Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. Credible Messengers Share Violence Prevention Successes...
Washington D.C. – Members of the Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. Board of Directors meeting in Washington, D.C. this month received a briefing from...
I Love My Job; And We’re Hiring
Reprinted from The Sullivan County Child Care Council Summer Newsletter By Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. Program Director Sarah March Vasquez
Sullivan County, NY -- When...
‘Contact Me if You Need Some Help:’ YAP Behavioral Health Specialist...
Dallas - For the past five years Angela Heggins has worked for Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. in Dallas County helping youth and their...
Chicago YAP Program Hosts Community Connection Event to Celebrate Youth
Chicago – Kiwon used to think about making bad choices to help feed his baby and keep a roof over his head, but with the...
Her Passion is for Youth and Making Sure They Never End...
Oakland, Calif. – Alameda County’s Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. Director Timeka McGowan’s purpose is simple - to help young people make better decisions...
Charles Bentil Survived 13 Bullets and 15 Years in Prison; Now...
Washington, D.C. -- When Charles Bentil learned that Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. was looking for internal leaders willing to coach their peers in...
He Did 10 years in Prison for Possessing a Half Gram...
Wayne County, NY -- Three years out of prison and fresh off parole, James Schuler was making money fixing cars in 2012 when someone...
Carmen Ziers Leads a Special Team of Therapists Giving Diverse Youth...
Orlando, Florida -- Carmen Ziers looks back to her childhood in Punto Fijo, a small community in Venezuela, and chuckles thinking of how her...
Youth Justice Program Participants Help Restore Native Fort Worth Prairie
A group of Tarrant County youths, some home from youth justice facilities and others receiving community-based services as an alternative – spent last week...
Growing up In Foster Care, Sylvia only saw her weaknesses. With...
Providence, RI -- At age 22, after her recent emancipation from foster care, Sylvia is determined and finally feels equipped to pursue a future...
To be Continued: William Cameron’s Compassion and Commitment to Empowering Youth,...
Charleston, S.C. – When William Cameron joined Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. more than 15 years ago, he was looking for a job with sustainable outcomes that addressed...
Washington Heights Meets New Violence Interruption Team at Community Resource Fair
Chicago – Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. introduced its new Washington Heights Violence Interruption Program during a Community Resource and Vendor Fair on April...
Jaylyn, 16, Says Growing Up Wasn’t Easy. Then She Got an...
Shonda vividly remembers when she met Jaylyn.
“Jaylyn was one of four girls my mom was fostering. I would go to the house to help...
In a New Youth Advocate Programs PSA, Gavin, who has Autism,...
Lebanon County, PA -- Deanna was working at Lebanon County Department of Human Services (DHS) when she learned that Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc....
What Started as Outreach Support Inspired this 15-Year-old to Launch Glossy...
Newark, N.J. – As 15-year-old Samaya shares stories of mixing oils, scents, and pigments, to create her Glossy Babe lip gloss line, her mother Alfreda Williams, feels proud....
