Mercer Center Programs
Parenting Programs
Baby Steps
An experiential parenting group with parent(s) and Children 0-5 years of age.
-Every Monday (unless it is a holiday or otherwise specified)
-3:30-5:00pm
-Drop- ins always welcome
-Parents as Teachers Curriculum
-Great for teen moms and dads, first time parents or those who have been parenting for a while.
-$35 fee per Family
Instructor and Contact:
307-233-4266
307-233-4268
Becoming a LOVE AND LOGIC parent
A Seven- week parenting program designed by Love and Logic.
Answers to:
-How do I get them out of bed in time to catch the school bus?
-How can I stop my children from bickering and fighting?
-How do I get my children to help with the chores without an argument?
-Is there a way to discipline my toddler in public without creating a scene?
-How can I get my teenage daughter to come home at the agreed-upon time?
-And many other day-to-day parenting challenges!
7 week schedule
$35 per individual/ $50 for couple or pair
Instructor and Contact: Tammy Noel 307-233-4268
Christy Jindrick-Tholl 307-233-4280
Family Choices Counseling
General and Family counseling services
- Sessions are based on a sliding scale.
- Sessions are by appt.
- Varying Hours
Counselors:
307-233-4276
307-233-4280
307-233-4269
Counseling Interns:
307-233-4271
Making Parenting a Pleasure
A comprehensive group-based curriculum for stressed parents. Parents learn the importance of taking care of themselves so they can better care for their children. Learn stress management and communication tools, effective parenting skills, and positive approaches to discipline.
- Parents and Caregivers with children from birth to age 8
- 8 week program
- 5:30-7:30pm
- Class is only for parents and caregivers
- Snacks and on-site childcare are provided
- Intake appt. required
- $35 fee per family
Instructor and Contact: 307-233-4268
Strengthening Families
A program designed to bring families together and create an environment with lots of love, but very definite limits.
- Parents and Caregivers with children 10-14
- 6 week program
- 5:30 - 8:00pm
- Dinner and on-site childcare are provided
- Parents and caregivers attend class with their children
- $35 fee per family
- All 6 classes required- no make-up sessions
Instructor and Contact: 307-233-4268
Mentoring
Life Skills
Anger Management for Teens
A program designed to channel rage and emotions into a positive outlet.
- Pre-registration required including Parent
- Referral from school/parent/diversion program or court system
- 7 week program
- Mercer House Family Resource Center
- Wednesdays 3:30-5:00pm
- $35 fee per individual
Facilitator and Contact: 307-233-4280
Corrective Thinking
An educational program teaching and identifying the dangers of criminal thinking and transferring Thinking Barriers into Responsible Thinking Steps.
- Pre-registration required including Parent
- Referral from DFS/parent/diversion program or court system
- 8 week program
- Mercer Family Resource Center
- 3:30-5:00pm
- $35 Fee
Facilitator and Contact: Christy Jindrick-Tholl 307-233-4280
Drug and Alcohol Education Class
Beginning May 3, 2011 we will be offering a new State Certified, Level .5 Early Intervention Education class offered by The Change Companies. This is a program for those who were sited or arrested for a DUI, Alcohol related, or substance related offense. Mercer FRC provides two schedules that each total eight hours.
CLASS (STATE LICENSE) REQUIRED PAPERWORK:
*Complete ASI(10 pages)
*Complete Narrative (14 pages)
*ASI Letter of Recommendation
*ASI Transfer Note from MFRC Clinician
*Arrest Record from the client’s respective County (Police Dept)
*Affidavit or ticket from Current incident
*Blood Alcohol Content (Blow test)
*Proof of income for sliding scale/Tuesday Class only
*$20 registration fee (towards full fee)
Tuesday Evening Classes
-6:00-8:00pm
-First night client must be there to register at 5:30pm
-Fees are based on sliding scale – between $80.00 and $145.00
-Must attend four consecutive classes
-No information will be released until all payments and required paperwork is obtained.
All Day Friday Class
-$205.00 Flat Fee
-8:00am-4:00pm with a lunch break 11:30-12:30
-Held (normally) second Friday of each month
-Must register at least 24 hours ahead of the class
-Registration includes complete contract, payment, and required paperwork
Facilitator: 307-233-4266
Insight II
Three structured classes for youth that have been charged with a minor in possession infraction.
- Referred by Juvenile Diversion or by the school district as a Code of Conduct.
- Held the first full week of the month
- Monday thru Wednesday
- Sessions 3:30-5:45pm
- Pre-Registration required with a Parent
- No Charge
Facilitators: Wayne Beatty
Contact: 307-265-7366 / 307-233-4283
Something For Nothing
An educational class discussing the risks of shoplifting and redirecting youth towards more positive thinking patterns.
