Rebecca Bender, of the Rebecca Bender Initiative, will speak February 10, 2017, at 6:30 p.m. at Northside Middle School in Muncie, Indiana. The presentation, “The Illusion of Choice: Seen Through the Eyes of a Survivor,” will show what modern day sex slavery looks like and how...
Ball State University faculty members Dr. Janay Sander (associate professor of educational psychology), and Dr. Ruth Jefferson (assistant professor of educational psychology) are working on a reading intervention study, called the Team 2 Project, at the Youth Opportunity Center. Ball State University and the YOC,...
Old National Bank’s Champions for a Safe Community awarded the YOC $9,000 to keep its residents healthy. The grant will help the YOC replace a broken 20-year-old industrial-grade kitchen boiler. Amy Freeman, ONB vice president corporate relations (middle), presented the check to (left to right) Jeff...
Youth Opportunity Center, Muncie, Ind. – December 14, 2016 The Youth Opportunity Center is proud to announce the promotion of Ashley Williams to Director of Program Services. Her primary responsibility as Director of Program Services is to supervise the program services chain, including the Residential Director, TASC (Treatment...
On November 5th, Old National Bank’s Champions for a Safe Community presented “100 Men Who Cook” at the Horizon Convention Center, Muncie, Indiana. On the chef roster this year was the Youth Opportunity Center’s very own Jeff Helm, director of information technology and facilities administration. ...
The Youth Opportunity Center is a proud partner of the Delaware County Prevention Council (DCPC) and a sponsor of its Red Ribbon Community Breakfast, to be held Tuesday, October 25 at the Horizon Convention Center. The Red Ribbon Breakfast is the kickoff off for Red Ribbon...
The YOC Foundation celebrated the eleventh anniversary of the Shafer Giving Society and the legacy of the late Hamer and Phyllis Shafer at its annual donor recognition luncheon held October 6, 2016. Mr. Terry Walker, retired Muncie Power CEO & Chairman, and Chair of the Hamer...
"Going the Extra Mile," "Above and Beyond the Call," and "Giving 110%"...
When now-retired Circuit Court Judge Steve Caldemeyer approached his longtime friend and architect Bob Taylor with an idea to revolutionize the treatment of troubled children, the idea would quickly turn into reality. In 1989, the two friends began researching more progressive ways to house and...
Throughout the year, the YOC's dedicated staff members teach life skills and help build self-confidence in the children in their care. Just because itís summer break doesnít mean that the learning stops. Each summer the YOC campus is humming with activities and enrichment opportunities for...