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He couldn't find mental health support for Casper teens. So they built something no one else would

Allison Allsop
Jul 2, 2026
Jul 2, 2026 Updated Jul 2, 2026
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Casper Youth Hub — Casper Youth Hub Director Seth Hollier gives a tour of the soon-to-open youth facility on Friday, June 26, 2026, in the lower level of the Atrium Plaza in downtown Casper.
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For Seth Hollier, the Casper Youth Hub began with a simple question: Where could teens go for support when home and school weren't enough? Frustrated by what he saw as a lack of youth mental health resources in Casper, and what he described as little willingness from the local school district to fill the gap, he set out to create that place himself, he told the Star-Tribune.

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Casper Youth Hub — Seth Hollier and Dexter Kost pose for a photo next to the Casper Youth Hub logo on Friday, June 26, 2026, in their soon-to-open location in the Atrium Plaza in downtown Casper.
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Casper Youth Hub — Student Dexter Kost sits next to a 3D printed project he's working for the Casper Youth Hub on Friday, June 26, 2026, in the bottom floor of the Atrium Plaza in downtown Casper.
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Casper Youth Hub — Embroidered shirts shows the Casper Youth Hub logo.
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Casper Youth Hub set to open in downtown Casper with soft opening in mid-July

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PHOTOS: A view inside the new Casper Youth Hub

PHOTOS: A view inside the new Casper Youth Hub

The new Casper Youth Hub is scheduled to have a soft opening in the middle of July with a full opening close to August.

Allison Allsop is the education and health reporter for the Casper Star-Tribune. She can be reached at 307-266-0544 or allison.allsop@trib.com.

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