If you’ve got a teenager at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, you understand how hard it can be to keep them engaged, keep their spirits up and keep them learning. What about if you had 100 adolescents at home during this pandemic? What if they...
These are trying times. Uncertain times. These are times when—despite our best efforts to put the needs of others before our own—the temptation is to focus inwardly, to focus on what we are having to give up. For many teens, especially those here in Indiana...
We sat down with Debbie Emmons of Muncie to learn about why she gives to the Youth Opportunity Center. She is married to Mike and they have two kids, Courtney and Cameron. Debbie and her family contribute in multiple ways, including volunteering, playing in the...
Clinical treatment is one of the most crucial elements of a child’s time here at the YOC. Mental health staff at the YOC have adopted a trauma-informed approach to their treatment of our residents, but it doesn’t stop there. As part of a multidisciplinary approach...
Evan’s role as an Intensive Behavior Intervention Specialist is to determine why kids behave in certain ways, and develop a plan to address the behavior. He offers training and guidance to staff in his program, especially when kids are acting out....
Success looks different for everyone. The key to success at the YOC is progress. The key to progress is effort. The key to effort is caring. To succeed at The Youth Opportunity Center (YOC), residents need to have the desire to get better, to work...
The YOC provides spiritual services in a way unique to our competitors. In 2017, the YOC committed to placing the utmost importance on residents’ spiritual care by hiring Paul Ward as our full-time Spiritual Life Coordinator....
The Youth Opportunity Center (YOC) recently hired Ryan Hart as its Director of Customer Relations. Hart brings a wealth of experience to the YOC....
The YOC is proud to announce the launch of a refreshed corporate brand identity. The organization will maintain its name and primary logo while refreshing colors and imagery....
Take a moment to read through our most recent annual report to learn about some of the victories from the past year and how the generosity of so many people impacted kids across the state in a positive way....