Alternatives, Inc.

About Us

Alternatives, Inc., founded in 1973, is a nationally recognized youth development nonprofit. Everything we do is designed to build the specific assets that support young people as they grow into creative, compassionate and responsible adults. This means helping young people to:

Identify and manage their feelings

Form positive friendships

Make good decisions

Creatively problem solve

Discover their creativity and unique talents

Make a difference in their community

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Vision
Developing healthy, principled and creative young people valued as members of the community.

Mission
Inspiring young people to realize their inherent potential as valued members of the community and inspiring adults to recognize this same potential.

We're making the community better and safer by providing youths with engaging activities and molding them into upstanding citizens through leadership and civic engagement opportunities.