Violence Interruption
Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. (YAP) has years of experience in working in communities with high rates of gun violence: for 45 years, we’ve worked with high-risk justice involved youth in urban communities across the United States, including those who are gang-affiliated or with known gun related histories. In cities such as Chicago, Baltimore and Washington, DC., YAP has implemented models that target specific individuals, neighborhoods and broader violence and crime reduction strategies.