Kiwanis International Inc

Mercer Family Resource Center has been serving Natrona County since 1971 with the mission to be a family resource center providing family and youth programming, counseling, and referral services that build stronger and healthier youth and families in Natrona County. We serve the community by providing services in four arenas: family/parenting education, early intervention for alcohol use and life skills, community connections, such as mentoring and case management and environmental strategies for policy change and social norming. We serve over 1800 families each year, in addition to the thousands of county residents we reach with our education campaigns. Our values statements: 1) We value the structure, internal relationships, and uniqueness of each family. 2) We value the physical and emotional health and well-being of each youth, adult, and family in our community. 3) We believe in the inherent goodness of all youth, adults, and families and in their ability to make healthy choices and positive change. 4) We value our board and staff's commitment to timely intervention and programming that address youth and families in need or in crisis in our community. 5) We value our agency's internal relationships and our collaborations with partner agencies and the community in order to provide professional services. Call or visit us today to work towards a healthier tomorrow.

The Institute Youth Development (IYD) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization founded in 1996 dedicated to ensuring the best possible future for America's children by promoting positive choices and behaviors. IYD is unique in its commitment to a comprehensive risk-avoidance message regarding major risk behaviors among youth: alcohol, drugs, sex, tobacco, and violence. Based on data showing unquestionable linkages between these behaviors, IYD promotes a consistent, comprehensive risk-avoidance message for all these behaviors. IYD believes that if parents and adults provide children and teens with consistent risk-avoidance messages, young people are capable of choosing to avoid these behaviors altogether. While the risk behaviors of some young people are cause for serious concern, IYD believes it is also important to recognize that a majority are making the right choices every day. Empowered by positive relationships with parents and other concerned adults who provide consistent guidance, most youth are making healthy decisions.