Our Values
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NYAP has a non-negotiable commitment to collaborating with the children, youth, and families we serve and doing what is right on their behalf.
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NYAP believes that children and youth learn life lessons best in the communities they call home.
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NYAP believes people are united by our humanity and enriched by our diversity.
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NYAP creates safe environments where people can be themselves and explore their connectedness and their differences and find positive ways to learn and live with others in greater community.
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NYAP has an abiding faith that every person has an innate ability to learn, grow, and develop.
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Our values lead NYAP to find creative ways to meet the distinct needs of each child, youth, and family we serve while at the same time grounding all programs and services in the highest professional standards.
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NYAP is a leader of positive change in structures, systems, and policies that impede the empowerment of children, youth, and families.
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Every person should have an advocate who can promote their unique needs and celebrate their accomplishments
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NYAP applies the principles of restorative justice and the power of reconciliation to instill a sense of community and a commitment to nonviolence.
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NYAP affirms and works to advance the United Nations Convention on the rights of children.