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YAP® Cincinnati Justice Involved Youth Learn Patience & Other Valuable Skills through Chess

Hamilton County, Ohio – Problem solving, patience, persistence and development are some of the skills that program participants in Youth Advocate Programs (YAP®), Inc. Hamilton County, Ohio Youth Justice/Child Welfare program gained through learning...
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Social Capital Pioneer Edward DeJesus Joins 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Summit as a panelist

Edward DeJesus will join Youth Advocate Programs (YAP®), Inc. in Philadelphia Nov. 6, 2025, as a panelist at the nonprofit’s 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Summit. DeJesus is a pioneer in working with systems...
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Specializing in Supporting Spanish-Speaking Families, Abel Mims Helps Youth Pursue Excellence and Avoid Violence

Abel Mims, Assistant Director for Youth Advocate Programs (YAP®), Inc.'s New Jersey Community-based Violence Prevention Program, also known as YAP® Pursuing Excellence, will serve as a panelist at the Nov. 6,...
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University of Pennsylvania Crime and Justice Policy Lab’s Jeremy Biddle to Serve as a...

Jeremy Biddle will share perspectives, learnings and stories from his work in violence reduction as a Session One (9:45-10:45 am) Justice Reform: "Beyond Punishment: Rethinking Justice" panelist at the Nov. 6, 2025 50th Anniversary...
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With the Help of YAP®’s Behavioral Health Staff, Ellie is now Succeeding in College

Morris/Sussex County, NJ – In high school, former Youth Advocate Programs®’ Morris/Sussex County, NJ program participant Ellie M. suffered from panic attacks and anxiety which affected her coursework and day to day functions.
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The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Tom Woods to Moderate 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Summit...

1:28 sec video interview below https://youtu.be/URlT-DeLl18 The Annie E. Casey Foundation Senior Associate Tom Woods will serve as a 50th anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Summit...
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Baltimore MONSE Director Stefanie Mavronis will be a 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Summit Panelist

Stefanie Mavronis is a public servant, first-generation college graduate, and lifelong Baltimorean. Since June 2023, Stefanie has served as Director of the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE), supporting the...
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For 28 Years, Sarah Gross Has Helped Young People in Trouble Change their Biographies

Gloucester County, NJ – Over the 28 years that Youth Advocate Programs (YAP®), Inc. Life Skills Coordinator Sarah Gross has worked at the nonprofit; she estimates that she has worked with hundreds of...
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Imagination Factory’s Matt Anderson Among 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Summit Panelists

Matt Anderson is the co-founder and CEO of the Imagination Factory – Where Dreams Become Reality. Imagination Factory is a non-profit that builds community and infrastructure to imagine, create, and activate solutions...
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Texas Department of Family and Protective Services’ Hector Ortiz to Serve as a 50th Anniversary...

Hector Ortiz serves as the Director of Conservatorship Services with Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). Mr. Ortiz previously served as the CPS Regional Director for Regions 1 and 2/Panhandle-Northwest Texas.  During his tenure as Regional Director,...
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YAP® Orange County’s Project Rise Program is Recognized for Advocating for Youth

Submitted by Jorge Retamar YAP Orange County, NY Project Rise Program Director Orange County, NY – Youth Advocate Programs (YAP®), Inc. Orange County’s Project RISE  (Reinvest, Inspire,...
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YAP Alternatives to Violence & Youth Justice Programs Hosted a Sneaker Ball for ...

Charlotte, NC - All photos from Shot By ChrissyB   YAP ATV Beatties Ford...
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Georgetown University’s Center for Youth Justice Director Michael Umpierre to Moderate Youth Advocate Programs...

See video interview below with Michael Umpierre, Director of the Center for Youth Justice at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University, formerly the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform. The...
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Chicago’s YAPWORX® Equips Justice-Involved Chicago Public Schools Students with Job Readiness Skills

Cook County, Ill. – Sixteen-year-old Charles was one of 36 Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students who graduated in April from Youth Advocate Programs (YAP®), Inc., Chicago’s YAPWORX® employment readiness program. YAPWORX® is a...
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A Youth Advocate Programs (YAP®), Inc.  Alternatives to Violence Team Transforms a Little Used...

Charlotte, NC – Youth Advocate Programs’ (YAP®), Inc. Alternatives to Violence (ATV) West Boulevard team transformed a little used west Charlotte apartment complex community center to meet the practical needs of its...
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