You Might be Searching for Meaningful Work, but Matthew Powery Has Already Found it
Dauphin County, PA -- Earlier this year, Dauphin County Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. Clinical Supervisor Matthew Powery got a call from the mother of the first child he worked with when he started at the nonprofit back...
After 25 years at YAP, Helping Families is Still Cheryl Hopkins’ Passion
She knows what it’s like to think outside of the box to get families moving in the right direction
Bethlehem, Pa. - When YAP Northampton/Lehigh Counties Family Support Specialist Cheryl Hopkins learned about Zeneida Torres...
Bullies Set Her Back, But Now this 14-year-old is Thriving
Seminole County, Fla. -- Vita looks at her math and science assignment grades and can hardly believe what she sees – 80s and 90s in math and 100% in science! The Seminole County, Florida...
Instead of Lockup, Alonzo Got an Advocate and Turned His Life Around
Philadelphia – At age 14, he threatened a teacher; but instead of lockup, Alonzo got a personal Advocate.
Four years after completing his program at Philadelphia Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc., Alonzo was one of...
New Alternatives to Violence Team Excited to Serve Charlotte’s Beatties Ford Road Corridor
This weekend, Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc.'s new Alternatives to Violence (ATV) team will be among those at the Charlotte, Mecklenburg County QC Fest.
ATV, a Cure Violence Global model violence interruption program, will apply...
Against Incredible Odds, these Chicago Youth Choose to Change
Theirs are among too many stories lost in news headlines about gun violence in their neighborhoods. They are young people who are thriving because of their individual strengths, fostered by Chicago’s Choose to Change program, also known as...
In Arizona’s Yavapai County, They’re the Alternative to Youth Incarceration
Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc., partners with the Yavapai County Juvenile Probation Department to provide community-based alternatives to youth incarceration and out-of-home placement. A nonprofit in 31 states and the District of Columbia, YAP...
Community-Based Incarceration Alternative Helped Abdul Put His Life on a Positive Path
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzQXgGXaGCw
Abdul just turned 18 and for the first time in a long time sees his life moving in a positive direction. He describes the past few years as ones consumed with arrests, school absences,...
Supported by Chicago Program, Melanie Overcomes Obstacles
Chicago - In high school, Melanie was failing nine credits and felt like graduation was impossible.
Approximately two years ago she was in a domestic battery situation that resulted in her being removed from her...
With Support from YAP, 18-Year-Old Raiden Takes Accountability for his Actions and Responsibility for his Future
Alameda County, Calif. -- By the time Raiden was 15, he’d grown so tired of getting picked on and beat up that he figured the only way to ward off the tough guys was...
These Youths Represent the Justice Reform Reflected in the Mural They Helped Install
Central, PA-area Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc participants jumped at the opportunity to help artist Aryanna Tischler install a mural designed by Symone Salib for the Care, Not Control campaign. YAP is a national...
Emily Offers Hope to Young People Facing Mental Health Challenges
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlQT_nDDtJ8
Emily is one of about 5 million American children of parents who are in jail or prison. When she was eight, being away from her incarcerated mother had taken a serious toll on Emily’s...
Women’s Café Guest A. Toni Young to Share How Owning Your Power Can Ignite...
By owning her power, A. Toni Young is reducing healthcare disparities for hard-to-reach populations. As guest of honor for a Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. Women’s Café: A Global Perspective on Women’s Leadership, Young will...
How a Man’s Helper Became His Hero
Farrell, PA -- David Quinby, who goes by Quinn, wants the world to know that an employee at a nonprofit known for giving young people second and third chances has done all that and more for him.
"I need you to know that Adam saved my...
Advocates Fight for Bill Moving Money from Youth Prisons to New Jersey Communities
Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. has joined fellow advocates encouraging New Jersey lawmakers to establish a two-year pilot program to transform the state’s youth justice system to one that is “equitable, constructive, and compassionate.”...
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Baltimore Youth Advocate Programs Participant Gives Thanks
Baltimore Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. participant Tumani shares his thoughts about his Advocate, Jamal. The Neighborhood Advocate met up with him at a...
