OJJDP Study Finds YAP Involvement Positively Impacts Youth 9/26/2017 12:48:00 PM View Count 931 The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has released a study of justice-involved youth enrolled in Youth Advocate Programs (YAP). The study was completed by Dr. Michael J. Karcher, Ed.D., Ph.D, of the University of Texas, San Antonio and co-written by Dr. David Johnson, Ph.D. of Wake Forest University and was comprised of two parts.The first part of the study used a quasi-experimental research method to examine the impact of YAP Advocacy model for 164 young people in YA... Read More
Orange County Caseworker and Breast Cancer Survivor Honored 9/22/2017 3:45:00 PM View Count 532 Fay Williams, a caseworker for YAP's Orange County TESP program was honored recently at a local high school football game during their Cancer Awareness night. Fay is a cancer survivor and was highlighted for both her work supporting families of Newburgh Free Academy and her advocacy for breast cancer fundraising. Congrats Fay! Read More
YAP Staff Join Other Community Leaders in TX for Engage and Excel Conference 9/20/2017 3:35:00 PM View Count 570 A team of Texas YAP Leaders spent the past few days participating in the Engage and Excel Conference, hosted by the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute. The conference is for community leaders, mental health professionals, law enforcement, and stakeholders from across Texas who are engaged in improving their local behavioral health systems. Participants come together to share best practices, inspire collaboration, and learn from each other.Thanks to our YAP team who represented us: Darci Port... Read More
SFYS Engages in System-Wide Collaboration to Reach Teens in Tarrant County 9/20/2017 1:42:00 PM View Count 417 Santa Fe Youth Services, led by YAP Vice President Virginia Hoft, is part of a system-wide collaboration in Tarrant County focused on increasing resilience and improving outcomes for youth. This OP-ED talks about the Reaching Teens program, developed by Dr. Ken Ginsberg and implemented by Mental Health Connection of Tarrant County. Ginsberg said in his report on the 3-year program, "The most important ingredient youth need to thrive are adults who care about them deeply and who ... Read More
YAP Saving Taxpayers Money in Lebanon, PA 9/20/2017 10:15:00 AM View Count 509 Lebanon County PA Juvenile Probation saved $400,000 during the past fiscal year and increased community safety through a partnership with Youth Advocate Programs. YAP's community-based treatment services are cheaper than residential placement. "We've been able to provide community protection, treatment to the juveniles, but still be fiscally responsible at the same time," said Sue Christner, Deputy Director of Lebanon County Probation Services, Juvenile Unit. ... Read More