Mission
ADVANTAGE PUBLIC INSTITUTE (API) IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING PUBLIC WELL-BEING THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, AND ADVOCACY. API PROVIDES SERVICES FOCUSED ON MENTAL HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT FOR UNDERSERVED AND MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS, INCLUDING YOUTH, GIRLS, AND REENTERING CITIZENS. ITS INITIATIVES INCLUDE COUNSELING, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, AND COMMUNITY-BASED EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE HUMAN RELATIONS AND PROMOTE ACCESS TO WELLNESS AND OPPORTUNITY.