The Youth Opportunity Center (YOC) recently received the Green Initiative Award from the Ball State University Council on the Environment (COTE). The award recognizes the YOC’s commitment to environmental stewardship as demonstrated by the installation of 53 solar panels that generate more than 13 kilowatts of...
Hanna Slowick, PsyD, and Amber Groomes, MA, Youth Opportunity Center clinicians will speak on Understanding Human Trafficking: Commercially Sexually Exploited Children, Wed., June 8, 2016, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at Cornerstone Center for the Arts, Muncie, Ind. The program is sponsored by the Indiana...
Youth Opportunity Center, Muncie, IN. – May 25, 2016 The Youth Opportunity Center (YOC) saw a tremendous turnout at their Conference on Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, which was held Wednesday, May 25th at the YOC. The purpose of the conference was to educate attendees about...
Dr. Robyn N. Eubank, PsyD, HSSP, Director of Psychological Services, will participate in a panel conversation on Sex Trafficking: Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children at the Delaware County Prevent Child Abuse luncheon, April 29, 2016. She will be joined by Judge Kimberly Dowling, Delaware County...
Krista Hoevel, LMHC, CSAYC, LCAC, Director of Counseling Services for Cottage Programs, will participate in a panel conversation, Think Before You Drink: One Drink Makes All the Difference, Wednesday, April 20, 6:00 - 8:00 PM, at Cornerstone Center for the Arts, Muncie, Ind. “April is a...
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. By participating you are joining thousands of other communities and organizations across our nation who are putting children first and are working to promote the prevention of child abuse and neglect. The YOC and the Prevent Child Abuse...
Effects of Heroin Abuse among Youth is the theme for a special program to be offered by the Indiana Youth Institute (IYI) on March 29, 2016 in Muncie, Ind. The Youth Opportunity Center (YOC) is one of several community partners encouraging community-wide participation. This forum...
Pacers legend, Darnell Hillman, will offer a basketball clinic for 32 youth at the Youth Opportunity Center (YOC) on Wednesday afternoon. Hillman will begin with a short motivational talk then do some station drills around the court. His visit is part of the YOC’s recreational...
The Boone County Juvenile Justice System in collaboration with Youth Opportunity Center Inc. have announced the opening of the D.E.B. Youth Day Reporting Center at 223 West Washington Street in Lebanon, Indiana. An open house will take place on Friday, January 15, 2016 from 12...
The Youth Opportunity Center recently completed the installation of 53 solar energy panels at its central services facility. The YOC initiated the project to proactively address rising electrical costs while meeting its goal of being a local leader in sustainable development. A State Utility Forecasting Group...