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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 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, 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, 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, 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, www.yapinc.org, 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, theneighborhoodadvocate.org, 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, www.forbes.com, 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.