Who We Are

Since 1975, Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. (YAP) has offered effective and cost-efficient alternatives to the incarceration or other institutional placement of young people. YAP's programs, which are offered in juveniles' own communities, are family-focused and strength based. More...

YAP's Chicago Programs Named in New York Times Piece

On July 1, The New York Times online published an article about efforts to protect students from violence in Chicago (which was then picked up as the headline of the July 2 print edition of The New York Times ). YAP is one of the youth services agencies working in concert with the Chicago Public Schools as part of its Violence Prevention Initiative. Click here to read the article and view the accompanying slideshow.

Join Us for the 22nd Annual Gallery Walk & 3rd Annual Silent Auction

The Dauphin Family Clinic is pleased to announce that it will partner with the Art Association of Harrisburg as a stop on the Art Association of Harrisburg's 22nd Annual Gallery Walk on September 12, 2010.

Join us and bid as we display artwork created by clients, their families and friends of YAP. Proceeds will benefit both the Youth Advocate Endowment Fund and the International Youth Advocacy Federation. The Dauphin Family Clinic is delighted to join with others in the Harrisburg arts community to "Celebrate the Art & Soul of the City"!

To receive updates on the Third Annual Dauphin County Family Clinic Silent Auction, click the "Auction Updates" button below.

Now you can find and join YAP's Summer of Peace on Facebook® by clicking the image to the left.

Now you can follow YAP on Twitter!

Donate Now to Haiti

Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. urges you to support the Haiti relief effort. All donations can be made directly to Unicef by clicking on their website here, or to the International Committee of the Red Cross by clicking here. Also, click here to see how The Support Center in Harrisburg, PA contributed to the effort.