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With the Help of YAP®’s Behavioral Health Staff, Ellie is now Succeeding in College
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With the Help of YAP®’s Behavioral Health Staff, Ellie is now Succeeding in College

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The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Tom Woods to Join 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Summit
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The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Tom Woods to Join 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Summit

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For 28 Years, Sarah Gross Has Helped Young People in Trouble Change their Biographies
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For 28 Years, Sarah Gross Has Helped Young People in Trouble Change their Biographies

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YAP® Orange County’s Project Rise Program is Recognized for Advocating for Youth
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YAP® Orange County’s Project Rise Program is Recognized for Advocating for Youth

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YAP Alternatives to Violence & Youth Justice Programs Hosted a Sneaker Ball for Participants and their Families
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YAP Alternatives to Violence & Youth Justice Programs Hosted a Sneaker Ball for Participants and their Families

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Georgetown University’s Center for Youth Justice Director Michael Umpierre to Moderate Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc.’s 50th Anniversary Summit “Justice Reform” Panel
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Georgetown University’s Center for Youth Justice Director Michael Umpierre to Moderate Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc.’s 50th Anniversary Summit “Justice Reform” Panel

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Chicago’s YAPWORX® Equips Justice-Involved Chicago Public Schools Students with Job Readiness Skills
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Chicago’s YAPWORX® Equips Justice-Involved Chicago Public Schools Students with Job Readiness Skills

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A Youth Advocate Programs (YAP®), Inc.  Alternatives to Violence Team Transforms a Little Used Apartment Complex Center into a Resident Resource Center
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A Youth Advocate Programs (YAP®), Inc.  Alternatives to Violence Team Transforms a Little Used Apartment Complex Center into a Resident Resource Center

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Liz Ryan to Join Youth Advocate Programs for 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Summit (video interview)
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Liz Ryan to Join Youth Advocate Programs for 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Summit (video interview)

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Acting Out Because She Was Picked On in School, Najah Found Youth Advocate Programs and Her Narrative Changed
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Acting Out Because She Was Picked On in School, Najah Found Youth Advocate Programs and Her Narrative Changed

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On His Way to Becoming a Hip-Hop Radio Pioneer, Colby (Colb) Tyner was a YAP Advocate Giving Neighborhood Kids Life-Changing Tools
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On His Way to Becoming a Hip-Hop Radio Pioneer, Colby (Colb) Tyner was a YAP Advocate Giving Neighborhood Kids Life-Changing Tools

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Full Circle Moment: From Program Participant to Advocate, Raymond Thanks YAP® for Helping Him Make Better Decisions
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Full Circle Moment: From Program Participant to Advocate, Raymond Thanks YAP® for Helping Him Make Better Decisions

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Guided by (YAP®), Houston Area Justice-Involved Young People Earned GEDs, a Primary Step Towards a Brighter Future
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Guided by (YAP®), Houston Area Justice-Involved Young People Earned GEDs, a Primary Step Towards a Brighter Future

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Through Football and Mentorship, Sir Pursues His Dream of Becoming a Coach to help Youth
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Through Football and Mentorship, Sir Pursues His Dream of Becoming a Coach to help Youth

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From the NFL to Youth Advocate Programs (YAP®), Inc.: How Alfred Anderson Helped Kids in Trouble Turn their Lives Around
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From the NFL to Youth Advocate Programs (YAP®), Inc.: How Alfred Anderson Helped Kids in Trouble Turn their Lives Around

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