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With Your Support, YAP® Program Participants are Rewriting Their Stories | The Neighborhood Advocate

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YAP®’s Charlotte and Baltimore Violence Intervention Teams Connect to Share Best Practices | The Neighborhood Advocate

Criminalizing Childhood: When the Justice System Fails America’s Youth - CounterPunch.org

Juvenile rehabilitation plummets in Tarrant County under MHMR | Fort Worth Star-Telegram

This Mom has a Game-changing Laptop thanks to YAP® Employees and Other Generous Scholarship Fund Donors | The Neighborhood Advocate

Youth Advocate Programs (YAP®), Connects Employers with Young People Looking for Sustainable Second Chances  | The Neighborhood Advocate

Generous Donors Helped GeeGee Move from Justice Involvement to College | The Neighborhood Advocate

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New Report Shows Promise for Violence Interruption on Beatties Ford

YAP® Program Participants and Their Families Enjoy Thanksgiving Meals Thanks to Supporters | The Neighborhood Advocate

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EXCLUSIVE: Inside The Chicago Community Rallying For Justice After Vicious Attack On Black Mom And Son - Essence | Essence

Annual Thanksgiving dinner offers warm meals

YAP® Global Youth Voices Storytelling Salon – Photo Album | The Neighborhood Advocate

YAP® Making Change Happen Awards Gala – Photo Album & Video | The Neighborhood Advocate

YAP® Making Change Happen Summit – Photo Album & Video | The Neighborhood Advocate

YAP® Making Change Happen 5k, Walk and Food Truck Brunch – Photo Album & Video | The Neighborhood Advocate

Hudson Valley Young Professional's 2025 - Toy Drive - Nov 14, 2025

Harrisburg nonprofit marks 50 years of youth justice reform with celebration - pennlive.com

American Youth Justice and Public Safety Trailblazers to be Recognized at 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Awards Gala - Article Details

University of Pennsylvania Crime and Justice Policy Lab Executive Director Ben Struhl to Serve as 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Summit Panelist | The Neighborhood Advocate

The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Sarah Morris-Compton to Moderate a 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Summit Child Welfare Panel | The Neighborhood Advocate

YAP® Baltimore GVRS Program Director Walter Nolley Named Panelist at 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Summit | The Neighborhood Advocate

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With Change Empowered by her YAP® Advocate, Natassia Looks towards a Bright Future | The Neighborhood Advocate

American Youth Justice and Public Safety Trailblazers to be Recognized at 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Awards Gala - Article Details

With Support from YAP®, Jesse Takes Accountability for His Past and Works to Build a Positive Future | The Neighborhood Advocate

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Why Helping Youths Impacted By Harmful Experiences Is Smart Business

Jeremiah, 17, Thanks His Advocate for Empowering Him with Tools to Put His Life on a Positive Course | The Neighborhood Advocate

Saran Credits Her Youth Advocate Programs (YAP®), Inc. Experience and ‘Supported Work’ Job with Empowering Positive Change in Her Life | The Neighborhood Advocate

YAP Houston, Texas Youth Give Back Through Community Service | The Neighborhood Advocate

From Addiction to Hope: 17-Year-Old Jasmine will Share Her story as a 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Summit Panelist | The Neighborhood Advocate

At the 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Summit, Kevin will Share How He’s Changing His Family’s Trajectory | The Neighborhood Advocate

Youth Advocate Programs® Hosting International Fellows from Chicago and Houston | The Neighborhood Advocate

Kristen to Share her Story as a Former YAP® Child Welfare Program Participant at the Nonprofit’s 50th Anniversary ‘Making Change Happen’ Summit | The Neighborhood Advocate

YAP® Program Participants Earn Their GEDs, Preparing them for What’s Next | The Neighborhood Advocate

Former TV News Reporter Elise Person to Host 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Philadelphia Gala and Harrisburg Gatherings | The Neighborhood Advocate

With Laptop and Like Skills in Tow, thanks to YAP®, Gregory is Ready for College | The Neighborhood Advocate

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Born Weighing One Pound and Later Diagnosed with Autism, Maximus Thanks Youth Advocate Programs for Preparing Him for Adulthood | The Neighborhood Advocate

Milwaukee's Credible Messenger program shows success in helping youth

Milwaukee's Credible Messenger program shows success in helping youth

Registration underway for Harrisburg nonprofit anniversary event that includes 5k

New Brunswick Students Enjoy Summer of Self-Discovery Through Leaders in Training Program

New Haven back-to-school event offers free hair braiding ahead of first day

Thanks to his YAP® Advocate, Rafael Feels Better Equipped to Face his Anxiety and Fears | The Neighborhood Advocate

How Baltimore’s violent crime rate hit an all-time low: ‘This is not magic. It’s hard work’

Youth Advocate Programs Hosts 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen 5k, Run/Walk and Food Truck Brunch in Harrisburg

Youth Advocate Programs’® Tom Jeffers Endowment Fund, Awards “500th” Scholarship | The Neighborhood Advocate

Richard Cabral to Keynote 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Summit Luncheon

