Youth Advocate Programs, Inc.

Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. (YAP) is a high-impact social justice national nonprofit providing community-based alternatives to youth incarceration, congregate placements, and neighborhood violence. Headquartered in Harrisburg, P.A., YAP has programs in 35 states and the District of Columbia. Youth justice, child welfare, behavioral health, disability, primary health care, education, and other systems partner with YAP to implement programming to reform their systems and make them more racially equitable. YAP is committed to creating safe environments and providing services that are individualized, culturally competent and trauma informed to build brighter futures for all. If helping the community interests you, then join Team YAP