YMCA Community Action Program (Y-CAP)

Y-CAP is a prevention and early intervention program for at-risk youth. A holistic approach is used to instill positive values in order to prevent and reduce delinquent activity. Youth are first professionally referred to the Y-CAP program from Juvenile Court Systems, school systems, and other professional agencies. They are then engaged in activities that promote positive self-worth, goal-setting, improved behaviors, satisfactory academic performance and community service. The program also includes special components for parents/guardians and family members.

The Y-CAP program is nationally recognized as one of the best early intervention programs of the past decade. Additionally, Y-CAP has received accolades from school administrators, Juvenile Court judges, and community leaders. The program currently operates in Memphis, Tennessee, and DeSoto County, Mississippi. It is supported in part by the United Way of the Mid-South. Please visit www.y-cap.org for more information.