Big Brothers/Big Sisters

Founded in 1975, YAP (Youth Advocate Programs) is a nonpartisan national nonprofit organization dedicated to providing community-based services as alternatives to youth incarceration and residential placements. With a mission to promote accountability and positive outcomes, YAP offers a variety of intensive support services tailored to the unique challenges faced by young people and their families. YAP's innovative YAPWrap model focuses on integrating behavioral health, child welfare, and other services directly into the communities where participants live, learn, work, and play. By fostering partnerships with public systems and utilizing evidence-based approaches, YAP aims to reduce recidivism, enhance public safety, and improve the overall well-being of families and individuals within diverse urban, suburban, and rural communities. Generated from the website