25 Feb New Pathways to Success
Our Family Preservation team has worked with parents and children to build solid foundations for a successful future home life....
25 Feb Skills for a bright future
When Edgar was 17, he ran away from home. At the YOC, Edgar was introduced to the Academic and Life Skills team....
25 Feb New Program shows PROMISE
The YOC recognized the growing need for treatment tailored specifically towards adolescent female behavioral and emotional challenges....
25 Feb Success Story: A Change in Heart
Within months of his placement at the YOC, Kevin was on the brink of removal. Now, things have changed and Kevin is hopeful about his future....
12 Feb Stories of Success: Jack’s Turnaround
Fifteen-year-old Jack was not looking forward to starting school this year. Residents at the YOC have the privilege of attending class without having to leave campus thanks to an on-grounds school administered by Muncie Community Schools. Jack, however, didn’t want any part of it. He...
12 Feb “TRUpers” Lift Their Voice
January was Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and Dr. Katrina Mallory, Program Director of TRU Harbor, along with her staff, wanted to do something special. “We asked the TRUpers (a.k.a. clients) what information they thought would be helpful to share with the community." Their answer was...
10 Nov The Seven Challenges – A New Tool in Substance Use Disorder Treatment
There is no question that addiction has had a devastating impact on youth throughout Indiana in recent years. “We have seen an increase in the severity of substance use disorders with our clients, and we wanted to ensure our clinicians had the right tools in...
05 Nov Adapting to a Changing Industry Landscape
Follow the path of the child welfare industry over the past 20 years and you’ll see a pendulum-like sway between two schools of thought....
05 Nov A Clinical Approach to Resilience
An interview with our Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Gisselle McKell-Jeffers, focusing on the resilience of our kids and our organization....
05 Nov The Capacity to Recover Quickly: How You Helped Build Our Resilience
As a non-profit with no option of closing down during the COVID-19 pandemic, the YOC needed to be resilient....