The Youth Empowerment Council (Y.E.C.) is a substance-free, responsible, open group of young leaders who collaborate to better the community, support one another, inspire youth, grow and lead by example; for youth; by youth.
Coordinator:
Craig Mitchell & Abbie Tennant
Please fill out the following form before your first YEC meeting: YEC Participation Packet
Program Details:
For youth grades 6-12
Call 307-265-7366 for more information
Y.E.C. Subcommittees
Pro Social
A group of youth who volunteer for community agency events such as 5K walks/runs, fundraising events, donations drives and many other events.
This program gives youth other opportunities to find out what really gets them excited such as outdoor activities, sports, arts, music, science, or literature. This program provides substance-free activities in the community for youth to explore other opportunities that excite them; such as, outdoor activities, sports, arts, music, science, or literature. The main goal of #WYAmplify is that youth are choosing to stay away from drugs, because they have found something that they can do that they truly enjoy.
S.P.A.T. (Suicide Prevention Awareness Team)
The Suicide Prevention Awareness Team is a group of youth volunteers who present to various audiences and spread awareness by educating their peers on the warning signs, risk factors, and protective factors associated with suicide.S.P.A.T. also serves county wide with the Natrona County Suicide Prevention Task Force. Since Wyoming has one of the highest suicide rates among teens, this is an important topic to inform youth and adults.