National Youth Advocate Program Kentucky

National Youth Advocate Program Kentucky NYAP provides community-based traditional, specialized and treatment foster care. If you would like to explore the possibility of foster parenting we can help!

Services are provided to children, birth to age 21, who are unable to remain in their home.

Looking for a meaningful way to mentor a teen? Becoming a foster parent allows you to guide and support youth as they na...
11/28/2025

Looking for a meaningful way to mentor a teen? Becoming a foster parent allows you to guide and support youth as they navigate school, relationships, and their transition into adulthood. Teens in foster care benefit from role models who listen, encourage, and show up. Your mentorship could become the stability they've been searching for.

Start the journey to fostering and mentoring teens at nyap.org/fostercare

Request an information call: https://form.jotform.com/221636379388166

Thanksgiving, like the American story, is experienced in as many different ways as there are families. We invite you to ...
11/27/2025

Thanksgiving, like the American story, is experienced in as many different ways as there are families. We invite you to take a moment to reflect upon the history of the American story, its lessons and ongoing opportunities for healing and continued advocacy. Regardless of how you spend your holiday, we hope that you’ll have a chance to gather with your family and community to express gratitude for everyone and everything that brings joy and meaning to your life.

To all of you….our foster families, friends, families, coworkers and community partners, we extend our deepest gratitude for your continued service to our children, youth and families.

While many will gather in celebration, tomorrow is also a day set aside to honor Indigenous people whose history, voices...
11/27/2025

While many will gather in celebration, tomorrow is also a day set aside to honor Indigenous people whose history, voices, and pain have too often been overlooked or erased. It is a time of remembrance.

Tomorrow, we pause with intention. We listen. We learn. May it be a day of reflection, acknowledgment, and truth. We invite others to join us in education, awareness, empathy, and continued commitment to Indigenous rights and visibility.

Learn more: https://americanindian.si.edu

Ready to Make a Lasting Impact? Become a Foster Parent!Foster care is more than just providing a roof. It's about offeri...
11/25/2025

Ready to Make a Lasting Impact? Become a Foster Parent!

Foster care is more than just providing a roof. It's about offering care, stability, and mentorship for a brighter future. By opening your heart and home, you can make a difference in a teen or sibling group's life.

Request Info: https://ow.ly/TaY150XxPra

Your willingness to foster can empower a young person to heal, grow, and thrive. NYAP provides training, support, and a ...
11/21/2025

Your willingness to foster can empower a young person to heal, grow, and thrive. NYAP provides training, support, and a caring community to walk with you every step of the way.

Learn more or nyap.org/fostercare
Request an info call: https://ow.ly/Y0mj50XvOw2
Email: becomeafosterparent@nyap.org
Call: 877-NYAP-CAN (692-7226)
Together, we can help young people heal and grow.

11/20/2025

Universal Children’s Day shines light on the imagination, resilience, and brilliance that lives within children. Their right to safety, care, and dignity is essential to allowing that potential to unfold.

Children thrive when they feel safe, cared for, and seen. That is the foundation every child deserves. On this Universal Children’s Day, NYAP stands with children and families.

We remain dedicated to advocating for children’s rights and ensuring their futures are full of possibilities.

Learn more: nyap.org

11/17/2025

This week is National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.
At NYAP, we recognize that thousands of children, youth, and families face food insecurity and unstable housing every day. No one should have to navigate these challenges alone.

If you or someone you know needs help finding food, shelter, or local resources, dial 211. This free, confidential service connects individuals and families to essential support in their own communities.

NYAP remains committed to advocating for the well-being of children and families and ensuring they have access to the resources they deserve.
Learn more about our advocacy at nyap.org.

"TXT 4 HELP is a nationwide, 24-hour text-for-support service for teens in crisis.TXT 4 HELP works anywhere in the US, a...
11/14/2025

"TXT 4 HELP is a nationwide, 24-hour text-for-support service for teens in crisis.

TXT 4 HELP works anywhere in the US, and extends access to safety for teens. TXT 4 HELP can be used for the same reason a young person may go to a Safe Place site - abuse, bullying, family problems, depression, suicidal thoughts, and others. TXT 4 HELP counselors can provide support via text and can offer additional suggestions for immediate help regardless of where you are.

Here’s how it works:
Text the word “safe” and your current location (address, city, state) to 4HELP (44357).

Within seconds, you will receive a message with the closest Safe Place site and phone number for the local youth agency.

For immediate help, reply with “2chat” to text interactively with a trained counselor.

It’s quick, easy, safe, and confidential. TXT 4 HELP is a free service offered to all youth in crisis."

Learn More: https://www.nationalsafeplace.org/

On Veterans Day, NYAP recognizes the courage, sacrifice, and commitment of those who have defended our freedoms. We are ...
11/11/2025

On Veterans Day, NYAP recognizes the courage, sacrifice, and commitment of those who have defended our freedoms. We are appreciative of the veterans, active-duty service members, and their families who serve our nation with strength and compassion.

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National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP) has provided cost-effective, community-based services and support to children, youth and families since 1978. We offer flexible, creative and outcome-based solutions to meet both the unique needs of the communities we serve and the individual needs of the youth and families involved.

From its first day, NYAP has been a reflection of the character and vision of our founder, Dr. Mubarak Awad. When Dr. Awad’s father was killed in 1948 in the Arab-Isreali war, his mother was unable to support Mubarak and his siblings. As a result, they were placed into separate orphanages, and his personal quest to reunite his own family began. Based on his own childhood, personal life experience, education in the United States and endless work advocating for youth, Dr. Awad developed the philosophy NYAP has embraced since 1978:

The primary focus of care must be holistically placed on preserving and unifying families and strengthening the communities they call home.