Youth Advocate Programs, Inc.

YAP Mecklenburg County, NC - Alternatives to Violence (ATV) West Boulevard and Beatties Ford Road teams spread holiday cheer during their Holiday Tree Lighting event WBTV Dedrick Russell Shevaun Bryan City of Charlotte Mecklenburg County Cure Violence Global GreenLight Fund

Thank you New Jersey Devils for your support of YAP Essex/Union County. https://loom.ly/7Cidh2Q

Good News Friday ☀️- Some YAP Sullivan County, NY program participants will receive bikes this holiday season thanks to the generosity of Back in the Game Sports Consignment. Photographed is Back in the Game Sports Consignment Owner Robbie Jacobs and YAP Sullivan County Assistant Director Olyvia Talmadge. YAP is a national nonprofit it 34 states and Washington, DC. that partners with youth justice, child welfare, behavioral health, education, public safety, and other systems to deliver community-based alternatives to youth incarceration, residential care, and neighborhood violence. For more info on YAP, visit: yapinc.org.

YAP St. Lawrence County, NY to participate in annual Foster Care Duffel Bag Service Project, benefiting youth entering foster care https://loom.ly/z-IaTV8 North Country This Week NorthCountryNow.com

YAP™ Chicago’s Violence Interruption and SCaN Programs Hosted Successful Coat & Turkey Giveaway Chicago Department of Public Health Ken Lewis Justin Slaughter Stanley Moore Ronnie Mosley https://loom.ly/zdamsrM

ICYMI: YAP Among Eight Organizations Awarded $729,000 from the Arizona Governor's Office of Youth, Faith and Family to support community-based programs KVOA-TV Zachary Jackson More here: https://loom.ly/IsBBqwA

Thank you Arizona Governor's Office of Youth, Faith and Family.

Good News Friday ☀️- YAP Baldwin County, Ala. Program Director Shameka Crusoe, Administrative Assistant Kayla Miracle-Landico and Alabama/Virginia Regional Director Vivian Davis represented YAP at the Mobile Vendor Fair in early November. YAP is a national nonprofit it 34 states and Washington, DC. that partners with youth justice, child welfare, behavioral health, education, public safety, and other systems to deliver community-based alternatives to youth incarceration, residential care, and neighborhood violence. For more info on YAP, visit: yapinc.org.

Go to yapinc.org/donate to give today. This #GivingTuesday, be the change! What if one caring adult could change the course of a young person’s life forever? That is what YAP Advocates do. You can be that change for someone like Brooklyn. At just 15, Brooklyn faced immense hardships. After being released from a residential care facility and placed in foster care, she felt alone and without hope—until she met her YAP Advocate, Shaneka Bynum, M.Ed. With Shaneka’s unwavering support, Brooklyn began to heal, grow, and dream again. Today, Brooklyn is a loving mother, college student, and dedicated nursing assistant. This #GivingTuesday, help YAP continue to provide hope and support to program participants like Brooklyn. YAP gives communities safer, more effective alternatives to youth incarceration and other out-of-home placements. Your donation can change a life. Read Brooklyn’s story here: https://loom.ly/6ks0e1w 📸 Former program participant Brooklyn with her YAP Advocate Shaneka.

Youth Advocate Programs (YAP™), Inc.’s Community Safety Programming Receives European Social Services Awards Recognition European Social Network Kelly Williams Fred Fogg Life Without Barriers Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland https://loom.ly/vz5lufU