National Youth Advocate Program: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile

Founded in 1978, National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides an array of community-based services for children, youth, and families. All services and programs in NYAP are trauma-informed and designed to enhance the compacity and function of individuals and families. NYAP uses a number of modalities and training curricula designed to advance trauma-informed practices. As a certified provider of the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics, NYAP offers NMT assessments to determine individualized approaches for persons served. Their mission statement is “NYAP is an energetic instrument of compassion and change in . . .