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MEET THE MISSION MEET THE MISSION An Introduction to Youth Advocate Programs, Inc.

GoalGoal

To provide all staff with a basic orientation into

Youth Advocate Programs, Inc.

ObjectivesObjectives YAP History: 1975- Present YAP’s Mission and Approach to Youth

and Families The YAP Program YAP Team

•Team’s Name•Logo•Slogan •Team Strengths

Warm-UpWarm-Up

Tuning in to the Times: 1974Tuning in to the Times: 1974

Life on MarsLife on Mars

Cost of Living: 1975Cost of Living: 1975New House: $34,900.00

Income per Year: $13,900.00

Monthly Rent: $185.00

Gallon of Gas: $.55

New Car: $3,750.00

Camp Hill

PA

Bobby Nestor

Bobby NestorBobby Nestor

Nearly 30,000 Juveniles were Returned to Community

PA’s JJ System in 1974PA’s JJ System in 1974

PA’s JJ System in 1975PA’s JJ System in 1975

Tom Jeffers, YAP Founder Tom Jeffers, YAP Founder (1975)(1975)

YAP MissionYAP Mission

Our mission is to provide individuals who are, have been or may be subject to

compulsory care with the opportunity

to develop, contribute and be valued as assets so that communities have safe, proven effective and economical alternatives to

institutional placement

Transforming Systems One Biography At a Time

Living the MissionLiving the Mission

Have you or someone you Have you or someone you know…know… Been arrested? Been through divorce? Had substance abuse issues? Had trouble in school? Had Money Issues? Had Mental Health issues?

H OH OHopelessHelplessOverwhelmed

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Why are our families H O?Why are our families H O? Have not been able to successfully

navigate through their situations with existing coping skills or resources Lack of Access Lack of Access to resources and supports Significant Barriers Significant Barriers to resources and

supports PerceptionsPerceptions/own views about choices limit

them

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“There are ways we talk about people so that they are separated from and less than us. Those ways usually have labels that go with them. Labeling is a way of throwing someone out of the club. The idea of clienthood has reduced people's humanity.” -Dr. John McKnight

Out-Of-The-Box ThinkingOut-Of-The-Box Thinking

What is Advocacy? What is Advocacy? Helping people help themselves.

Advocacy for YAP’s MissionAdvocacy for YAP’s Mission

YAP advocates to keep young people and families together through:

Prevention of out-of-home placements

Reunification of youth from placements back into their family homes and community

Advocacy through Advocacy through ProgrammingProgramming Juvenile Justice Child Welfare Mental Health Education Other Systems

Juvenile Justice ProgramsJuvenile Justice Programs Alternative to Detention/Incarceration Reintegration Gang Intervention and Prevention Family Assessments and Parenting Community Service Forensic Assessment Work with Status Offenders Work with Sex Offenders Supported Work

Child Welfare ProgramsChild Welfare Programs

Family Preservation/ Family Support (Intake)

Prevent Out of Home Placement (Ongoing) After Care/Reunification/ Reintegration Systems Change/Capacity Building Respite Foster/Kinship Care Support Independent Living/Life Skills Supported Work

Mental HealthMental Health

Licensed Family Based Mental Health Services

In Home Therapy Clinic Based Services Aftercare Prevention of Hospitalization/RTC Court Evaluations Programs for Youth and Adults with

Developmental Disabilities Life Skills for Youth with Disabilities In-Home Support for Children with Autism

EducationEducation Truancy Drop-Out Prevention Alternative to Out of District Placement Alternative to Suspension/Expulsion In-School Support

Other SystemsOther Systems Homeless HIV/AIDS Indigenous Groups and Populations TANF Drug & Alcohol Addicted Adult Probation & Re-Entry

YAP US Locations

Over 120+ Programs across the US5,000 Families day/ Over 10,000 Families a year

MANYPAOHILNJMDWash, DCVASCFL

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YAP IrelandYAP Ireland

The National Movement for Street The National Movement for Street ChildrenChildren

Sierra Leone YAPSierra Leone YAP

Technical Assistance & Technical Assistance & TrainingTraining

HawaiiHawaii

EnglandEngland

ScotlandScotland

System ReformSystem Reform

New Jersey New York City

International Youth International Youth Advocacy FederationAdvocacy Federation

YAP’s ApproachYAP’s ApproachThe Theories & Principles that Shape The Theories & Principles that Shape our Work With Youth and Familiesour Work With Youth and Families

Theories Supporting Our Theories Supporting Our MissionMission Wraparound Approach Person-Centered Planning Co-Production Strength-Based Perspective Positive Youth Development

Wraparound ApproachWraparound Approach

Family-led Individualized

Service Needs and

Strengths Formal and Informal

Supports as Team Community

Person-Centered PlanningPerson-Centered Planning Activities, services and supports are based

upon dreams, interests, preferences, strengths and capacities

Meaningful choices are presented, and individual makes decisions based on his or her experiences

Activities, supports and services foster community inclusion, dignity and respect

Planning is a collaborative, recurring and involves an ongoing commitment to the person

What is Co-Production?What is Co-Production?

'Co-Production' is about working together working together to deliver a strong sense of community and

more effective social services. “When we tap all that

people can do, we deal with

abundance, not scarcity.”