- Pre-registration required including Parent
- Referral from DFS/parent/diversion program or court system
- 1 day class
- Mercer Family Resource Center- Upstairs Group Room
- 9:00am-3:30pm
- $35 Fee
Facilitator: Rodney Oster
Contact: 307-265-7366
Tobacco Education
An educational program teaching the dangers of tobacco products and use.
- Referral from the school
- Referral from court or parents - $35.00 fee
- Pre-registration required
- 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month during the school year
- Mercer House Family Resource Center
- 3:30 - 5:00 pm
- Only one session required
- Completion Certificates are given during class
Facilitator: 307-315-4109
Contact: 307-265-7366 / 307-233-4283
C.H.I.N.S.
CHINS (Child In Need of Supervision)
An assessment process for referral or placement of youth who have not reached their 17th birthday; who are habitually truant or have ran away from home; who habitually disobey reasonable and lawful demands of their parents; or who are ungovernable and beyond control.
- Must be under the age of 17
- Can be referred by parent/caretaker or school district
- Application process
Facilitator and Contact:
307-233-4266
307-233-4265
Youth Empowerment Council
Programs
PARENTING EDUCATION
Love and Logic: Project Magic
Love and Logic is a group-based curriculum for parents of children at any age. This class addresses the day to day challenges of raising responsible, respectful children. Throughout this course parents will gain insight in how to effectively stop arguing, how to use empathy with your child to foster a strong relationship, and how to teach your child the joys and heartaches of making day-to-day decisions. This is a best practice program.
7 week schedule
$35 per individual/ $50 for couple or pair
Instructor and Contact: Jade McMichael 307-233-4276
Making Parenting A Pleasure: Project Magic
A comprehensive group-based curriculum for stressed parents of children birth to 8. Parents learn the importance of taking care of themselves so they can better care for their children. Learn stress management and communication tools, effective parenting skills, and positive approaches to discipline.
8 week program
5:30-7:30pm
Class is only for parents and caregivers
Snacks and on-site childcare are provided
Intake appt. required
$35 fee per Family
Instructor and Contact: Jade McMichael 307-233-4276
Strengthening Families
A program designed to bring families closer together and create an environment with lots of love and yet, very definite limits. Research has shown this to be one of the best protections against substance abuse, aggression, and failure in school. This is a best practice program.
Parents and Caregivers with children 10-14
6 week program
5:30- 8:00pm
Dinner and on-site childcare are provided
Parents and caregivers attend class with their children
$35 fee per Family
All 6 classes required- no make-up sessions
Instructor and Contact: Jade McMichael 307-233-4276
COUNSELING SERVICES: FAMILY CHOICES
General and Family counseling services
Sessions are based on a sliding scale
Sessions are by appt.
Varying Hours
Counselors:
Shelley Cook 307-233-4269
Carrie Maki 307-233-4280
Counseling Interns:
Traci Gardner
LIFE SKILLS
Anger Management for teens
A program designed to channel rage and emotions into a positive outlet.
Pre-registration required including Parent
Referral from school/parent/diversion program or court system
4 week program
Tuesdays 3:30 -6:00pm
$35 fee per individual
Parents required 1st and 4th sessions
Facilitator and Contact: Carrie Maki 307-233-4280
Insight II
Three structured classes for youth that have been charged with a minor in possession infraction.
Referred by Juvenile Diversion or by the school district as a Code of Conduct.
Held (normally) the first full week of the month
Monday thru Wednesday
Sessions 3:30-5:45pm
Pre-Registration required with a Parent
No Charge
Facilitators: Wayne Beatty
Contact: Hope Dewell 307-265-7366
307-233-4283
Tobacco Education
An educational program teaching the dangers of tobacco products and use.
Referral from the school- No Cost
Referral from court or parents - $35.00 fee
Pre-registration required
Classes TBA as needed
Only one session required
Completion Certificates are given during class
Facilitator: Jade McMichael 307-233-4276
Contact: Hope Dewell 307-265-7366
307-233-4283
Corrective Thinking
An educational program teaching and identifying the dangers of criminal thinking and transferring Thinking Barriers into Responsible Thinking Steps.
Pre-registration required including Parent
Referral from DFS/parent/diversion program or court system
8 week program
Wednesdays 3:30-5:00pm
$35 Fee
Facilitator and Contact: Carrie Maki 307-233-4280
Something for Nothing
An educational class discussing the risks of shoplifting and redirecting youth towards more positive thinking patterns.