How Business Leaders Can Step Up And Support Young People Who Want To Enter The Workforce

YAP® Cincinnati Justice Involved Youth Learn Patience & Other Valuable Skills through Chess | The Neighborhood Advocate

Real Opportunities, Real Impact: Shapiro Administration Tours Philadelphia Site of L&I's Summer Employment Program Empowering Young Adults with Disabilities with Meaningful Work

YAP® Pursuing Excellence® to Bring "Wraparound" Support to Justice-Involved Oklahoma Youth and Families

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With the Help of YAP®’s Behavioral Health Staff, Ellie is now Succeeding in College | The Neighborhood Advocate

Judge Glenda Hatchett to Keynote 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Awards Gala

The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Tom Woods to Moderate 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Summit Panel Discussion | The Neighborhood Advocate

For 28 Years, Sarah Gross Has Helped Young People in Trouble Change their Biographies | The Neighborhood Advocate

YAP® Orange County’s Project Rise Program is Recognized for Advocating for Youth | The Neighborhood Advocate

YAP Alternatives to Violence & Youth Justice Programs Hosted a Sneaker Ball for Participants and their Families | The Neighborhood Advocate

Philly is tracking more kids by GPS than ever. Police can request that data, no warrant required.

How Treating Teens’ Trauma Is Stopping Violence in Chicago

Youth Advocate Programs (YAP®), Inc. Increases Amount of Mostly Staff-Funded Scholarship, Bolstering Participant/Family Support

Alternatives to Violence Charlotte: A Model for Community-Led Safety and Support - GreenLight Fund

Georgetown University’s Center for Youth Justice Director Michael Umpierre to Moderate Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc.’s 50th Anniversary Summit “Justice Reform” Panel | The Neighborhood Advocate

A second chance to attend prom for youth in the Las Vegas Valley

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50th Anniversary Summit and Gala Registration Open Now

Chicago’s YAPWORX® Equips Justice-Involved Chicago Public Schools Students with Job Readiness Skills | The Neighborhood Advocate

Liz Ryan to Join Youth Advocate Programs for 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Summit | The Neighborhood Advocate

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Advocates: NY Budget Fails to Address Looming Child Care ‘Crisis'

Podcast – Season Four, Episode One | Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice

Street Soldiers: Teens and guns

Acting Out Because She Was Picked On in School, Najah Found Youth Advocate Programs and Her Narrative Changed | The Neighborhood Advocate

Advocates in Oregon’s youth prison: ‘They’re part of my support system’

Central Pa. nonprofit continues ‘unique mission’ as it marks its 50th anniversary

On His Way to Becoming a Hip-Hop Radio Pioneer, Colby (Colb) Tyner was a YAP Advocate Giving Neighborhood Kids Life-Changing Tools | The Neighborhood Advocate

Full Circle Moment: From Program Participant to Advocate, Raymond Thanks YAP® for Helping Him Make Better Decisions | The Neighborhood Advocate

Funding runs out for Dallas program aimed at curbing violence in southern Dallas

Guided by (YAP®), Houston Area Justice-Involved Young People Earned GEDs, a Primary Step Towards a Brighter Future | The Neighborhood Advocate

From the NFL to Youth Advocate Programs (YAP®), Inc.: How Alfred Anderson Helped Kids in Trouble Turn their Lives Around | The Neighborhood Advocate

Last Year, Emilie Came Home from a Youth Justice Facility; Then YAP® Gave Her Life Changing Tools, Including Scholarships for Her and Her Mom | The Neighborhood Advocate

The Great 28: Black Charlotteans who are shaping our city

YAP Mecklenburg County Celebrates Five Years of Helping Youth See Their Strengths | The Neighborhood Advocate

In its 50th Year, National Alternative-to-Youth Incarceration Model Continues to Scale; Now Giving Hope to More Yavapai County, Az. Youth and Families | The Neighborhood Advocate

Funding Challenges Force Closure of Dallas Cred

As a little kid, he accepted a donated turkey for his family; At 19, he’s the one on the giving end, paying the generosity forward to his Chicago Neighbors | The Neighborhood Advocate

How Baltimore is saving lives by offering young men resources when they put down the guns

YAP® Gave Maja Tools to Succeed: Now She Plans to do the Same for Others | The Neighborhood Advocate

Violence interrupters bringing West Charlotte together, looking to do more in 2025

Empowered by Her Own Story, Diamond Rice is Helping Cincinnati Justice-Involved Youth See and Nurture their Strengths | The Neighborhood Advocate

Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. (YAP™), Inc. Alternatives to Violence Teams Hosted Tree Lighting Event | The Neighborhood Advocate

Through Youth Advocate Programs (YAP™), Inc., Caleb Nurtures his Strengths and Hones His Job Readiness Skills | The Neighborhood Advocate

YAP™ Chicago’s Violence Interruption and SCaN Programs Hosted Successful Coat & Turkey Giveaway | The Neighborhood Advocate

Youth Advocate Programs (YAP™), Inc.’s Community Safety Programming Receives European Social Services Awards Recognition | The Neighborhood Advocate

