Sanctions/Options are grouped by the following categories:
Click on the categories for more detailed information including referral details and instructions for youth.
Calgary Youth Attendance Centre Program Calendar – check this before assigning a youth one of the registered programs offered through CYAC
In the Lead 180 (ITL 180) is a character and leadership development program designed for youth in conflict with the criminal justice system. The objective is to build and enhance key protective factors that are known to reduce risk taking behaviour and re-offending.
The program consists of 6 modules designed to help participants explore their potential and existing strengths and abilities to be a great leader for themselves, their peers, their family, and community.
The module topics are:
#1 – Defining Leadership and Identifying Strengths
#2 – Exploring Influences
#3 – Responsible Decision Making
#4 – Developing Strengths & Leadership Through Challenges
#5 – Managing Uncertainty and Failure
#6 – Envisioning a Positive Future
When: Tuesdays from 6:00PM – 7:30PM
Where: Online facilitated by In the Lead staff. ITL 180 will email youth and families the weekly class Zoom link
What: 6 sessions
For most effective learning and impact, youth should attend the number of classes assigned in a continuous sequence.
Who: Youth ages 14-17 (at time of offense) who show strengths and leadership potential
To be eligible for this program, the young leaders must have access to a computer or phone that connects to the internet and the ability to participate in a private space or has access to headphones with a microphone.
What the ITL180 facilitator will do to ensure privacy:
What ITL 180 expects of the Young Leaders to ensure privacy:
ITL PARENT YOUNG LEADER Info Sheet
Fill out the online “In The Lead 180 Referral Form”
Journal topics include:
Facilitated by: Calgary Youth Attendance Centre (CYAC)
Platform: Phone, Online & In person
Participants will work on a journal topic at their own pace with the assistance of the program facilitator.
Youth can be referred for 1 or 2 Journal topics. Please indicate on Referral Form which sessions you want facilitators to focus on
Specific Topics are offered one date/time per month from 5:00-7:00pm in person at CYAC. See CYAC calendar
Complete and send Courage to Change Referral Form to CYAC Staff at jsg.cyacprograms@gov.ab.ca
A program that examines various strategies and techniques for recognizing and managing anger. Throughout the eight weeks, participants go through the stages of the anger cycle and what this looks like in their personal lives, thereby enabling them to recognize signs of anger and manage it.
The program uses a multi-media approach to facilitation, using varied and interactive methods to ensure every learner achieves a full grasp of the material presented.
When: Tuesday’s from 4:30-6:00pm
Where: Online, facilitated by Calgary Youth Attendance Center (CYAC) via Edmonton YMCA
What: Program runs for 8 weeks
Youth must be pre-registered and cannot enroll after the first of eight weekly sessions begin
Complete and send CYAC Programs Referral Form to CYAC Staff at jsg.cyacprograms@gov.ab.ca
Please include YP name, email address, cell number, file return date, File Chair name and ORCA #
This program covers topics including the consequences of speeding, distracted driving (cell phones, texting), and driving under the influence. It also discusses the various costs of dangerous driving (legal, business, and personal costs) and how a Criminal Record related to such offences can affect a young person’s future
When: Program is offered one date/time per month from 4:30-6:00. Please refer to CYAC Monthly Calendar
Where: Online, facilitated by Calgary Youth Attendance Center (CYAC)
Complete and send CYAC Programs Referral Form to CYAC Staff at jsg.cyacprograms@gov.ab.ca
Please include YP name, email address, cell number, file return date, File Chair name and ORCA #
A program designed to assist participants who are considering and or transitioning to independent living. This program is geared toward youth aged 17 to 19 and who would like to better prepare themselves for entering the next chapter of their lives
This unique program consists of eight sessions and covers topics including, but not limited to
When: Program is offered Wednesday’s 4:30-6:00.
Where: Online, facilitated by Calgary Youth Attendance Center (CYAC) via Edmonton YMCA
What: Program runs for 8 weeks
Youth must be pre-registered and cannot enroll after the first of eight weekly sessions begin
Complete and send CYAC Programs Referral Form to CYAC Staff at jsg.cyacprograms@gov.ab.ca
Please include YP name, email address, cell number, file return date, File Chair name and ORCA #
A program where the concept of empathy is explored, including its importance, what it feels like to experience empathy (both personally and for others) and the decision process behind it.
There is a focus on how the use of empathy is important in relationship building and how, with practice, it can become something you ‘just do’.
