National Youth Advocate Program

We are National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP). We have a non-negotiable commitment to do what is best for children, youth and their families and have an abiding faith that every person has an innate ability to learn, grow and develop. We provide opportunities and resources to youth and families through our innovative programs and services, and we strongly support and offer guidance to our dedicated foster parents. We work hard to build community support and advocate with public agencies and officials on behalf of youth and families. We are united by our humanity and enriched by our diversity and are committed to supporting and protecting youth and families and to strengthening the communities we are proud to serve. We are NYAP. NYAP has provided cost effective, community based services and support to children, youth and families since 1978. We offer flexible, creative, outcome-based solutions to meet the unique needs of the communities we serve and the individual needs of the youth and families involved in our programs and services.

NYAP offers unique and personalized services for families and individuals in four different categories: Prevention/Intervention, Positive Youth Development, Out-of-home-Placement (Foster or Kinship Care), Reunification/Permanency. We primarily serve the Mahoning Valley in the foster care, adoption and outpatient mental health capacities.