Y.A.P.A.

The Mission of the Youth at Promise Alliance (YAPA) is to create better relationships between law enforcement and youth through training, referral, and collaboration with local, state and national organizations that provide services and prevention and intervention programs to youth. YAPA believes it is the responsibility of adults in authority positions to be the best role models for young people and to assist in creating and/or providing positive connections for them. YAPA believes that all children need love, support and positive adult role models as well as positive relationships with adults if they are to grow into responsible adults who are law abiding citizens in our communities. YAPA wants to bring the message to everyone that all youth is at promise, and by working together we can help our children reach their greatest potential. 

YAPA continues to provide training to school resource officers and is working on bringing police into our schools as teachers from first grade through high school.