News

• YOC Wellness In The News

  Friday, January 27, 2012

  Recently YOC's Wellness Coordinator, Nathan Taylor, attended a meeting with a group of other wellness professionals in the Muncie area. 

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• Youth Opportunity Center and YOC Foundation 2011 Annual Report

  Thursday, December 29, 2011

  The YOC and YOC Foundation 2011 Annual Report was recently published. Read our annual report and find out more about our mission.

  Download the 2011 Annual Report

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• YOC Foundation Purchases a vehicle for the Youth Opportunity Center

  Friday, July 1, 2011

  A key component of successfully working with youth and their families is the ability to provide adequate transportation to and from facilities. In order to serve that need, the Youth Opportunity Center Foundation purchased a vehicle for the Youth Opportunity Center to aide in their fleet upgrade. The new vehicle, generously discounted by Toyota of Muncie, more»

• YOC's 5th Annual Golf Outing was a HUGE Success

  Friday, May 21, 2010

  YOC hosted the 5th Annual YOC Golf Outing at the Muncie Elks County Club on Friday, May 14, 2010. The event involved over 50 volunteers and more than 144 golfers.  The golf outing is an annual fundraiser for the YOC Foundation and all funds raised go towards the purchase of a vehicle to help transport families. Jeff Helm, Director of Information Technology more»

• YOC receives Wellness Grant from Ball Brothers Foundation

  Friday, May 21, 2010

  The YOC was awarded a $ 100,000 grant from the Ball Brothers Foundation to assist with implementation of Wellness Programs for youth and families. The Wellness Program is focused on providing wellness programming to our employees, residents and families we serve.  YOC is greatly appreciative of the significant support by the Ball Brothers Foundation.  For more»

• YOC Hosts Wellness Speaker

  Thursday, April 22, 2010

  On May 21st, the YOC, in partnership with the Ball Brothers Foundation, will be hosting nationally recognized wellness champion, Sharon Covert.

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• YOC Receives Accreditation from American Psychological Association

  Thursday, March 25, 2010

  The Youth Opportunity Center has been recognized by the American Psychological Association as meeting the highest standards of internship training available for pre-doctoral interns in psychology. This accreditation means that the YOC is now recognized as one of the finest apprentice programs available in the nation.  “Obtaining this level of more»

• YOC Foundation Receives $ 100,000 Shafer Match Campaign

  Tuesday, July 7, 2009

  A true love of young people inspired Youth Opportunity Center board member Phyllis Shafer and the late Hamer Shafer to create a philanthropic matching gift to benefit children of the YOC.

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