05 Nov The Capacity to Recover Quickly: How You Helped Build Our Resilience
As a non-profit with no option of closing down during the COVID-19 pandemic, the YOC needed to be resilient....
05 Nov Opal’s Story of Resilience
Adolescence is hard for a lot of kids. But many of our youth are faced with challenges that kids should never have to experience....
05 Nov A Different Kind of Change
As the global events of 2020 grew more and more impactful, the YOC Foundation has had to change how we interact with our donors....
14 Sep Success Story: Latasha
Latasha, a resident at the YOC, recently won the Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day Art Exhibition for her painting titled, “I Want Both.” The evaluation team considered a combination of artistic merit and how well the piece represented the theme of standing up for your...
14 Sep Why I Give: A Letter from a Donor
Donors give to the YOC for so many different reasons. Some have a heart for kids, some want to invest in brighter futures. Some know firsthand the obstacles facing our residents and feel a deep desire to use their own successes to pay it forward....
13 Sep Adaptations and Expectations During a Global Pandemic
No one could have seen the events of 2020 coming. Even as the first reports of COVID-19 began trickling in - very few could have predicted the magnitude and longevity of this pandemic and its impact. The YOC is no different....
27 Aug The YOC Announces Launch of Family Beacon
The Youth Opportunity Center is excited to announce the launch of Family Beacon, a new, community-based division of services that will focus on community-based treatment for kids and families across Indiana....
26 Aug YOC’s New Division Provides a Beacon of Hope to Kids and Families
In response to legislation as well as increased desire to reach kids and families sooner, the YOC has launched a new community-based division of services....
26 Aug Success Story: In Her Own Words
A letter from a resident to her cottage manager as she was being discharged from the YOC....
25 Aug New Service to Provide Healthy “Alternatives” for Families in Crisis
Family participation has long been a staple of the Youth Opportunity Center’s approach to treatment, and is crucial to successful outcomes for the youth we serve. However, through the years, clinical leaders at the YOC have noted an increasing need not just for family therapy,...