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For more information, including how to apply:
HYLA Junior High Program 
HYLA High School Program 

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HYLA Junior High Class of 2019
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HYLA High School Program Class of 2021
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The Hancock Resource Center began as an initiative of the Hancock Community Development Foundation and the Hancock Chamber in response to Hurricane Katrina-related housing needs.  Yet, as those needs have changed over time, the work of the HRC has shifted more toward addressing the underlying factors that cause housing instability and toward efforts to interrupt cyclical patterns that keep families, particularly our next generation, from developing their full potential.  In January 2012, the Hancock Resource Center (HRC) launched the Hancock Youth Leadership Academy (HYLA) thanks to a seed grant from Neighborworks America and matching funds from The First, A National Banking Association.  HYLA commenced its first such initiative with a pilot for eighth graders from all four junior high schools in the county, a tremendously successful program that has become the model for the programs developed since that time. The Hancock Youth Leadership Academy launched its first high school program in January 2013. The high school program is a more traditional program that targets identified leaders in the 11th grade from all Hancock County high schools including Bay High School, Hancock High School, Our Lady Academy and St. Stanislaus College as well as their home-schooled equivalents. 



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2021 HYLA Sponsors

The Hancock Youth Leadership Academy extends sincere appreciation to our 2021 sponsors: 
Accelerated Physical Therapy
Alexander, Van Loon, Sloan, Levens & Favre
Baria-Williamson, PLLC
Bay Breeze
Charles Benvenutti, CPA
Bailey Braswell, Edward Jones Investments
Brehm Bell, Attorney at Law
​​Chemours DeLisle
​James J. Chiniche, P.A., Inc.
Coast Electric Power Association
DAK Americas            
Diamondhead Dental Clinic 
Edmond Fahey Funeral Home
Kile Foster, Edward Jones Investments        
Hancock County Chamber of Commerce 





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JEM, LLC
​​Keesler Federal Credit Union
John McDonald Realty
Mississippi Power Assoc.​
​Oz Enterprise
​Pet Haven Veterinary Hospital 
REMAX Coast Delta Realty

Rolls-Royce
Robert & Celeste Rosamond
​SABIC Innovative Plastics
Silver Slipper Casino 
Southgroup Insurance Services
Dean & Marilene Taylor
Team Carver Karate
Triton Systems, Inc.
Waveland Walmart



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2021 HYLA Donors

The Hancock Youth Leadership Academy extends sincere appreciation to our 2019 donors: 
Betz, Rosetti & Associates                                                                    Clement Benvenutti, Attorney at Law   ​
Clay Creations, Jenise McCardell
​J.P. Compretta, Attorney at Law
Maria Compretta
​​​Edmond Fahey Funeral Home
Mickey Lagasse, City Clerk


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​William LeDoux, DDS
​Mike Meyers, State Farm Agent 
Mystic Krewe of Seahorse
​KK Necaise, Circuit Clerk
REMAX Coast Delta Realty
​Southern Printing & Silkscreening 
Dean and Marilene Taylor​
Chris and Becky Trapani

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​HYLA would not be possible without the support from our local schools.

Bay/Waveland School District:  ​Bay/Waveland Middle School and Bay High School
Hancock County School District:  Hancock Middle School and ​Hancock High School
Our Lady Academy
​Saint Stanislaus College
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  • Home
  • About
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff
    • Contact Us
    • Past Success >
      • 2019 Annual Report
  • Programs
    • Veterans Services
    • Homelessness Solutions
    • Mortgage Delinquency & Foreclosure
    • Homebuyer Counseling
    • Navigator Program
    • Transitional Housing for Domestic Violence Survivors
    • Home Rehab & Repair
    • Community Education
    • Hancock Youth Leadership Academy
    • Community Development
  • Calendar
  • Partners
  • DONATE
  • Latest News
  • Work With HRC
    • Available Positions
    • Volunteer Opportunities