Mecklenburg County Welcomes the Community During Recent Open House
Charlotte, N.C. - Mecklenburg County Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. hosted an Open House on Oct. 26 to welcome program participants, their families, and...
Charleston and North Charleston Lowcountry Rising Above Violence Team Hosts Open House
YAP Charleston County, S.C. - Lowcountry Rising Above Violence, Charleston’s new community violence prevention and intervention program, hosted an Open House to introduce themselves...
Instead of Incarceration, Karemma Got an Advocate and Turned Her Life Around
Karemma, a former program participant with Philadelphia Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc., wants people to know that she's living proof that there are effective...
For Over 30 Years Patty Rosati Has Helped Lead the Fight for YAP’s Youth...
Patty Rosati is a no-nonsense leader who has been carrying out the mission of Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. for over three decades.
She started...
Credible Messengers Help Utah Youth Justice-Involved Kids Thrive
Utah – Helping a program participant get a conspicuous tattoo covered up and assisting another youth with getting a mole removed from his face...
Free After Maxing Out their 30-Year Prison Sentences; They’re Easing the Transition for Others
Newark, NJ -- Edwin “Chino” Ortiz and his brother, Carmelo “Melo” Ortiz know firsthand the challenges facing people who max out their prison sentences....
Alternatives to Violence Team’s ‘Let’s Talk’ Event was a Step Towards Building Bonds and...
Charlotte, N.C. - To help curb the violence on the Beatties Ford Road corridor, Charlotte’s Alternatives to Violence (ATV) team recently hosted “Let’s Talk,”...
YAP Got Chloe Out of the Youth Justice System. It Also Helped Her Fund...
Fort Worth, Texas – Pulling the fire alarm as a prank got Chloe sent to an alternative school and put on probation. Once on...
Open House Introduces Middlesex County, NJ Families to New Services Aimed at Curbing Youth...
Middlesex County, NJ -- This month, Middlesex County, NJ Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. hosted an open house for a new program aimed at...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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....
