YAP's Response to COVID-19

New Video: Endowment Fund

Hear directly from young people how the Tom Jeffers Endowment Fund for Continuing Education is supporting their dreams. Nearly 200 scholarships have been awarded since 2007.

YAPWORX: Workforce Development 2.0

YAP engages the most complex need youth in and outside of the classroom through service learning and exposure to employees from labor market areas of interest.

Pittverse Magazine

YAP is proud to share the latest version of this quarterly publication written exclusively by adults on the autism spectrum and funded by the Edith L. Trees Charitable Trust.

Street Soccer

Innovative Street Soccer programming encourages positive youth development and promotes a culture of peace.

Dads Make a Difference!

YAP's NJ Fatherhood Healthy Relationships Initiative is a statewide effort to recognize and support the important role of Dads in their children's development. #NJFathersMatter

Meeting the Needs of Sexually Exploited Youth

YAP’s CSEC model is an intensive and safe alternative to detention or placement, integrating a trauma- informed, gender responsive approach in supporting youth aged 10-18 who have been sexually trafficked.

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.