From climate to politics, change is a word we hear a lot about lately. Although the connotation of change can be negative, change at the YOC has been about transforming the lives of at-risk youth. As we celebrate 25 years of serving kids, we’re proud...
As we reflect upon the last 25 years of serving kids and families, we see that we’ve always been committed to adapting and changing in innovative ways to meet the needs of the youth that we serve. And although it’s important to know one’s history,...
You may have heard (or even used) the term "wellbeing", but what exactly does it mean? Well, there's a rich pool of data from the Gallup organization that clarifies the term for us. From millions of data points collected over many years of research done around...
Carol Ammon, Youth Opportunity Center (YOC) customer relations director, was honored for her commitment to child abuse prevention in our community. Ammon was given an appreciation award by Prevent Child Abuse (PCA) of Delaware County on April 7, 2017 at City Hall. PCA President Patty Duncan...
Five years after Marilyn Scales retired in 2007 from a 40-year career at the Department of Child Services, the 72-year-old youth and family advocate was approached about a special honor. Youth Opportunity Center board members wanted to dedicate a building at the campus in honor of...
The Youth Opportunity Center (YOC) and YOC Foundation announced a $4.25 million Capital Campaign at an event on Thursday, April 20, 2017. The YOC’s Transforming Together: The Next Chapter Campaign (www.YOCtransforming.org) addresses the YOC’s need to renovate existing facilities and create innovative treatment programs to more...
Youth Opportunity Center CEO Rick Rowray has been elected to Vice President of the Indiana Association of Resources and Child Advocacy (IARCA) Board of Directors for 2017. IARCA is a nonprofit organization representing approximately 90 member agencies in Indiana that provide services for children and families....
The Youth Opportunity Center (YOC) is one of several community partners sponsoring the program Understanding Kinship Care: Supporting Youth & Families at the upcoming Indiana Youth Institute (IYI) Cafe on February 22, 2017 in Muncie, Indiana. Kinship care describes children living with extended family and close...
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,...