Alternate Routes: An Alcohol Diversion Program

Alternate Routes: An Alcohol Diversion Program

by Laura Burney Nissen (Hazelden Foundation, 2002)

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Summary:

This alcohol diversion program is intended to be an early intervention course for youth who have been referred to the courts because of an alcohol citation.  It is designed to help adolescents think about who they are, what their lives look like, and how they envision their lives in the future.  By working through the sessions, they learn about direction and create a plan for success in the future.  The workbook contains twelve sections and a conclusion geared towards challenging youth to build a map for the future that fits their life.  Sections include:

• Changes: What do you want to change in your life?
• Identity: What are you all about?  Who do you want to be?
• Responsibility: Whom do you count on?  Who counts on you?
• How Alcohol Got You Here: What got you here and what can you do about it?
• Relationships: To whom are you connected?  Are you satisfied with your relationships?
• Your Vision: What do you hope for most in your life?
• Reaching: What positive risks do you need to take to get what you want in life?
• Spirituality: What is your fuel for living?
• Justice: What does fairness mean to you?  What have you seen or experienced that is unfair?  What can you do about unfairness?
• Your Gifts: What is most special about you?
• Having Fun: How do you let loose and relax?  What are natural highs and how do you get them?
• Staying Focused: What are your most important commitments?  How do you keep on track?
• Conclusion—Your Plan for Success: What is your alternate route?

Why does FASTEN recommend this resource?

This workbook is published by the Hazelden Foundation, one of the most respected educators about alcohol use and abuse.  The question format is simple and easy to follow yet can generate productive introspection about the direction a youth’s life is going.  It is flexible and suited for use in a variety of settings, such as detention centers, probation programs, recovery programs, and faith-based intervention programs.