Marion County Commission On Youth Inc

Closing the gap - mccoy closing the gap initiative works to connect community based organizations and services with schools to meet the service needs of students. This program organized a series of workshops, hosted an educational and networking conference, and awarded 6 innovation subgrants to community organizations/school partnerships initiating new ideas.

Mayor's youth leadership council - mccoy is the organizer and facilitator of the mylc, now in its 8th year. The mylc is made up of 25 high school students from schools across marion county. The students spend two semesters learning about the city's governance, ways they can exercise their civic rights, and engaging civically. Each year the cohort chooses its priority issues, which in 2024 were food insecurity, educational inequity, immigration, violence reduction, substance abuse, and social media.

Mccoy serves youth and youth service providers of marion county by providing strategic research, coordination, planning, and advocacy.