Marion County Commission On Youth Inc

TO CHAMPION THE POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH

MCCOY SERVES AS A COUNTY-WIDE YOUTH SERVICES COORDINATOR, REPRESENTING AND SERVING LOCAL YOUTH OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AS THE VOICE OF YOUTH ISSUES RECOGNIZED BY THE INDIANAPOLIS COMMUNITY, GOVERNMENT, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS. MCCOY OPERATES VARIOUS INITIATIVES, WHICH SERVE MCCOY'S OVERALL MISSION IN A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT WAYS. MCCOY'S INITIATIVES INCLUDED:STUDENT SUCCESS - THE VISION OF STUDENT SUCCESS IS THAT ALL STUDENTS IN MARION COUNTY WILL GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL WITH THE EDUCATION AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS AN INDIVIDUAL, COMMUNITY MEMBER, AND CONTRIBUTING CITIZEN. EARLY INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION - THE MISSION OF THE EARLY INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION (EIP) INITIATIVE IS TO ELIMINATE CHILD ABUSE, CHILD NEGLECT AND JUVENILE DELINQUENCY THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY EFFORTS THAT COORDINATE, BUILD CAPACITY, AND ADVOCATE FOR HIGH-QUALITY EARLY INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION SERVICE IN MARION COUNTY. THE EIP INITIATIVE ENVISIONS A CITY WHICH ALL CHILDREN ARE SAFE AND FEE FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT. EACH CHILD IS RECEIVING THE CARE, SUPPORT, AND RESOURCES THAT THEY NEED TO GROW INTO HEALTHY AND FULLY CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. ALL CAREGIVERS HAVE THE NECESSARY SUPPORTS AND RESOURCES TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN, THUS ELIMINATING AND PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT AND DELINQUENCY.YOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT/IMPROVEMENT (YPQA/I) - YPQA/I IS A RESEARCH-VALIDATED SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES LOCAL YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS THE TOOLS NECESSARY TO MEASURE AND EVALUATE THE QUALITY OF THE YOUTH PROGRAM EXPERIENCE. THE INSIGHT FROM THE EVALUATION IS THEN USED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO PROMOTE THE CREATION OF AN ENVIRONMENT THAT TAPS INTO TH EMOST IMPORTANT RESOURCE OF ANY YOUTH PROGRAM - A YOUNG PERSON'S MOTIVATION TO ATTEND AND ENGAGE.ADVOCACY - MCCOY'S INITIATIVE TO AID THE POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH BY INCREASING ADVOCACY EFFORTS AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, YOUTH AND COMMUNITY, MCCOY IS WORKING TO ENSURE THAT YOUTH HAVE A VOICE IN POLICY DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THEM.LEARNING NETWORK - MCCOY'S LEARNING NETWORK PROVIDES A RANGE OF LEARNING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS AND OTHER CARING ADULTS. THE CORE PRIORITIES OF THE LEARNING NETWORK ARE TO ENHANCE THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE OF LOCAL YOUTH WORKERS, TO FOSTER GREATER CONNECTIONS AMONG THE LOCAL YOUTH SERVICE FIELD, AND TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO REFLECT ON AND EXPAND THE DEVELOPMENTAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE LOW-COST LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES PARTICIPANTS TO SHARE THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES AND KNOWLEDGE. OUR LEARNING NETWORK EFFORTS INCLUDE THE ADVANCING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM, WORKSHOPS, PROVIDER COUNCIL MEETINGS, AND SPECIAL LEARNING EVENTS LIKE CONFERENCES AND FORUMS. WE ALSO PROVIDE TRAINING CONSULTATIONS AND FACILITATIONS TO MEET SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS.