Friendships are an important part of a young person’s life. As children develop into teenagers, they often turn to their peers more. As adults, we often look back at those… read more →

My YR experience began with TEENPOWER through grant projects at Resurrection School. I loved the program although I did not yet know who I was. Through the TEENPOWER program, I… read more →

I got involved in YR the summer going into my senior year of high school. I was selected to attend YR’s High School TEENPOWER conference. I knew nothing about what… read more →

My YR story began in 1987, the year of Youth Resources’ inception, when the McGary student council applied for a Make A Difference grant to create an area to rest… read more →

My first Youth Resources experience was in the spring of 2008. My friend, JoBeth Bootz, was the Teen Advisory Council Program Coordinator and invited me to attend a meeting to… read more →

I got involved in Youth Resources in 2013 through Middle School TEENPOWER, and now I am the Secretary of Teen Advisory Council and was a member of the 2017 TEENPOWER… read more →

I truly believe YR saved my life. 10 years ago, I was a shy, awkard, severly depressed 16 year old with not many friends. My mom knew Ann Burnworth, who… read more →

Our family first became introduced to Youth Resources from our neighbor and former YR director, Ann Burnworth. Ann encouraged Seth to attend Middle School TEENPOWER as a seventh-grader. Knowing the… read more →

By Jeremy Brown At Youth Resources, we love to recognize students going above and beyond in the realm of community service. It’s our mission as an organization – building young… read more →

By Jessica Mitchell September is National Library Card Sign Up Month. It’s no surprise that one of the most invaluable education tools is celebrated around the same time school starts… read more →