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YAPInc has been a member of Linktree for 2 years and joined in April 2024. The social media accounts linked to from YAPInc are: • Facebook • Instagram • LinkedIn • X Besides social media accounts, YAPInc has populated their site with: • Charlotte teens need rides more than third spaces | Charlotte Observer • Thanks to Donor Supported YAP® Scholarship, Paul is Leaving Las Vegas this Fall for College in Louisiana | The Neighborhood Advocate • With Mental Health and Community Support Lakeitha Has Tools to Pursue Her Creative Entrepreneurial Goals | The Neighborhood Advocate • YAP® Scholarship in Tow, Jynee Sets Sights on Becoming Her Family’s First College Graduate | The Neighborhood Advocate • Seven Key Best Practices For Effectively Managing Young Nonprofits ​ • Non-profit helps spruce up local parks and recreational sites • Chicago Public Schools’ Dr. Myron L. Hester Recognized by Youth Advocate Programs, (YAP®), Inc. | The Neighborhood Advocate • Curtis Moore Went From Being a Formerly Incarcerated Youth to a Leader Helping Young People in Trouble or Crisis | The Neighborhood Advocate • Quad Cities Youth Formerly in Trouble or in Crisis Make Positive Change Fueled by Community Support | The Neighborhood Advocate • County Executive David Crowley Recognizes June as National Gun Violence Awareness Month - Civic Media • Outdoor Office Day: Why Nature Should Be the Future Workplace | The Neighborhood Advocate • Youth Advocate Programs Honors Young People Making Positive Changes While Celebrating 20 Years in Chicago | The Neighborhood Advocate • For LaVail, Youth Advocate Programs’ No Reject, No Eject Policy Was Game-Changing | The Neighborhood Advocate • Youth Advocate Programs Launches New Intervention Model and YAP Global Leadership Institute - USA Today • Thanks to Donations Made to YAP®’s Endowment Fund, Program Participants Like J’Von Are Seeking out Trades and Other Educational Opportunities | The Neighborhood Advocate • From Trauma to Stabilization, Sean Credits His YAP® Advocate with Helping to Turn His Life Around | The Neighborhood Advocate • At 83, Bonnie Bower Delivers Youth Wellness Services with a Side of Wisdom | The Neighborhood Advocate • YAP celebrates youth success stories at Davenport luncheon • Peace Requires Opportunity: A Timely Conversation with Wisdom Projects | The Neighborhood Advocate • MHC May Newsletter 2026 • Generous Donors Give Youth and Parents Facing Complex Challenges College Tuition, New Laptops & School Supplies | The Neighborhood Advocate • A Contagious Peace: Behind Baltimore’s Historic Homicide Reduction | Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine • Youth Advocate Programs (YAP®), Inc. Enters its Next Half Century with Expanded Board and New Officers - Article Details • $1.18M in federal funds secured for Baltimore violence reduction • With Community Support, Memphis Youth is Reenrolled and Refocused on Attending School | The Neighborhood Advocate • Philanthropy-Backed Chicago Violence Reduction Program Fueled a Life-Changing Restart for Nikolas and His Family | The Neighborhood Advocate • Youth Advocate Programs in Alameda County, Calif. Helps Justice-Involved Youth Break through Complex Challenges to Reach Their Goals | The Neighborhood Advocate • Math Tutoring Helps YAP® New Jersey Program Participants Add to Their Successes | The Neighborhood Advocate • Baltimore violent crime statistics drop as city uses new policing approach - CSMonitor.com • With Your Support, YAP® Program Participants are Rewriting Their Stories | The Neighborhood Advocate • Annual Report • This website is unavailable in your location. – WSOC TV • 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 • www.baltimorecity.gov • 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 • www.yapinc.org • 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 • lp.constantcontactpages.com • With Change Empowered by her YAP® Advocate, Natassia Looks towards a Bright Future | The Neighborhood Advocate • With Support from YAP®, Jesse Takes Accountability for His Past and Works to Build a Positive Future | The Neighborhood Advocate • Jesse YAP® Scholarship Winner • 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 • theneighborhoodadvocate.org • 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 • 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 • The Just Trust • 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 • www.forbes.com • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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? • www.bizjournals.com • 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 • Safer Communities Accelerator • 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