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Baltimore Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. participant Tumani shares his thoughts about his Advocate, Jamal. The Neighborhood Advocate met up with him at a YAP Penn North Back-to-School Resource Fair and Safe Streets grand opening. YAP is an alternative...
Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc., which serves as an alternative to youth incarceration and out-of-home placement in more than 100 communities in 28 states and the District of Columbia, is one of Baltimore's newest Safe Streets nonprofit partners. YAP...
Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. program leaders delivered impassioned messages about their work as part of the launch of YAPTalks. The first of a series of talks came during an annual global YAP Directors meeting
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Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. Introduces Baltimore Penn North Safe Streets Team
Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc., which serves as an alternative to youth incarceration and out-of-home placement in more than 100 communities in 28 states...
YAPTalks Highlight People Transforming Youth Justice, Child Welfare and Other Systems
Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. program leaders delivered impassioned messages about their work as part of the launch of YAPTalks. The first of a...
Chicago YAP’s Chris Sutton Featured in YAPTalk Series
Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. program leaders deliver impassioned messages about their work as part of the launch of YAPTalks. YAP delivers services that...
New York State 0-5 Family Reunification Expert Highlighted in YAPTalk Series
Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. program leaders deliver impassioned messages about their work as part of the launch of YAPTalks. YAP delivers services that...
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