Amikids Inc

AMIKIDS, INC. ("AMIKIDS") IS AFFILIATED WITH 58 CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS (40 ARE CURRENTLY ACTIVE AND THE REMAINING ORGANIZATIONS ARE CURRENTLY INACTIVE AND MAY BE REOPENED) THAT OPERATE PROGRAMS FOR TROUBLED KIDS AND ELEVEN ENTITIES THAT HOLD PROPERTY AND PROVIDE FUNDRAISING AND OTHER SUPPORT TO THOSE OPERATING ENTITIES (COLLECTIVELY, THE "GROUP MEMBERS"). AMIKIDS AND THE GROUP MEMBERS OPERATE PROGRAMS THAT REHABILITATE TROUBLED KIDS. AMIKIDS' MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY IS THE PROVISION OF UNIFIED LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND DIRECTION TO THE GROUP MEMBERS. FOR EXAMPLE, AMIKIDS SETS COMPREHENSIVE PAY PLAN POLICIES, ADMINISTERS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SETS COMPETITIVE BID PROCESSES FOR THE GROUP MEMBERS. AMIKIDS' JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS OFFER AN ATTRACTIVE ALTERNATIVE TO JUVENILE INCARCERATION THAT IS LESS EXPENSIVE AND MORE EFFECTIVE THAN INCARCERATION. AMIKIDS' OTHER PROGRAMS ARE ALSO MORE EFFECTIVE AND LESS EXPENSIVE THAN MORE RESTRICTIVE PROGRAMS.

RESIDENTIAL AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO PRISON OR AN INSTITUTIONAL SETTING FOR KIDS THAT HAVE COMMITTED CRIMES, AMIKIDS' JUVENILE JUSTICE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS COMBINE EDUCATION, BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION, AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF TROUBLED KIDS. AMIKIDS' PROGRAMS HELP KIDS REDIRECT THEIR LIVES. THIS PRODUCES SAFER COMMUNITIES AND KIDS WHO BECOME SUCCESSFUL TAX PAYING MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. AMIKIDS' JUVENILE JUSTICE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS PROVIDE INTENSIVE GUIDANCE AND ROUND-THE-CLOCK STAFF-SECURE SUPERVISION, ATTENTION AND CARE. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY IS SIX MONTHS, BUT SOME KIDS STAY UP TO TWELVE MONTHS. AMIKID'S CHILD WELFARE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS PROVIDE SERVICES TO KIDS WHO STRUGGLE WITH ACCLIMATING TO THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM AND SOCIETY IN GENERAL. KIDS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES THROUGH POSITIVE AND MOTIVATING PROGRAMMING THAT INSPIRES LEARNING, LEADERSHIP AND PERSONAL GROWTH. CARING, POSITIVE STAFF ROLE MODELS PROVIDE KIDS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO TRANSITION INTO SUCCESSFUL HOME PLACEMENT OR AN INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM.

DAY TREATMENTKIDS ARE REFERRED TO THE AMIKIDS' DAY TREATMENT PROGRAMS BY JUVENILE JUSTICE AGENCIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THE COURTS. KIDS LIVE AT HOME WHILE IN AMIKIDS DAY TREATMENT PROGRAMS AND THIS GIVES OUR STAFF THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS CURRENT ISSUES IN BOTH THE HOME AND NEIGHBORHOOD. KIDS ATTEND FIVE DAYS PER WEEK FOR A PERIOD RANGING FROM APPROXIMATELY FOUR TO SIX MONTHS. GENDER SPECIFIC AND/OR EVIDENCED-BASED INTERVENTION MODELS ARE COMBINED WITH EDUCATION TO ADDRESS THE EDUCATIONAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS THAT HAVE KEPT KIDS FROM BECOMING PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITITES. KIDS PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS AND ARE TAUGHT THE VALUE OF BEING PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.

OTHER MAJOR PROGRAMSCENTER FOR ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE - THE AMIKIDS CENTER FOR ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES FACING KIDS IN SCHOOL WITH THE GOAL OF ACHIEVING EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS WHILE ADDRESSING INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. THIS HELPS KIDS BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF THEIR SCHOOLS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITITES. THE AMIKIDS CENTER FOR ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE INTEGRATES THREE MODELS OF INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT FOCUSED ON THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF KIDS WHO HAVE BECOME SAFETY RISKS IN THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES OR WHO ARE AT-RISK OF DROPPING OUT.AMIKIDS FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY (FFT) - THE FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY PROGRAMS HELP OVER 600 KIDS AND THEIR FAMILIES EACH YEAR TO IMPROVE FAMILY DYNAMICS, COMMUNICATION AND SUPPORT, WHILE DECREASING NEGATIVITY AND DYSFUNCTIONAL PATTERNS OF BEHAVIOR. THIS INVOLVES WORKING WITH PARENTS ON DEVELOPING PARENTING SKILLS, IMPROVING FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, CONTROLLING CRITICAL RISK FACTORS, AND DEVELOPING POSITIVE SOCIAL BEHAVIORS. THE FFT PROGRAMS ARE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL IN HELPING KIDS DEVELOP INTO RESPONSIBLE AND PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS WITH IMPROVED FAMILY DYNAMICS.