The Neighborhood Advocate

Fort Worth, Texas – Pulling the fire alarm as a prank got Chloe sent to an alternative school and put on probation. Once on probation, she was referred from Johnson County, Texas’ Youth Advocate...

Middlesex County, NJ -- This month, Middlesex County, NJ Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. hosted an open house for a new program aimed at curbing youth violence. Middlesex County is one of five counties...

New Jersey -- Three years ago, Dorothy T’s house became her grandson’s home. “He was removed at six and he asked if he could come to his grandma,” she said. Ms. T said being “kin” or...

Harris County, Texas – Through equine therapy offered from Harris County’s Youth Advocate Program (YAP), Inc., Mackenzie has learned self-control, empathy, and patience. “Being enrolled in equine therapy has helped with several of the issues from...

Las Vegas, Nevada – A group of Clark County, Nevada young people working to turn their lives around got an unexpected reward. They’re participants in Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc.’s community-based youth justice program. YAP...

Wichita, Kansas – Eighteen-year-old Angel completed high school almost a month earlier than she was supposed to and was accepted into the college. She has dreams of becoming a pediatrician. Angel is one of the...

Charlotte, N.C. – More than 250 kids will go back to school with backpacks and school supplies from the Alternatives to Violence (ATV) team. ATV, a collaboration between the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg...

Read more about YAP's Tarrant County program here. Testifying before the Texas House Interim Study Committee on Criminal Justice Reform, Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. President Gary Ivory said neighborhood-based wraparound services could be a...

Read More About this Pilot Program in this article by Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. President Gary Ivory This month, leaders at the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (TDFPS) took a transformative step...

Yavapai County, Arizona – Fresh air, water, and the open wilderness helped five young people open up and face their fears during a recent kayaking trip. The youths are participants in Youth Advocate Programs...