Youth Intervention Programs Association Yipa

In 1976, the Minnesota legislature established the Youth Intervention Programs (YIP) grant to fund a variety of promising Youth Intervention programs. Two years later, the first few YIP grantees united to have a greater impact for young people. The collective success of that small group proved our power of community concept. And in 1984 the Youth Intervention Programs Association (YIPA), a 501(c)(3) non-profit was formed. The YIPA community membership expanded to include different programs, approaches, models, and promising new ideas. Diversity became the strength of YIPA. Today, YIPA is larger and has more positive impact than anyone envisioned years ago. We've become a one-of-a-kind association that unites the diverse field of youth development around the globe. Our mission and passion will never change, but our collective impact has.