- July 01, 2010 - by Susan Saulny
CHICAGO - The bonding moment between Veronica Tinajero and the student she calls Big Sunshine came during one of their first meetings. more
- June 09, 2010
The Youth Advocate Program recently honored Danielle Quinn as its Community Advocate of the Year during its "Community Day" celebration. Ms. Quinn was chosen as an individual who has stepped up in our community to be an "Advocate for Youth". more
- May 01, 2010 - by Ayana Jones
Lynette M. Brown-Sow's life experiences led her to build a formidable career as vice president of marketing and government relations at the Community College of Philadelphia. more
- March 24, 2010 - by Joanna zietara
The Youth Advocacy internship has been made available for the University's Social Work students. There are three students in the program as of now, and the Social Work department is hoping that more students will get involved with the program. more
- February 11, 2010
Stephanie Brown Webb has been awarded a $1,250 scholarship from the Youth Advocate Programs' Endowment Fund. Webb will use this scholarship to further her educational studies in Communication Design at Virginia Western Community College. She was introduced to Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. (YAP) through her 14-year-old son's involvement with the program. more
- February 01, 2010 - by Cheryl Furman
Last Friday, January 29th, The Support Center [in Harrisburg, PA] held a luncheon to raise money for Haiti relief. more
- December 23, 2009 - by Teresa McMinn
Nastasha Wright and Judy Johnson seem to have little in common. Nastasha, 13, is a shy African-American girl with autism and behavioral problems. Johnson is a chatty, 63-year-old white woman who describes herself as on the verge of retirement. more
- November 19, 2009 - by Kaitlyn S. Miller
Imagine for a second that you are devoid of all your communication skills and that the slightest touch, loud noise or bright light would make you so uncomfortable that you would have to scream out loud. more
- November 17, 2009 - by Elizabeth Piazza
Officials estimate nearly one out of every 100 county residents is involved in a gang. About 122,500 people live in San Juan County according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. more
- October 11, 2009 - by Michele Angermiller
On a late-summer night, Aliscia Ball was on her way out for the evening. She had just painted her nails, and as she sat in her car, sprayed some nail-enamel dryer to ensure that she didn't get them messed up while she drove. more
- October 01, 2009 - by David L. White
Your recent editorial, "Juvenile justice reforms," [Sept. 10] was on target and highlights important challenges facing juvenile justice systems in Maryland. more
- September 19, 2009
The Newburgh School District's annual "School Is Cool: Back to School Bash" backpack stuffing event at GAMS Tech Magnet School this year provided school supplies to 1,212 students in the district as they headed back to school. more
- September 15, 2009 - by Sylvia Thompson
As the recession continues to bite, community workers across the country fear further cutbacks to vital services for young people. Strong comments have been made about how the most vulnerable will be the ones hardest hit, but for many young people on the margins of Irish society, life is difficult whether the economy is booming or bust. more
- September 11, 2009 - by Robert McClendon
MOBILE, Ala. -- Nearly 95 percent of youths in Mobile County's juvenile justice system come from homes with a single parent, or no parent at all, said Juvenile Judge Edmond Naman. more
- September 10, 2009 - by Libby Amos
MOBILE, Ala. - Juvenile Court Judge Edmond Naman introduced the Youth Advocacy Program in Mobile Thursday. The program is based on mentoring at-risk teens in the city. more
- September 10, 2009 - by Mel Showers
Mobile, Alabama - For Most of this year, Mobile County Juvenile Court Judge Edmond Naman has been preparing to start a new program called Youth Advocate Program or Y-A-P. He told reporters paid advocates and mentors will be assigned to keep a close watch on 40 high risk youngsters who are already on probation. more
- September 10, 2009
(MOBILE, Ala.) Sept. 10 - There is a new tool available to officials to stop the skyrocketing trend of youth violence. The Youth Advocate Program, called YAP, is an intense mentoring program for at-risk youth. It's helped lower juvenile crime rates in others cities, and Mobile County officials are hoping it will do the same here. more
- August 17, 2009
On Friday, August 28 at the Somerset County Fair in Meyersdale, PA, Somerset County YAP will hold its Second Annual Cow Patty Bingo Fundraiser. more
- July 14, 2009
The Dauphin County Family Clinic invites you to come and SPEAK YOUR PEACE! On Friday, August 7, the Clinic will host "Peace Street," a response to the outbreak of gun violence that has manifested in Harrisburg, PA this summer. more
Pictured (l to r): Sesle Leonardi, Administrative Manager; Jeff Fleischer, CEO; and Lisa Wojtczuk, Program Director.
For some onlookers Saturday morning, the frantic splashing in the ocean near Convention Hall might have seemed to be a school of large fish swimming. But it wasn't. more
Matt Kane said he cooks occasionally at home. But a course on food safety gave him new skills and helped him make some new friends, he said. more
Dauphin County Family Clinic hosts Staff Appreciation Night
On July 22, 2009 the Dauphin County Family Clinic hosted a Staff Appreciation Night at Metro Bank Park in Harrisburg, PA. Metro Bank Park is host to the Harrisburg Senators, the Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. The event not only recognized YAP staff, but served as an opportunity to further promote YAP's Summer of Peace Initiative.
