Alabama Youth Turns Life Around After Connecting with Youth Advocate Programs

Jasper, Ala. -  Now 17 years old, last year Kassidy found herself in trouble after hanging out with the wrong crowd, getting arrested for possession of marijuana, and not doing her best in school. Then...

Two Years After its Launch, Dallas Cred Makes an Impact on Violence Reduction

Dallas, Tx -- Cure Violence Global data finds that from May – December of 2022, 100% of the individuals who received Dallas Cred services after engaging in a violent incident have not retaliated. Youth Advocate...

YAP’s Chief Operating Officer is Moving on After More than Three Decades of Service

Savannah, Ga. –  YAP Chief Operating Officer (COO) Dorienne Silva is moving on from YAP after more than three decades of service. Her last day is Feb. 17.    Silva, who started her career with YAP in...

YAP’s Lori Burrus to be Inducted into Lebanon County Commission for Women’s Hall of...

For over 40 years Burrus has advocated for the developmentally disabled  Lebanon County, PA – Serving her community and working with young people and adults with disabilities for more than 40 years has earned Youth Advocate...

Behavioral Health Therapist at YAP: A Perfect Fit for Frida Shu

Harrisburg, Pa. -- Twelve years after getting a job at Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. as a Behavioral Health program therapist, Frida Shu reflects on her journey and sees why her work comes so...

Mother of Four Credits YAP With Helping Her Return to School and Improve Family...

Hope, Arkansas – Staff at Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. in South Arkansas describe Rainy as one of the hardest working women they know. “(Rainy) has dedicated her life to making the lives of her family...

YAP Regional Director Jamaal Crawford Gave Keynote Address During Hardin County Branch NAACP’s MLK...

Elizabethtown, Ky. - Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc., Regional Director Jamaal Crawford served as the guest speaker at Hardin County’s National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) 32nd Dr. Martin Luther King/Lottie O....
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Quay: Empowered With Tools to Turn His Life Around

Quay, 18, a former Pinellas-Pasco, Fla. Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. participant, thanks the nonprofit for empowering him with life-changing tools. He shared his story at a recent dinner with YAP national Board of...

YAP Recognizes Bradford/Sullivan County Businesses for Giving Young People with Disabilities Lifechanging Employment Opportunities

Towanda, Penn. – Gaining employment experience is essential for young people and particularly invaluable to individuals who have disabilities. Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. Bradford County connects high school students and adults who have disabilities or...

Florida Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. Leaders & Program Participants Share Success Stories with...

Tampa, Fla. -- This month, members of Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. Board of Directors got some up-close-and-personal reminders of why they volunteered to serve the national nonprofit. While in Tampa for a quarterly meeting,...

With Help from YAP, Parents Get Support to Help Better Connect with Their Children

Galax, Va. – Sixteen year-old Kayleen credits her parents and Twin Counties Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. in Virginia with helping her become a more well-rounded person. Kayleen had been living with Chris and Brandy...

Jay Snyder Honored by Fellow Members as he completes his Youth Advocate Programs (YAP),...

Tampa, Fla. -- In an emotional moment, Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. Board Chair and Georgia State Rep. Teddy Reese thanked Jay Snyder for his service and his friendship. Sharing personal stories of their...

YAP Fellows from Haiti and Romania Inspired by U.S. Community-Based Alternatives to Youth Incarceration...

Thanks to two enthusiastic young people – one from Haiti, the other from Romania – more global leaders will be introduced to effective, more racially equitable community-based alternatives to youth incarceration and congregate residential...

YAP’s National Violence Prevention & Community Safety Team Meets with Austrian Delegation

Washington, D.C. –The National Violence Prevention and Community Safety Team of Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. met with graduate students from Donau Universität in Vienna at the Austrian Embassy in the nation’s Capitol to...

YAP Mecklenburg County Hosts ’Paint and Chill’ for Moms of Program Participants

Charlotte, N.C. – Some moms of Mecklenburg County Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. program participants showed up for a relaxing evening  — painting,  sipping cider, and enjoying a pre-Thanksgiving meal. Hosted by Mecklenburg County YAP’s Youth Justice program,...