Youth and Community Empowerment Coalition Youth and Community Empowerment Coalition (YCEC) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization and we are focused on empowering at-risk youth and families in order that they might overcome barriers that lead them to cycles of poverty, violence, and drugs. We seek to promote youth development, strengthen families, and community building by providing holistic social and educational services with the highest levels of quality to at-risk and families who reside in Chicago, Il.