Advocate Programs News Today

Youth Advocate Programs hosted a community event on Beatties Ford Road with Alternatives to Violence (ATV) at The Ritz at Washington Heights.

Founded in Harrisburg in 1975, Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. has since expanded to partner with youth justice, child welfare, behavioral health and public safety systems in 35 states and Washington, D.C.

A program that deploys people called “violence interrupters” on Charlotte’s west side showed some promise in its early results. UNC Charlotte’s Urban Institute looked at the first year it was up-and-running.

In the past two years, Youth Advocate Programs in Lebanon County have seen an 18% increase in demand for behavioral health services designed to offer families support and work on

Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. hosted a Community Gun Violence Prevention Resource Fair in West Baltimore on Saturday to bring attention to its violence prevention efforts.

Six months in, Youth Advocate Programs has just fallen short of its goal of engaging with at least 15 teens or young adults in the north Charlotte area.

The trauma-informed program is expanding with a $7.5 million investment by the city's school district.

As part of the league’s Season of Giving, the NBA Foundation announces its largest grant round to date.

A teenager in Edgehill wanted to make sure his neighbors had Thanksgiving dinner on their tables. He came up with the idea while serving his probation.

CHARLOTTE – The City of Charlotte on Aug. 10 accepted a $1.2 million donation from the Wells Fargo Foundation and GreenLight Fund for the Alternatives to Violence program.