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Regional Leadership

Stephanie Hart
President
shart@yapinc.org
518.651.4297

Jessica Carlton
Vice President
jcarlton@yapinc.org
412.215.5357

Cheryl Reeling
Vice President
creeling@yapinc.org
717.495.4238

Bob Swanson
Regional Director
rswanson@yapinc.org
717.514.3485

Gary Ivory
President - Philadelphia
givory@yapinc.org
214.417.7614

Lynette Connor
Vice President - Philadelphia
lconnor@yapinc.org
856.397.5757

Randall Sims
Regional Director - Philadelphia
rsims@yapinc.org
215.495.7977

YAP was founded in Pennsylvania in 1975 to help reintegrate youth returning from an adult prison in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. Since then, we have grown to work with approximately 3,000 youth and families per year in 24 counties in Pennsylvania. We work with youth and adults in the child welfare, juvenile justice, education, intellectual and developmental disabilities systems.

Child Welfare: Preventive Services
Family Support
Early Intervention
Juvenile Justice: Prehearing Intensive Services (PHIS)
In Home Detention (IHD)
Community Based Program
Evening Reporting Center
Goal 500
Behavioral Health: Behavioral Health Rehabilitative Services; Outpatient Clinic; Respite Management Agency; DD Waiver
School-Based: Truancy
Education Support Program
Adult Services: Waiver Services; DD Waiver

To make a self referral and inquire about specific services in your area please contact your local county office.

ASSET Network

Preserving PA Families

The Pittverse (Adult Autism penned newsletter)

PA Locations by County

Adams County

57 North 5th Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325

P: 717.337.0121
F: 717.337.0673

Robert Witt, Director

Allegheny County

26 Terminal Way
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

P: 412.381.5563
F: 412.381.5584

Brian Kluchurosky, Director

Bedford County

9503 Lincoln Highway, Suite 103
Bedford, PA 15522

P: 814.624.0000
F: 814.624.0002

Trisha Carmo, Director

Berks County

2851 Centre Avenue
Reading, PA 19605

P: 610.921.9070
F: 610.921.9075

Ann Brackett, Director

Bradford/Susquehanna/Wyoming County

Bradford County Office
1 Elizabeth St.
Progress One Building
Suite Five
Towanda, PA 18848

P: 570.268.5777
F: 570.268.4318

Susquehanna County Office
17544 State Route 11
2nd Floor, Rear
New Milford, PA 18834

Mailing Address:
PO Box 815
New Milford, PA 18834

P: 570.465.2171
F: 570.465.2173

Jim Rielly, Director

Carbon/Monroe County

926 Interchange Road
Kresgeville, PA 18333

P: 610.681.2488
F: 610.681.2494

Mark McCreary, Director

Crawford County

210 Chestnut Street
Suite 200
Meadville, PA 16335

P: 814.337.8323
F: 814.337.8183

Regina Scarmack, Director

Dauphin County

2030 North Third Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102
P: 717.232.3106
F: 717.232.0170 Cheryl McSherry, Outpatient Clinic Director

1515 N. Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102
P: 717.232.3150
F: 717.232.3127 Cheryl McSherry, Outpatient Clinic Director

1511 N. Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102
P: 717.232.3786
F: 717.232.0924 Cheryl McSherry, Behavioral Health Director

1511 N. Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102
P: 717.232.3786
F: 717.232.0924 Sarah Raudabaugh, Respite Management Director

Respite Management Agency - information page

Franklin County

390 Floral Ave
PO Box 1093
Chambersburg PA 17201

P: 717.267.7887
F: 717.267.0787

Mary Kane, Director

Huntington/Mifflin/Juniata County

115 W. Shirley Street
Mount Union, PA 17066

P: 814.542.3256
F: 814.542.3284

Mary Kane, Director

Lackawanna County

1418 Main St.
Suite 101
Peckville, PA 18452

P: 570.489.1609
F: 570.489.1678

Scott Nathanson, Director

Lancaster County

1891 Santa Barbara Drive
Suite 203
Lancaster, PA 17601

P: 717.519.8723
F: 717.519.8726

Karen Kerper, Director

Lebanon County

1691 Grace Avenue
Lebanon, PA 17046

P: 717.228.0935
F: 717.228.0939

Bob Swanson, Executive Director
Ed Harmon, Advocate & Day Treatment Director
Deidra Deiter, Behavioral Health Assistant Director
Staci Shupp, Family-Based Director

Lehigh/Northampton County

701 W. Broad Street
Suite 110
Bethlehem, PA 18018

P: 610.865.9111
F: 610.865.2607

Cheryl Hopkins, Director

Mercer County

80 E Silver St.
Suite 302
Sharon, PA 16146

P: 724.342.1455
F: 724.342.1477

Regina Scarmack, Director

Philadelphia County

900 W. Jefferson St.
Philadelphia, PA 19122

P: 215.599.2174
F: 215.599.2176

Stephanie Allen, Advocate Director
Heather Clukey, ESP Director
Tara DeRosa, Day Treatment Director
Tawania Reed, Evening Reporting Center Director
Sandy Wilson, Community Based Detention Director

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Pike County

10 Buist Road
Suite #503
Milford, PA 18337

P: 570.296.5690
F: 570.409.0301

Scott Nathanson, Director

Schuylkill County

65 N. Lehigh Ave.
Frackville, PA 17931

P: 570.874.4686
F: 570.874.4688

Mark McCreary, Director

Somerset County

451 Stoystown Road
Suite 103
Somerset, PA 15501

P: 814.443.3956
F: 814.443.3957

Trisha Carmo, Director

York County

907 Roosevelt Avenue
York, PA 17404

P: 717.843.9555
F: 717.845.8921

Robert Witt, Director

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