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 alternatives to youth incarceration. YAP is a national nonprofit in 33 states and the District of Columbia that provides community-based services as an effective and more racially equitable alternative to incarcerating or placing youth in congregate residential care. At a recent Philadelphia meet-and-greet, Karemma shared her story with Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Administrator Liz Ryan.
Later, she and her former YAP Advocate, Ms. Tawaina, met with theneighborhoodadvocate.org for a video interview. Learn more about YAP at YAPInc.org and follow the nonprofit on Twitter @YAPInc.