Can a youth be forced to attend the MYCA by parents or be appointed there by the courts?
No. Youth need to volunteer for this program. This program will not be worthwhile if the youth is unwilling to make some positive changes in his/her life and does not have an open mind to do so. Our cadre and counseling staff do a wonderful job working with the youth and do their best to keep them here, but only to an extent. If a youth is habitually non-compliant while at the academy and refuses to participate in the program, the youth will be dropped from the program.
