teen skill building class is approximately eight (8) weeks long. The classes focus on parents who are experiencing problems relating to their teens, teens who are becoming involved in the criminal justice system, teens who are at risk due to truancy, poor school performance, or homelessness. Parents, teens and all pre-teens in the family are encouraged to attend. Classes are designed to help understand the goals of teen behavior and improve family communication. Classes are held at Taylorsville High School from 6:30-9:00 pm on Tuesday evenings.

Website: www.ci.slc.ut.us/police/cop

     The Youth and Family Specialists serve as one of the members of the Community Action Teams. They provide assessments for youth and families reported to be in need of services. Referrals are to appropriate agencies in the event that abuse or unsafe conditions exist. Staff is able to offer ongoing services and broker additional resources for families who continue to be in need.

E-mail: brucet@email.utcourts.gov

     Juvenile Court Probation, Intake and Diversion officers are well trained in the resources and programs available to youth/families who are currently under the continuing jurisdiction of the court, or who may have criminal matters pending. If your youth has been referred to court, and you would like information on how the process works, or possible options please call and ask to speak with the "Officer of the Day." If your child is already involved with the court and you have specific issues or concerns please call and ask to speak with their court worker. If you are the victim of a crime committed by a juvenile, and have questions or concerns please call and ask to speak with the assigned officer, this may required you to provide the name of the juvenile.

E-mail: sylvesterd@email.utcourts.gov

     This is the 3rd District Juvenile Courts South Valley Courthouse. In addition there are a number of free standing field Probation Units and Intake Units throughout the valley. If you reside in the south end of the valley this location will be able to provide all services as the downtown office. The juvenile court runs a number of work crews for youth who have court ordered obligations.

     The Salt Lake District Attorney's Office is responsible for the criminal prosecution of juvenile and adult defendants. Investigative staff work on various types of cases including gang related homicide and home invasion robberies. They help to locate witnesses and secure testimony. In addition there is a victim's advocate unit headed by Julie Holbrook, this unit works with victims of crime to assist them with issues relating to their victimization and potential testimony.

E-mail:
bhardy@slco.org
Website: www.slcosubstanceabuse.org

     The network of Salt Lake County prevention providers offers a variety of services. This is a comprehensive network of prevention programs that targets individuals, families, and communities. An example of the wide range of services and programs include: child and youth prevention and treatment programs (substance use, criminal, violent & gang involvement), adult treatment programs (substance use), family counseling, tutoring, prevention services for older adults (55+), educational presentations and training, community awareness activities, peer programs, life skills, mentoring programs, recreational programs, foster grandparent programs, multi-cultural prevention services and other volunteer services.

E-mail:
lauriej@vmh.com

     Residential substance abuse treatment program. This program has units for both boys and girls between the ages of 12 and 18, including pregnant teens. ARTEC is the only locked residential substance abuse treatment program in Utah. They work on a step-down program where youth are able work their way from the secure unit to a more community- based unit. The focus of the program is to reconnect youth back into the community once they have become substance free and are better able to face the pressures of daily life. Bed space is extremely limited.

     Youth Force offers youth summer job opportunities. It is also known as Salt Lake's Civilian Conservation Corps.

     This program provides a self-sufficiency and job-readiness program for young mothers age 13-21.

     The JOB READY Program offers youth an opportunity to gain job-readiness skills, and places youth in jobs in fields in which they are interested.