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Mission: To work primarily with at risk and underserved infants, children, youth, and adults to improve the quality of life through intervention, education, and employment and life skills training.
Programs: Residential services - are's residential services division maintains one group home, serving youths between the ages of 13 and 21. The home is for youth referred by the juvenile justice system. Are's residential services division strives to provide a safe, caring and home-like environment for the youths in the district of columbia. Are aims to assist its residents in becoming successful and productive citizens after they leave the home. Are provides case management, therapeutic groups, individual and group counselling, crisis intervention, substance abuse counselling and education, life skills training, career exploration, parenting classes, health education, recreational and cultural outings, and community involvement. Are also strives to engage families so that youths can be successfully united with their parents or guardians.
children with special needs (autism clinical program) - are operates a year-round autism clinical program for children ages 7 to 21 years old that is funded by health services for children with special needs, inc. The mission of are's autism clinical program is to provide therapeutic services based on research and best practices that will assist the autistic child in reaching maximum potential in an effective treatment environment.
educational services - the celebration in learning ("cil") child development center offers year round, affordable childcare for toddlers two years of age, at are's headquarters. Are provides kindergarten classes for three and four year old children a "true quality education" through a planned curriculum and a structured day program consisting of learning activity centers, arts and recreation to help children successfully transition to elementary school. The education program is accredited by national association for the education of young children. Are's developmental before and aftercare services programs are designed to meet the needs of working parents who require childcare before and after school hours for children four to twelve years old. The program operates at are's headquarters, and includes a pre-kindergarten class for three and four year olds. Are's high school internship program is for high school seniors. It assists them in identifying either prospective career interests or college programs that meet their needs. Internships are secured for those who don't currently see college as their immediate goal. Some of these internships have the possibility of turning into full-time employment.