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Y-CAP (YMCA Community Action Program) is a prevention and early intervention program for at-risk youth.

Y-CAP:

- Is a faith-based program that includes the entire family during which the at-risk youth (10–15 years old) remain in their own home

- Is a holistic program that emphasizes specific values such as caring, honesty, respect and responsibility

- Is nationally recognized as one of the best early intervention programs of the past decade

- Currently serves the Mid-South area, including: Memphis, TN (since 1998) and DeSoto County, MS (since 2000)

Y-CAP is making a difference!

Of the youth enrolled in Y-CAP:

- 75% have demonstrated improved behavior choices.

- 86% have demonstrated improved school attendance.

- 68% have demonstrated improved conduct in school.

- 62% have demonstrated an improvement in academic performance.

- 70% have demonstrated improved use of our core values (honesty, caring, respect and responsibility).

Data collected from Y-CAP program sites in DeSoto County, MS and Memphis, TN - Y-CAP Effectiveness Statistics July 2007 through June 2009