Keeping Families Together

Of those families in danger of having a child removed for abuse or neglect, 98% remained safely intact when they completed  YAP's improving Families services.

Connecting Youth to Opportunity

YAP is firmly committed to nurturing the potential of "Opportunity Youth" through our direct services and through our Endowment Fund. To learn more about our work, read our blog on "The Cost of Social Disconnection."

Trauma Informed Care

YAP helps build youth resilience and promotes healing by connecting them with supportive adults, providing evidence-based treatment, and ensuring that all staff are trained in trauma informed care.

Safely Home Campaign

The Safely Home Campaign promotes the belief that community-based programs for high-risk young people should be the norm, and out-of-home placement the last alternative, not the other way around.

Early Intervention

YAP’s specialized model for infants and small children in the child welfare system is built on research and best practice, resulting in 100% success rate.

Adult Re-Entry:  A Second Chance

Two years post-discharge, 96% of parolees in YAP’s Adult Re-Entry Program have not been re-incarcerated, and 86% remain arrest free.

Gender Responsive Programming

Girls are the fastest growing population within the juvenile justice system. Learn more about YAP’s approach to safely supporting girls in the community.