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What’s Love Got to Do with It? Public Web Event to Highlight New Youth Justice Reforms/Recommendations for Biden Administration
08Feb

What’s Love Got to Do with It? Public Web Event to Highlight New Youth Justice Reforms/Recommendations for Biden Administration

Press Release, Youth Justice, Policy and Advocacy | | View Counts (2913) |
A unique public web event will highlight how a community-based, love-centered continuum of care can serve as an alternative to ineffective youth justice approaches that disproportionately harm Black a...
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New YAP President Gary Ivory Lost Three Brothers to Prison
21Jan

New YAP President Gary Ivory Lost Three Brothers to Prison

Press Release, Youth Justice | | View Counts (4731) |
(Jan. 21, 2021) – This month, Gary Ivory starts his new job as president of Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc., a national nonprofit giving communities alternatives to incarcerating and placing...
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New Alternatives to Youth Incarceration Launched in Six U.S. Communities
02Dec

New Alternatives to Youth Incarceration Launched in Six U.S. Communities

California, Georgia, Ohio, Arizona, North Carolina, Illinois | Press Release, Youth Justice | | View Counts (5558) |
Programs are Operated by Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. In Partnership with Georgetown University Center for Juvenile Justice Reform
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Nearly 1000 Youth Face Losing Community-Based Services that Keep them Out of Placement
08Sep

Nearly 1000 Youth Face Losing Community-Based Services that Keep them Out of Placement

New Jersey | Youth Justice, Child Welfare | | View Counts (1904) |
Nearly 1000 New Jersey youth will lose their Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. services if proposed cuts by DCF are accepted by Governor Phil Murphy. For four decades, the state has relied on the no...
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