Strength-Based ApproachStrength-Based Approach

Learn the Strengths, Dreams, Talents, Abilities Known Hidden

Build upon them to meet individual, family and community needs

What already exists? Individuals Voluntary

Associations, Local Institutions

Reconnecting and Re-mobilizing by using an Asset Lens

Individual Community

Positive Youth DevelopmentPositive Youth Development

Connecting youth with caring adults Promoting positive relationships with peers Emphasizing youths' strengths Providing opportunities to learn healthy

behaviors Empowering youth to assume leadership

roles in programs Challenging youth in ways that build their

competence

RelationshipRelationship

Growth & Growth & ChangeChange

The Advocate ModelThe Advocate Model

PrinciplesPrinciples Individualized Individualized

Service PlanningService Planning Strength-Based Work Partnership with Parents Cultural Competence Team Approach Community-Based Care Unconditional Caring Corporate and Clinical

Integrity Giving Back

WraparoundWraparound Person-Centered Person-Centered

PlanningPlanning

PrinciplesPrinciples Individualized Service

Planning Strength-Based WorkStrength-Based Work Partnership with Parents Cultural Competence Team Approach Community-Based Care Unconditional Caring Corporate and Clinical


EveryoneEveryone in the community has

capacities.capacities.

From these capacities: power of community power of community

is built relationshipsrelationships endure

PrinciplesPrinciples Individualized Service Planning Strength-Based Work Partnership with Partnership with

ParentsParents Cultural Competence Team Approach Community-Based Care Unconditional Caring Corporate and Clinical Integrity Giving Back

WraparoundWraparound Co-ProductionCo-Production Person-Person-

Centered Centered PlanningPlanning


Planning Strength-Based Work Partnership with Parents Cultural Cultural

CompetenceCompetence Team Approach Community-Based Care Unconditional Caring Corporate & Clinical


Zip Code RecruitmentZip Code Recruitment


Planning Strength-Based Work Partnership with Parents Cultural Competence Team ApproachTeam Approach Community-Based Care Unconditional Caring Corporate & Clinical Integrity Giving Back

Wraparound Strength-

Based Work PYD Search

Institute CoProduction


Planning Strength-Based Work Partnership with Parents Cultural Competence Team Approach Community-Based Community-Based

CareCare Unconditional Caring Corporate & Clinical Integrity Giving Back

WraparoundWraparoundPerson-Person-Centered Centered PlanningPlanningAsset-Based Asset-Based Community Community DevelopmentDevelopment

““Community-Based”Community-Based” We provide services to our families within

the community Our offices are located and our staff live

within the community We contract with different referring

authorities from the community to provide a specific service

We partner with other organizations and people within the community


Planning Strength-Based Work Partnership with Parents Cultural Competence Team Approach Community-Based Care Unconditional Unconditional

CaringCaring Corporate and Clinical


No Eject, No No Eject, No Reject PolicyReject Policy

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Planning Strength-Based Work Partnership with Parents Cultural Competence Team Approach Community-Based Care Unconditional Caring Corporate and Corporate and

Clinical IntegrityClinical Integrity Giving Back

YAP’s Integrity YAP’s Integrity Compliance PlanCompliance Plan


Planning Strength-Based Work Partnership with Parents Cultural Competence Team Approach Community-Based Care Unconditional Caring Corporate and Clinical

Integrity Giving BackGiving Back

Positive Youth Positive Youth DevelopmentDevelopment

Co-ProductionCo-Production

Giving Back:Partners &Participants

Valued AttributesValued Attributes

Optimism Flexibility Non-Judgmental/Blaming Life Skill Development Creativity Mutual Support

Whatever It Takes!!!Whatever It Takes!!!

Principles in Practice:Principles in Practice:Putting the Pieces Together!Putting the Pieces Together!

The YAP Program

How YAP WorksHow YAP Works

Phases of ServicePhases of ServiceReferralReferral Each program has at least one contract

with one referral authority Probation, Child Welfare, MH, Medicaid,

School, etc. Eligibility is based on criteria specified in

contract Referrals come from approved sources

identified within contract

Phases of ServicePhases of ServiceAssessmentAssessment Meet youth, family and other important

stakeholders Use YAP’s 4 Core Assessments Building the Child-Family Team Introduce Staff (Frontline Worker) Develop Safety Plan

Phases of ServicePhases of ServiceService DeliveryService Delivery Child-Family Team Individualized Service Plan/Treatment Plan Weekly Work on Goals Revise Plan regularly with family Child-Family Team continues to evolve

based on changing needs and progress Group Activities as Appropriate Prepare for Discharge/Graduation -

Supervision

-Training

Phases of ServicePhases of ServiceDischargeDischarge Plan with Family After-Care and Follow-Up Supports Alumni Group Outcome Measurement Follow-Up

Overview of Agency Structure

The YAP TeamThe YAP Team

Supporting the MissionSupporting the Mission Each employee of YAP plays a vital role in

our ability to live our mission

Field StaffField Staff Advocates/TSS’s Behavioral Health Staff Clinical Supervisors Program Coordinators Court Liaisons Case Managers Administrative Managers Assistant Directors Directors

The Support Center StaffThe Support Center Staff Communications Contracts Employee and Program Development Fiscal Human Resources Information Technology Monitoring and Auditing Physical Plant Procurement Program Services Performance & Quality Improvement Research & Innovation

Lines of AccountabilityLines of Accountability

Core Corporate ValuesCore Corporate Values CommunicationCommunication

CollaborationCollaboration

CommitmentCommitment

ConsistencyConsistency

CharacterCharacter

CultivationCultivation

Advocacy In Action: Meet Advocacy In Action: Meet GeorgeGeorge

SummarySummary Who We Are: YAP’s Mission, Vision, &

History Why YAP Works: Theories Informing our

Practice What We Do: Living the Mission How We Do It: The YAP Program Who Does It: The YAP Team

Bart Lubow – Program Director

Program for High-Risk Youth of the Annie E. Casey Foundation

“YAP represents the best of efforts nationally

to keep kids out of institutions and to

maximize the odds that they’ll have healthy and

productive futures.”

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