Buncombe Alternatives, Inc.

Charity Organization

Why pick this one

Buncombe Alternatives, Inc. has operated since 1982 and runs Buncombe County’s only juvenile community service and restitution program.

Best for

  • Buncombe County juveniles ages 11–18 referred for restorative justice
  • Juvenile offenders seeking diversion from court or out-of-school suspension after admitting guilt
  • Court-ordered community service or victim restitution
  • Middle school students eligible for school-based Teen Court
  • Adults or youth seeking volunteer roles in Teen Court or restorative community service

Look elsewhere if

  • Adults seeking conventional legal representation
  • People needing services outside juvenile restorative justice, diversion, community service, or restitution programs
  • Juveniles who have not admitted guilt or do not meet the program’s referral requirements

Specialties

  • Buncombe County Teen Court for juvenile offenders ages 11–18 who have admitted guilt
  • School-Based Teen Court as an alternative to out-of-school suspension
  • Juvenile restorative community service and victim restitution
  • Earned restitution wages of $7 per hour for up to $700 or 100 hours

What makes them different

  • Only community service and restitution program in Buncombe County or the city of Asheville
  • Buncombe County Teen Court holds hearings at the Buncombe County Courthouse on the second and fourth Monday of each month
  • Teen Court accepts juvenile offenders ages 11–18 who have admitted guilt and voluntarily agreed to participate
  • Earn & Learn serves both diverted and adjudicated youth through supervised work and interactive journals
  • Organization has operated since 1982
Years in business
44
Serves
Asheville

Distilled from this business's own website.

Contact & Location

Address
70 Woodfin Pl Ste 127, Asheville, NC 28801-2591
Phone
18282521918
Website
https://buncombealternatives.org

Services

  • Juvenile restorative justice programs
  • Teen court diversion
  • School-based juvenile diversion
  • Court-ordered community service
  • Victim restitution support
  • Youth and adult volunteer programs

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