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott Joined Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. for Celebration of Successful Group Violence Reduction Strategy (GVRS) Participants | The Neighborhood Advocate

Thirty Years Later Phaedra’s YAP Advocate Still Has an Impact on Her Life | The Neighborhood Advocate

Mayor Brandon Scott celebrates success of Baltimore's violence reduction program

Guided by Unconditional Caring and Support, Youth Advocate Programs Staff See Remarkable Progress with Youth Facing Life's Toughest Challenges - The Neighborhood Advocate

YAP Fellow Believes Unique U.S. Alternative-to-Youth Incarceration Model Can Strengthen Youth and Family Services in Trinidad and Tobago - The Neighborhood Advocate

How a new St. Louis program is paying mentors to help kids in trouble

Youth Advocate Programs Helps Justice-Involved Youth Reenter Oregon Communities - The Neighborhood Advocate

With Help From YAP, Horses Help 15-Year-Old Smith Heal and Grow - The Neighborhood Advocate

University of Chicago says a CPS mentoring program drastically reduces arrests for violent crime

New research: Choose to Change® (C2C®) - University of Chicago Crime Lab

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Youth Advocate Programs’ Barbering and Dress for Success Projects Set Youth Up for Success - The Neighborhood Advocate

Aaliyah Turned Her New Jersey Community Anti-Violence Program Summer Job Into Long-term Employment - The Neighborhood Advocate

Two approaches to addressing teen crime in Charlotte have the same aim: Keep kids out of trouble

At 17, Caden Works to Turn His Life Around and Make His Loved Ones Proud - The Neighborhood Advocate

Lessons in Leadership, A Summer of Fun for 50 New Brunswick Teens

With Support from YAP, Tay has Alternatives to Violence, Including Plans for College - The Neighborhood Advocate

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Tarrant meeting ends as judges walk before public comments on juvenile offender program

YAP Alternatives to Violence Community Midnight Basketball Game is a Slam Dunk - The Neighborhood Advocate

Brainerd Park back-to-school picnic doubles as Chicago anti-violence initiative

Bedford Borough discusses social district motion

Mayor honors participants of local youth employment program in Scranton

Alarms raised over canceled support network for kids in Tarrant juvenile justice system

Seeking Solutions: Community group building relationships and trust to foster change on Beatties Ford Road

Tarrant County cuts ties with juvenile offender program over concerns about ‘hot topics’

Unique Summer Jobs Program Gives MaKayla and Other Young People Facing Employment Barriers Valuable Work Experience - The Neighborhood Advocate

YAP Presents its Unique YAPWrap™ Service Model at European Social Services Conference - The Neighborhood Advocate

YAP Washington Heights Violence Interruption Program Gives High Risk Individuals Holistic Second Chance Tools - The Neighborhood Advocate

'Empower the people in the communities' | 4 years after Beatties Ford Road shooting, anti-violence advocates stress change

More Texas Families Benefit from YAP's Culturally Responsive Mental Health Services - The Neighborhood Advocate

With the Help of YAP and its Scholarship Fund, Ethan is Conquering His Challenges and Earned his College Degree - The Neighborhood Advocate

Harnessing the diverse strengths of a few to serve the many

Guns, social media are fueling teen crime in Charlotte. Could more adult mentors help?

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Youth Advocate Programs (YAP™), Inc. Clark County Participants Get a Second-Chance Prom - The Neighborhood Advocate

YAP Washington Heights Violence Interruption Team Beatifies Park While Keeping Neighborhoods Safe - The Neighborhood Advocate

YAP Berkeley/Morgan/Jefferson Counties, W. Va. Clinician Mary Beth Moore was honored

With Help from Youth Advocate Programs (YAP™), Inc., Julia Gained Confidence, Connections, and a New Laptop - The Neighborhood Advocate

YAP's behavioral health and other staff deliver -- meeting program participants where they are.www.pennlive.com

Why Dallas wants police to adopt a ‘light footprint’ while fighting crime

Her YAP Advocate Was her ‘Angel,’ Never Letting Her Down - The Neighborhood Advocate

NC communities have multiple strategies to stem youth violence

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Investing in Systems Change

Program aiming to tackle gun violence expands

‘Robbed of their childhood’ by trauma, these kids get help instead of juvenile detention

YAP Partners with Hollins University to Support Period Poverty Initiative

Youth Advocate Programs , Inc. (YAP™) Empowered Kwasi Amponsa with Tools to Turn His Life Around; Now He’s Giving Back as a Member of the Nonprofit’s Team - The Neighborhood Advocate

YAP Scholarship Helps Systems-Involved Youth and Families Pursue Higher Education and Job Training - The Neighborhood Advocate

Youth Advocate Programs - protecting endangered youth and helping them make better life choices.

Advocating for Youth and Families is Latoya Rivers’ Purpose - The Neighborhood Advocate

Turning his Pain to Promise: YAP Scholarship Awardee Plans to Become Doctor - The Neighborhood Advocate

What happened to L.A. bank robbers who did heists in the 90s?

Youth Advocate Programs, INC. | Mountain Valley News