06 Jun A great opportunity
What is a good student and high school cheerleader doing at the Youth Opportunity Center? In Jessica Italiano’s case, she needed structure and discipline....
06 Jun Reaching for the STARS
The YOC’s STARS program opened two years ago to meet the growing need to treat males with developmental and intellectual disabilities across Indiana. Today, the program is home to ten males between the ages of 10 and 18 who need intensive behavioral interventions to help...
06 Jun Transforming the lives of children
2016-2017 left a lasting impression on the Youth Opportunity Center. The YOC successfully completed its first capital campaign and as a result of the generosity of so many individuals, corporations, and foundations, the transformation of children and treatment facilities are taking place across the campus....
14 May 2018 YOC Community Golf Classic
The Youth Opportunity Center held their 13th annual Community Golf Classic at the Muncie Elks on May 11, 2018 under a beautiful spring sky. A full field of thirty-six teams participated in this year’s event, raising more than $25,000. Funds raised from this event will...
23 Apr Henry County Campus Holds an Open House for the TRU Harbor Program
On Friday, April 20th, the Youth Opportunity Center held an open house and public announcement for our new residential youth program that will provide comprehensive treatment and evidenced-based therapeutic services to commercially sexually exploited children (CSEC) and sex trafficking survivors in Indiana....
13 Apr TRU Harbor Program Receives Prevent Child Abuse Award
[caption id="attachment_10700" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo: TRU Harbor Director, Dr. Katrina Mallory (right), and Assistant Director, Lindsay Price (left), holding PCA framed appreciation certificate honoring them for enthusiastic support of the ongoing mission of the PCA Council of Delaware County.[/caption] The Youth Opportunity Center was honored recently...
12 Feb Opportunities for Enrichment
The Youth Opportunity Center ensures that each child receives appropriate academic support in many ways. In January, the YOC launched a series of Educational Enrichment Programs to enhance the academic support provided to the children in our care....
09 Feb A Letter from the CEO
In recent years the Transformers series of movies have been blockbuster hits at the box office. In these Hollywood productions, a variety of vehicles can literally transform into walking, talking robots in an instant. This version of transformation is exciting in the movies, but in...
31 Jan Youth Opportunity Center Named Community Partner of the Year by Ball State University
The Youth Opportunity Center of Muncie was selected to receive Ball State University’s 2018 Outstanding Community Partner Award at the recent Immersive Learning Faculty Awards program on Thursday, January 25, 2018. ...
24 Jan Transforming Together: The Next Chapter Capital Campaign raises more than $4.8 Million for Youth
The YOC and the YOC Foundation announced the successful conclusion of the Transforming Together: The Next Chapter Capital Campaign on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Vera Mae’s restaurant with more than 90 supporters and friends in attendance. Campaign Chairperson Kelly Stanley announced that the campaign exceeded...