The Youth Outreach Adolescent Community Awareness Program (YOACAP) was created in 1989 as part of the Urban Affairs Coalition (UAC), a federal tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization. YOACAP’s mission is to enhance the quality of life and health for Philadelphians through community-based and culturally competent interventions. The organization employs a holistic approach to address youth and adult quality of life issues. However, the organizational philosophy focuses on services to youth as the catalyst for affecting measurable change.