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Advocacy Updates

  • Youth Intervention Open House Month

    April 20, 2012

    YIPA’s Legislative Committee is also hoping every YIPA organization plans to take part in the Youth Intervention Open House Month in September. These open houses are meant to highlight your organization and the services you provide to the youth and families of your community.

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Latest News

  • Paving the Way to Education
  • Growing up in Flint, Mich., I witnessed many of my friends and peers go down destructive paths due to the lack of influence and support in their lives. This was something that stayed with me throughout all my successes.
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YIPA Members in the News

  • A League of His Own
  • David’s younger sister told him about YouthLink, whose staff had helped her find housing. David was encouraged to apply for a low-rent apartment in a nearby building supervised by YouthLink staff. David’s application was accepted, and very soon, he was handed keys to his own home.
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  • Former Users Give Inside Look Into Drug, Alcohol Abuse

  • The approach of Know the Truth in schools is a peer-to-peer format in which former drug users share their stories with students during the drug and alcohol units in their health classes.  Know the Truth Program Manager Adam Pederson said the peer-to-peer method works better than messages like "Just say no," "Don't do it" and "Try it once and you'll be addicted."

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