In August 2025, Youth & Family Resource Center (YFRC) was honored to receive a Title II Office of Juvenile Affairs $50,000 Back-to-School Support Grant—an investment that has made a tremendous impact on students, families, and school districts across Pottawatomie and Lincoln Counties. As a community-based organization committed to empowering youth and strengthening families, YFRC put these funds to work immediately …

The story of Hope House begins with an extraordinary visionary, Judge Glendale Carter, who saw a critical need that no one else was addressing. Back in the 1950s, Judge Carter was troubled by a heartbreaking reality: children who needed protection were being housed in jail cells. Partnering with a local tribal chief, he established Hope House with a simple yet …