A Juneteenth Message to those Fighting to Free Youth from Prisons and other “Placements”
The following is a message to Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. employees from the organization's CEO, Jeff Fleischer. YAP is a national nonprofit in 29 states and the District of Columbia that provides community-based...
They Know Reinventing Systems is Possible. They’re Already Doing it.
(June 10, 2020) Every day, they’re in their neighbors’ homes, delivering rehabilitative services that would otherwise happen in youth prisons and congregate treatment facilities. Employees of Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. know firsthand the...
Advocates Thank Donors for Helping them Empower Youth and Families with Tools to Firm...
Helping families with their basic needs is all in a day’s work for the Orange and Sullivan County (NY) Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. When the COVID-19 pandemic put people out of work, the...
Neighborly Support During Pandemic Brings New Promise to Baltimore’s Safe Streets Efforts
Neighborly outreach during the COVID-19 pandemic is strengthening bonds between some Baltimore City Safe Streets workers and the families they serve.
Safe Streets is an evidence-based public health approach to reducing shootings and homicides in...
She’s in a Wheelchair; He has Autism – Pandemic Opens New Possibilities for Therapeutic...
Melissa Johnson felt she’d finally made it when she earned her bachelor’s in psychology from Frostburg State University in Maryland. But when months turned into years of getting turned down for job after job,...
Mini Parade Lifts Spirits of Homebound families
During a recent videoconference meeting, the Wayne County, NY Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. team resolved to do something big to motivate homebound families strained by COVID-19 restrictions. YAP is a nonprofit with programs...
Meet Jesse A. Cruz, Author, Advocate and Brother’s Keeper
If you’ve ever met a Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. Advocate, you’ll understand the key to the organization’s effectiveness as a provider of community-based alternatives to youth incarceration and out-of-home placements. With programs in...
Youth Advocates Strengthen Family Bonds with Social Distancing Photo Challenge
Welcome to a virtual photo exhibit featuring Chemung County, NY Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc.’s program participants, families and staff. Partnering with social services, Chemung County YAP works with youth who are at risk...
Shifting Gears – From Face-to-Face to Virtual Community-based Youth Justice/Child Welfare Services
By Jenilee Pollan, Assistant Program Director, Ulster County Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc.
A huge focus of our work at Ulster County Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. is coordinating with Ulster County School District to...
They Could have been in Youth Detention or Placement; Instead they’re in their Kitchens, Cooking...
Kingston, NY (April 22, 2020) – It’s Friday, going on 5 pm, and Cam, 15, Gabe, 12, Raymond, 14, and Stephen, 17, are in their kitchens – some with their moms -- making chicken...
Amid Global Pandemic, Advocates Stay Focused on Keeping Youth Safely Home and Out of Placement
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 would otherwise be incarcerated or placed into congregate facilities. An...
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, YAP partners with youth justice, child welfare and other social...
Teleservices Keep Advocates on Track with Keeping Youth out of Prison and Placement &...
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 in our program?” Anthony is an Advocate with Delaware Youth...
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 Coopers Hawk Winery and Restaurant in Chicago. While the coronavirus...
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 on what’s happening in her life. A 24-year-old who spent...
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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...
