Joanne Troutman is the COO of Youth Advocates Program Inc., a Harrisburg-based national nonprofit providing community services as alternatives to youth incarceration, residential care and neighborhood violence. Founded in 1975, YAP partners with youth justice, child welfare, behavioral health and public safety systems in 35 states and Washington D.C. The YAP headquarters as of May, 2023, at the former Pennsylvania News Media Association building on North Front Street is home to 108 human resources, finance and training employees who support the organization's frontline staff providing services to 17,800 individuals and families across the United States.