- Pre-registration required including Parent
- Referral from DFS/parent/diversion program or court system
- 1 day class
- Mercer Family Resource Center- Upstairs Group Room
- 9:00am-3:30pm
- $35 Fee
Facilitator: Rodney Oster
Contact: 307-265-7366
DRUG AND ALCOHOL EDUCATION
This is a level .5 education program for those who were sited or arrested for a DUI, Alcohol related, or substance related offense. Mercer FRC provides two schedules that each total eight hours.
CLASS (STATE LICENSE) REQUIRED PAPERWORK:
*Complete ASI(10 pages)
*Complete Narrative (14 pages)
*ASI Letter of Recommendation
*ASI Transfer Note from MFRC Clinician
*Arrest Record from the client’s respective County (Police Dept)
*Affidavit or ticket from Current incident
*Blood Alcohol Content (Blow test)
*Proof of income for sliding scale/Tuesday Class only
*$20 registration fee (toward full fee)
*Driving Record - $5 (Department of Transportation)
Tuesday Evening Classes
-6:00-8:00pm
-Minimum paperwork required for first class:
*$20 registration fee
*Completed Contract
*Letter of Recommendation
*Proof of Income
-First night client must be there to register at 5:30pm
-Fees are based on sliding scale – between $80.00 and $145.00
-Must attend four consecutive classes
-No information will be released until all payments and required paperwork is obtained.
All Day Friday Class
-$205.00 Flat Fee
-8:00am-4:00pm with a lunch break 11:30-12:30
-Held (normally) second Friday of each month
-Must register at least 24 hours ahead of the class
-Registration includes complete contract, payment, and required paperwork
Facilitator: Kathy Herter 307-233-4266
CHINS(Child In Need of Supervision)
An assessment process for referral or placement of youth who have not reached their 17th birthday; who are habitually truant or have ran away from home; who habitually disobey reasonable and lawful demands of their parents; or who are ungovernable and beyond control.
Must be under the age of 17
Can be referred by parent/caretaker or school district
Application process
Facilitator and Contact: Kathy Herter 307-233-4266
Tammy Noel 307-233-4268
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT COUNCIL
Uniting youth in discovering their potential through positively changing the community and world around them.
The purpose of the Youth Empowerment Council is to provide a base for youth to work from. It is not necessarily a place for youth to be but a foundation from which they can learn basic skills that they can use to further their lives. The YEC is a collective thought tank designed to allow youth a voice loud enough that it can be heard. This is done by uniting in a cause that is set and determined by those that establish it.
- Meet every Thursday at Mercer FRC @7pm
- Dinner provided
- Drop-Ins always welcome
- Great for youth who want to become more involved in their community
- 9th - 12th grade students
YEC Coordinator: Afton Jennings 307-233-4263
NATRONA COUNTY PREVENTION COALITION
The NCPC is a program under the Mercer FRC. Funding for NCPC first came from the 21st Century State Incentive Grant, which focused on reducing substance use and abuse with community-wide environmental strategies as well as providing afterschool programming. This two-pronged approach has been the organizational structure since its inception. Throughout the last 9 years NCPC had received the following grants to provide healthy and positive choices to the community while decreasing substance use: CLC #1 CLC #2 CLC#4 CLC #5, DFCS years 1-5 DFCS years 6-10, STOP, SPF, NASA, CORE, as well as money from local foundations and business grants for example: City Promotions, Elbogen Foundation, Walmart, and McMurry Foundation. The NCPC currently has 30 actively participating agencies. Among our successes we have established Family Sections for local sporting events, created and distributed the Community Embrace Booklet, host Red Ribbon Education week, actively fund After-school Programming, and host Marketing Campaigns; Stay Afloat Don't Booze and Boat, Most of Us, Parents Who Host Lose the Most, and Be the Wall.
The NCPC meets the 1st Tuesday of the month at 1pm @ the Oil and Gas Commission Building, 211 King Blvd, Casper, WY
Contact Information: Jen Dyer, Chairperson 307-233-4262
Laura Grogan, Grant Assistant/ Marketing Coordinator 307-233-4277
Youth Empowerment Council
Uniting youth in discovering their potential through positively changing the community and world around them.
The purpose of the Youth Empowerment Council is to provide a base for youth to work from. It is not necessarily a place for youth to be but a foundation from which they can learn basic skills that they can use to further their lives. The YEC is a collective thought tank designed to allow youth a voice loud enough that it can be heard. This is done by uniting in a cause that is set and determined by those that establish it.
- Meet every Thursday at City Hall 6pm
- Dinner provided
- Drop-Ins always welcome
- Great for youth who want to become more involved in their community
- 9th - 12th grade students
