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...
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 Youth Opportunity Center recently hired Laura Retter as Director of Development for the Muncie, Indiana based youth treatment facility. A versatile and innovative leader, Laura has nearly 15 years of experience leading teams through strategic development and solution-focused planning. Her professional experience includes serving...
The Youth Opportunity Center (YOC) Foundation celebrated the 12th Annual Shafer Giving Society luncheon on Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018. Ashley Williams was the featured speaker for this year’s event. Kelly Stanley was recognized with a statue and dedication ceremony....
Polly Craig, Executive Director of the Youth Opportunity Center Foundation, has been named to the Board of Directors for the Indiana Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)....
Muncie, Indiana based Youth Opportunity Center, Inc. recently welcomed John Dragoo and Lori Luther to their board of directors....
The Youth Opportunity Center (YOC) Foundation celebrated the twelfth anniversary of the Shafer Giving Society and the legacy of the late Hamer and Phyllis Shafer at a luncheon held in the YOC Gymnasium on October 6, 2017....