About Us

Our mission is to provide high quality of services and programming focused on the needs of our youth participants and their families in a safe, caring and structured environment.  The S.P.A.D.E Program will promote and model opportunities for self-progression, academic independence, and social awareness and physical fitness growth through skill acquisition and intense physical preparation in order to prepare our youths Mind and Body for a future of greatness.

To promote individual growth and success based on respect and caring which empowers our youth to reach their maximum potential in order to ensure a better quality of life filled with purpose and direction.

The S.P.A.D.E Program is designed to instill a sense of achievement, to encourage self-motivation and determination, to teach problem solving and decision making skills, to reinforce a sense of responsibility and service, to emphasize the strengthening of interpersonal and family relationships, and to promote a clear understanding of moral and ethical values needed to be successful citizens within societal standards. This program is created by public school teachers who want to use their experience to further the educational and social gains of children during the summer and after school hours in a safe supportive environment.

Once referred, each youth participant will undergo an Individual Youth Profile Assessment, which will aim to provide each participant with an overall idea of what the participant’s strengths and weakness are. This assessment will be the blueprint for creating and implementing the Individual Success Plan. The assessment will consist of a number of questions which will probe the youth participant’s knowledge of social skills, emotional behavioral management, job skills, social skills, leisure awareness, and recreational interests and hobbies.