Who We Are

RAP works to break cycles of poverty by using the law to build resilience – the ability to overcome adversity – in low-income children and youth.

Through innovative youth empowerment programs, community capacity-building and system-level change efforts, we help strengthen all children to make a healthy transition into adulthood and out of poverty.

Learn more about our work:

  • Youth Empowerment Programs
  • Community Capacity-Building
  • System-Level Advocacy

Featured Happenings

RAP selected as an Echoing Green Finalist!

Echoing Green is one of the world’s premier social entrepreneurship fellowship programs and organizations. This year close to 2900 organizations applied for their Fellowship, and RAP was selected as one of 26 Finalists!

RAP’s Newest Issue Brief: School Based Child Care and Resilience

RAP has released its first Policy Brief in our new Resilience In Practice Issue Brief Series: The Critical Role of Child Care in Promoting Educational Success and Building Resilience in Adolescent Mothers and Their Children.