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COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS

These include Juvenile Justice Day Treatment, Alternative Education, Charter School,
After School, Prevention, Family Services, and Pre-Apprenticeship programs, all of which
are offered directly within the community.

Juvenile Justice Day Treatment programs provide intensive Prevention Programs provide life management skills training,
supervision and programming for youth referred primarily due to educational services, and youth development activities designed to
delinquency. Behavior and skills training, education, and treatment prevent entry or further involvement in the juvenile justice and/or
services are provided five days per week, typically three to eight child welfare systems.
hours daily.
Family Services Programs provide home-based skills building and/
Alternative Education programs are designed to help students or family counseling and intervention using evidence-based practices.
who require additional support not available in traditional schools. Family services may include program models such as Functional Family
Students in attendance benefit from academic remediation, positive Therapy, Wraparound Services, and the AMIkids Family Centric Model.
behavioral skills development, and individualized attention for Family Services programs last approximately two to six months.
success. AMIkids Alternative Education programs include Infinity
Schools, School-within-a-School, and Charter Schools, which operate Pre-Apprenticeship Programs provide career exploration and
according to the school district schedule. workforce development opportunities for students aged 16-24,
equipping them with the skills needed for successful careers. These
Charter Schools are public schools designed to offer students programs offer industry-specific training tailored to each community’s
unique experiences centered around the ocean being the classroom. demand for skilled workers. Through a combination of academic,
In addition to academic studies, students are exposed to multiple technical, and job readiness courses, along with individualized case
aspects of marine-focused careers, as they develop into future leaders management, AMIkids prepares and places students into higher
and responsible stewards of our environment. education, jobs, and apprenticeships.
After School Programs offer a variety of activities such as tutoring,
career readiness, and technical training to students during after-
school hours. AMIkids After School programs provide students with
comprehensive programming and support services to engage youth in
positive opportunities that prepare them for success.

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