With Support, Relatives Can Be the Guardians Children in the Foster Care System Need
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...
Equine Therapy Sets former Youth Participant on Path to Becoming a Pastry Chef
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...
By Turning their Lives Around, They Got to Experience a School Tradition they Almost...
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...
Angel Credits Youth Advocate Programs for Helping her Get Into College
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...
More than 250 Kids will go Back to School with Backpacks and Supplies from...
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...
Neighborhood-Based Services Can Solve Youth Justice Crisis in Texas: YAP President Testifies Before House...
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...
Getting Harris County, Texas ‘Children without Placement’ Safely Home
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...
Kayaking on the River Helps Young People in Northern Arizona with Trauma and Recovery
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...
Youth Advocate Programs Helps Kids Who Face Barriers to Employment Land Super Cool Summer...
Harrisburg, PA -- About 100 Pennsylvania youth who have disabilities, have been justice-involved, live in rural communities, or face other employment barriers have dream jobs this summer.
In Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, youth are working in the marketing department...
This Peace Summit is Among Many Baltimore Violence Prevention Tactics
Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. hosted Mainstreet Peace Summit, a Community Gun Violence Prevention Resource Fair, on Saturday, July 16, at Cumberland and Carey Park in Baltimore. Such events are among the tactics used...
After Losing Her Mom, Her Education Took a Backseat Until She Connected with Youth...
Lexington, Kentucky – While living in Dallas, Emily’s mother died when she was only 13 years-old. Her grandmother, who was in town visiting on vacation at the time, took Emily back to Kentucky to...
India and Her Sister Had Nowhere to Go; Then Her Advocate Came Through in...
Baldwin County, Ala. – Kayla Miracle-Landicho remembers sobbing outside of a courtroom during a hearing because a Youth Advocate Program (YAP), Inc. program participant and her sister had nowhere to live and there was no...
Chicago’s Washington Heights Violence Interruption Team Turns Empty Lot Into Garden
Chicago – Youth Advocate Programs’ (YAP), Inc. Chicago Washington Heights Violence Interruption team turned an empty lot that once had grass as high as 3 feet into a garden with vegetables for the community...
A Year Ago, Axl was in a Youth Facility; Now He’s a Voice for...
After spending five months at a Kentucky residential facility and just a few weeks before his release date, Axl was in trouble again, this time for breaking house rules. By age 16, the Lexington...
Focusing on Youths’ Strengths is What Guides Hamilton County’s Youth Advocate Programs
Cincinnati, Ohio – The staff at Hamilton County’s Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc., look for strengths in the young people they serve and build upon them to help keep youth safely home and out of trouble.
To...
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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...
