AMIkids Miami Dade

AMIkids Miami-Dade consists of two private nonprofit, staff-secure day treatment facilities in the Miami, Florida area. Originally founded in 1974 in Miami, we opened a second location in North Miami Beach in 1988 to better serve the need of our greater community. Our programs operate during regular school hours, serving both boys and girlswho are involved with the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. Our staff works together with our kids and their families to address issues both in the home and in the student's neighborhood and help our kids to work through their issues and gain the needed skills to return to their families and communities.

AMIkids Miami-Dade uses the evidence-based, research-driven AMIkids Personal Growth Model © in offering dynamic programs and comprehensive services to treat each kid's unique issues, primarily focusing on education, behavior modification, and treatment.This approach is designed to target and reduce the risk factors that sustain negative behavior and academic failure, improve successful program completion rates, and promote academic achievement.

Our kids are not only encouraged to pursue their GED or catch up on their grades to get back in school, many are provided with various training and industry-recognized certifications, as well as employment placements. Our youth may receive a certification in construction and/or food service.

Since 1974, AMIkids Miami-Dade has helped nearly 8,000 kids transform their lives and despite averaging over six arrests each prior to enrolling in our program, 86% of our kids do not re-offend within the first year of completion.