When: Program is offered one date/time per month from 4:30-6:00. Please refer to CYAC Monthly Calendar
Where: Online, facilitated by Calgary Youth Attendance Center (CYAC)
Complete and send CYAC Programs Referral Form to CYAC Staff at jsg.cyacprograms@gov.ab.ca
Please include YP name, email address, cell number, file return date, File Chair name and ORCA #
TD bank designed Money Matters to help youth take better care of themselves by taking better care of their money. The CYAC will facilitate this program and talk about how to manage money online and in daily life.
Session topics include:
Ways to Save – Youth will explore different ways to save for the future and learn about interest and how it grows. They will also be introduced to a variety of grants and registered saving plans.
Borrowing Money – Youth will gain an understanding of what credit is and how it works, including good and bad credit and how to build a credit history. They will be provided with information on a variety of ways to borrow money and how interest affects the amount you owe back.
When: Program is offered one date/time per month from 4:30-6:00. Please refer to CYAC Monthly Calendar
Where: Online, facilitated by Calgary Youth Attendance Center (CYAC)
Complete and send CYAC Programs Referral Form to CYAC Staff at jsg.cyacprograms@gov.ab.ca
Please include YP name, email address, cell number, file return date, File Chair name and ORCA #
RESTART is a program offered through McMan Youth Services.
Through group work, individual counselling and recreational activities youth will learn about the following topics:
When: Mondays 5:30-7:00
Where: Online, facilitated by McMan. CYAC will email youth invites with Zoom link.
Fill out the online RESTART Referral Form or download the RESTART Referral Form.
What the RESTART facilitator will do to ensure privacy:
What CYAC expects of the Youth to ensure privacy:
Youth will learn about bullying and its destructive effects, and collectively inspire to create safe, caring, and respectful schools and communities.
When: Program is offered one date/time per month from 4:30-6:00. Please refer to CYAC Monthly Calendar
Where: Online, facilitated by Edmonton Youth Attendance Center (EYAC)
Complete and send CYAC Programs Referral Form to EYAC Staff, Corben Troutman at at corben.troutman@gov.ab.ca
Please include YP name, email address, cell number, file return date, File Chair name and ORCA #
Youth will actively participate in individual and group work to learn about the impacts of shoplifting and theft.
Topics include:
Participants will write an apology letter to the victim, taking responsibility for their offence, stating what they have learned in the session and how they intend to prevent re-offending.
When: Program is offered one date/time per month from 4:30-6:00. Please refer to CYAC Monthly Calendar
Where: Online, facilitated by Calgary Youth Attendance Center (CYAC)
Complete and send CYAC Programs Referral Form to CYAC Staff at jsg.cyacprograms@gov.ab.ca
The WiseGuyz Program is an evidence-informed, healthy relationship promotion program which gives boys a safe space to build essential relationship skills. These skills aim to promote healthy sexuality and relationship development while decreasing attitudes related to homophobia and gender-based violence.
The program focuses on 4 core topics:
Participants have reported the following positive impacts:
WiseGuyz Registration Consent Form CYAC 2021
Youth are provided with the opportunity to complete community service hours through a supervised work program. The Community Service Work Program aims to incorporate both community enhancement and an educational component in each placement, thus allowing the participants to take pride in their community while also learning valuable skills.
Community Service Placements Include:
Program is offered Saturday & Sundays from 9:00am-3:00pm
Complete CYAC Programs Referral Form
Youth must call
297-8433 during business hours (8:15 am to 4:30 pm) Monday through Friday to sign up for a specific date (please check CYAC Program Calendar for date options)
My Best Friend’s Closet is a youth empowerment program that provides high quality and on trend clothing, shoes and accessories to IN-NEED youth identifying as female for their school and recreational needs.
Youth will be given the opportunity to volunteer their time and help the program sort through clothes, prepare the items for clients to receive, work in a team environment and give back to their community.
The Volunteer Info Sheet gives more information on the volunteering tasks and how to refer a youth.
My Best Friends Closet Volunteer Info Sheet
The Youth Information Sheet gives more information on what they will be doing, how to arrange shifts and how to document hours completed.
Youth Central’s mission is to empower youth to find and build their communities. Through our different programs, Youth Central offers volunteer and leadership opportunities to youth aged 12-18. Youth Central strives to to change the perception of youth in our communities by giving youth the tools and support they need to become engaging, empathetic and caring citizens with a sense of ownership and responsibility.
The Alex YHC COMMUNITY CONNECTION Volunteer Info Sheet
The Alex Counseling COMMUNITY CONNECTION Volunteer Info Sheet
The City of Calgary Youth Employment Centre (YEC) is provides free in-person, drop-in employment services for youth ages 12-15. Services include resume writing, job search strategies, interview preparation, career planning, connections to employers who are hiring, and more.
