Prevention
Web site: http://www.fremontcounty.org/asap.htm
Grassroots program focusing on ways to decrease and/or prevent substance abuse in Fremont County and the Wind River Indian Reservation. Visit their web site at, http://www.fremontcounty.org/asap.htm for detailed information concerning the organization.
Children Are People Support Group
CAP
Director: Lisa Appelhans
1110 Major Ave
Riverton, Wyoming 82501
Phone: 307-856-6587
Fax: 307-856-2668
This group is for 6 to 12 year olds that allows young people to communicate with other children their age about feelings, defenses, chemical dependency, decision making skills, families and self esteem. The CAP group usually meets one-and-a-half hours, once a week, for 6 to 8 weeks. Call to find out the next scheduled group meeting time.
Community Readiness Program
Division of Behavioral Health
Hathaway Building
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
Phone: 307-777-7305
Fax: 307-777-5580
e-mail DJIMER@missc.state.wy.us
Contact Person: Delores Jimerson
The Community Readiness Program serves as consultants to communities as they carry out their methamphetamine prevention strategies after completing community readiness for methamphetamine prevention workshops. The organization also serves to link citizens with information and resources.
Super Tots
Director: Lisa Appelhans
1110 Major Ave.
Riverton, Wyoming 82501
Phone: 307-856-6587
Fax: 307-856-2668
Super Tots is a program for 3 and 4 year olds which teaches the young person and parent healthy lifestyle habits. A puppet show, art activity and story focus on a different topic each session. Each session also includes a healthy snack and exercises. This is a fun, playful way for children and adults to learn together. Super Tots usually meets for 2 hours, 3 times a week, for 6 sessions.
Systematic Training for Effective Parenting
STEP
Director: Lisa Appelhans
1110 Major Ave
Riverton, Wyoming 82501
Phone: 307-856-6587
Fax: 307-856-2668
The STEP program is composed of three separate classes for parents. Parents with children from birth to age 5, parents with children from 6 through 12, and parents with children in their teens. The early childhood program is written for parents with young children, but the concepts and principles can be used in preschool classrooms, child care programs and daycare centers. Parenting for young children looks at long term goals or parenting, providing information about the stages of development and provide skills to develop your child's self esteem and gain support from other parents. Finally the teen program will give the parents the tools to effectively and openly communicate with their teen. Discipline and self esteem issues are also discussed.
Teens are People Support Group
TAP
Director: Lisa Appelhans
1110 Major Ave
Riverton, Wyoming 82501
Phone: 307-856-6587
Fax: 307-856-2668
This group is for 13 to 18 year olds that allows young people to communicate with other young people their own age about feelings, defenses, chemical dependency, decision making skills, families and self esteem. The TAP group usually meets one-and-a-half hours, once a week, for 6 to 8 weeks. Call to find out the next scheduled group meeting time.
Youth Activities Prevention Program
YAPP
Director: Lisa Appelhans
1110 Major Ave
Riverton, Wyoming 82501
Phone: 307-856-6587
Fax: 307-856-2668
YAPP is a series of educational/recreational activities geared toward steering young people away from using drugs. The program focuses on 8 through 16 year olds. Each session combines education with recreation activities. Each YAPP session is a total of 16 hours, but the number of sessions varies depending on the activities planned.