Marion County Commission on Youth (MCCOY)

MCCOY champions the positive development of youth through community and systems change. Our vision is that every young person has equitable opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. As an intermediary, we accomplish our mission through our four critical roles: ADVOCATE: working with youth to help them talk about issues that matter to them and speaking out on behalf of youth about youth issues. RESOURCE: providing data, information, strategic knowledge and promising success strategies. CAPACITY BUILDER: showing those who work with youth how to use their skills to become more competent and effective. CONNECTOR: assembling various groups in our community that play key roles in a youth's success. Working in these roles MCCOY creates positive outcomes for youth and supports policies that provide young people with the opportunities they need to succeed both now and in the future.