About Youth of North Carolina

What We Do:

Youth of North Carolina (YONC) is a small grassroots organization dedicated to building resilient youth by bridging networks and collaborating with youth-serving organizations.

This is accomplished through:

• Community advocacy on minimizing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

• Youth Resilience Summit program – conference for adults that work, volunteer, or care about children

• Our collaborative model connects nonprofits, faith groups, businesses, government, and schools to the best youth development resources from across the country

Mission:

Work collaboratively with youth-serving organizations to educate, advocate, listen to community needs, and lead in making lasting change that helps to minimizing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).

Vision:

Envision a day when all youth will grow up safe, independent, and well-adjusted, giving them a competitive advantage as resilient adults.

Methods:

We accomplish our mission by ...

• Building state-wide partnerships with youth serving organizations

• Participating in local Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) prevention collaborations

• Providing supplemental training for adults and organizations who serve youth

• Working in the community alongside diverse groups of caring adults with our face-to-face collaborative model