Amid Global Pandemic, Advocates Stay Focused on Keeping Youth Safely Home and...
Employing technology and practicing social distancing, Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. remains focused on its mission to provide community-based support to young people who...
COVID-19 Relief Fund Safeguards Community-Based Alternatives to Youth Prison/Placement
Confronted with challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. has launched a special COVID-19 relief fund. A national nonprofit,...
Teleservices Keep Advocates on Track with Keeping Youth out of Prison...
When Anthony Stanziale started hearing news reports about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, his first thought was, “How is this going to affect young people...
Tuesday Nelson is Growing up and Choosing to Change
Two months before her 21st birthday, Tuesday Nelson is turning an important corner in her life. Last month, she started her first job at...
Dee’s Positive Progress Report: “Adulting” after a Childhood in Foster Care
On a cold February Baltimore morning , Dee is excited to bring Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. Program Coordinator Chasity Dorsey up to speed...
With a Little Push from her Advocate, 19-Year-old Nia Sprints Past...
Almost every day, 19-year-old Nia runs – fast.
She’s a second semester freshman on the track team at Rowan College of South Jersey. A sprinter, she competes in 100, 200 and 400-meter dash and relay events. For Nia, running is more than training or about...
Santos Robles Helps Youth Advocate Programs Celebrate 45 Years of Transforming...
Until now, 34-year-old Santos Robles kept what happened to him two decades ago in the past. But to help celebrate the 45th anniversary of...
Sharing Some Penn North Love
By Baltimore City Safe Streets Penn North/Youth Advocate Programs Crime Prevention Coordinator Wayne Brewton
While planning a shoe giveaway, I had no idea how our Penn...
Black History Month Celebrations Honor ‘Living Legend’ Lynette M. Brown-Sow
(Feb. 25, 2020) This February, as the nation honors African American heroes, the city of Philadelphia is paying special tribute to Youth Advocate Programs...
Abriana’s Progress Report: Past Probation, She’s Focused on her College...
Abriana is sticking to her plan of learning from the mistakes of her past and taking steps towards a positive future.
When the 15-year-old met...
After a Decade in Prison, Nokomis Hunter’s Future is Poetry in...
Four years free after returning home from Federal prison, 30-year-old Nokomis Hunter is on a path that has never looked brighter. He has a...
With Support from Her Advocate, She Turned a Setback into a...
No reject; no eject. That’s a mantra at Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc., a national nonprofit that provides community-based alternatives for young people who...
Family Matters When Turning Your Life Around
Family matters for individuals working to turn their lives around. Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc.’s trained advocate mentors help young people identify their strengths...
Instead of Lock-up, He Got an Advocate, Mentor and Friend
A little more than a year ago, Chris made a mistake that could have taken him away from his family and out of his...
Holidays Highlight Gifts, Talents and Generosity of Youth Turning their Lives...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ -- Brian, 13, and Esteban, 14, stood proudly before community leaders and family members as they unveiled a mural decorating a...
