Youth Advocate Programs Inc. is a high-impact social justice nonprofit based in Newark, NJ, that provides community-based alternatives to youth incarceration, congregate placements, and neighborhood violence. They promote divesting in facilities and investing in communities to create continuums of care tailored to individual needs.
YAP offers intensive support to young people, adults, and families through their YAPWrap model, focusing on providing services right in the home communities of those they serve. Their family-focused approach aims to create positive change within the lives of young people, families, and the systems that support them.
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