Youth Employment Centre COMMUNITY CONNECTION Volunteer Info Sheet
Youth Employment Centre COMMUNITY CONNECTION Youth Info Sheet
Gratitude journals are used by individuals who wish to focus their attention on the positive things in their lives. This is a great self-reflection activity for youth who may be struggling with a negative or limited outlook on their current life circumstances and/or future.
The Gratitude Journal Worksheet provides tips for writing and questions that a youth can reflect on. Download and send the worksheet to the youth.
You can determine how often and for how long a youth needs to journal.
How to Stay Calm When You Know You Will be Stressed
Video Overview:
You’re not at your best when you’re stressed. In fact, your brain has evolved over millennia to release cortisol in stressful situations, inhibiting rational, logical thinking but potentially helping you survive, say, being attacked by a lion. Neuroscientist Daniel Levitin thinks there’s a way to avoid making critical mistakes in stressful situations, when your thinking becomes clouded — the pre-mortem. “We all are going to fail now and then,” he says. “The idea is to think ahead to what those failures might be.” Daniel Levitin
Download the worksheet
Ted Talk – Self-care is Radical
Raymonda C. Reese is a mental health clinician and a University of Washington School of Social Work Graduate. Through her time working with youth, she has learned valuable lessons about self-care and the importance of community care. In her talk, Raymonda discusses the differences between self care and community care and teaches how to create spaces for people to support ourselves and those around us.
Ted Talk – Self Care is Radical Worksheet
Video Link: https://www.ted.com/talks/raymonda_reese_self_care_is_radical
The documentary, “The Answer”, is about NBA player Allan Iverson and how he persevered to become one of the most valuable players of his time in the NBA.
https://www.documentarytube.com/videos/allen-iverson-the-answer-documentary
The Mask You Live in explores how our culture’s narrow definition of masculinity is harming our boys, men, and society at large and unveils what we can do about it.
There is a 19-question review worksheet for youth to complete during/after they have completed watching the film.
https://thoughtmaybe.com/the-mask-you-live-in/
E-Courses for youth to complete online.
There is a lot of talk about drugs in the world—on the streets, at school, on the Internet and TV. Some of it is true, some not.
Much of what you hear about drugs actually comes from those selling them. Reformed drug dealers have confessed they would have said anything to get others to buy drugs.
You have a right to know the FACTS about drugs—not opinions, hype or scare tactics. So how do you tell fact from fiction? That is why we have created this website—for you.
Current courses approved to assign:
Once on Drugfreeworld.org youth will need to Sign-Up by providing their name and email address. Once signed up they will have access to the free E-Courses. Each course is approximately 40-60 minutes each.
This sanction has the young person watch several videos /news articles / podcasts about 2 separate events.
Crime Beat: The Final Homecoming of Lukas Strasser-Hird
The Final Homecoming of Lukas Strasser-Hird Worksheet
The worksheet helps youth identify and work through the process of career planning.
Have the youth complete the Education & Career Plan Worksheet
Started in 2022, EQUIPPED offers mental health training and tools for young adults. It provides an online platform for learning through modules and workbooks.
The Volunteer Info Sheet gives more information on the course and what to communicate to the youth.
Equipped Mental Health Awareness_Volunteer_Info_Sheet
The Youth Information Sheet gives more information on the course and instructions for the youth.
Equipped Mental Health Awareness_Youth_Info_Sheet (1)
The Youth Reflection Sheet are the questions the youth must answer and provide as proof of their completion of the course.
Started in 2022, EQUIPPED offers mental health training and tools for young adults. It provides an online platform for learning through modules and workbooks.
The Volunteer Info Sheet gives more information on the course and what to communicate to the youth.
Equipped Stress Management and Healthy Coping Volunteer Info Sheet
The Youth Information Sheet gives more information on the course and instructions for the youth.
Equipped Stress Management and Healthy Coping Youth Info Sheet
The Youth Reflection Sheet are the questions the youth must answer and provide as proof of their completion of the course.
Equipped Stress Management and Healthy Coping Youth Refection Sheet
With respect, gratitude, and accountability, Calgary Youth Justice Society acknowledges the traditional lands of the Blackfoot Confederacy which includes the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani Nations, the Îyârhe Nakoda Nation, Tsuut’ina Nation, the Métis Nation of Alberta, Districts 5 & 6, and we honour all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.
We see and celebrate the many strengths of Indigenous people and commit to reflect upon and change our ways of knowing, being, and doing so that we can truly work towards reconciliation in a meaningful way.
