Youth Development, Inc. (YDI), founded in 1971, is a nationally recognized youth service organization that provides educational, developmental and humanitarian assistance to children, youth and families in central and northern New Mexico. As a 501 (c) 3, non-profit charitable organization, YDI is eligible to receive tax-deductible cash and in-kind donations. YDI's programs include tutoring, after-school activities, gang intervention, drop-out prevention, family counseling services, emergency teen shelter, youth sports, internships, scholarships, parenting skills, leadership development, public housing assistance, community corrections, GED studies, early childhood education via Head Start centers, substance abuse and AIDS education and many others. We welcome the opportunity to provide you with comprehensive information about YDI via our website. Please take a moment to find out more about the Services and Programs, Locations, Awards, and Jobs at YDI by clicking on any of the links to the left. In addition, you'll find important information for donors through the YDI Foundation link, including a secure online donation form. The YDI Mission: To help children, youth and families achieve their full potential.

Aprendamos Family of Services is made up of six programs to serve children and families throughout New Mexico. Cariño Home Visiting provides free home visiting for families with a child aged birth to 5. Conscious Father Program offers fathering classes for fathers and father figures. Aprendamos Early Intervention provides free early intervention for children ages birth to three. Esperanza Children's Therapy Clinics provide speech, occupational and physical therapy for children ages 3-18. Mariposa Autism Service Center provides ABA services for children diagnosed with Autism. Alegria Family Counseling clinic offers mental health and family therapy for children, adolescents, individuals, and families. Aprendamos Family of Services is proud to be a values-based organization focusing on families first and hiring A-Players. Our growth from one program, one therapist, one family services coordinator, and one building to six programs, over 240 team members, and six facilities has all been family and needs-based driven. We are proud women lead and diverse organization. We aren't perfect, but we try hard every day to help children, families, and our future. Our Aprendamos Family: Cariño Home Visiting Program Conscious Fathering Program Aprendamos Early Intervention Esperanza Children's Therapy Mariposa Autism Service Center Alegria Family Counseling

Big Lakes Developmental Center, Inc, established in 1973, is a private, nonprofit organization serving individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities in Riley, Geary, Clay, and Pottawatomie counties in Kansas. Big Lakes Developmental Center is supported by county mill levy and federal and state funding. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. Our administrative offices are located in Manhattan, Kansas, where we operate an Adult Training Center along with a second Adult Training Center just 40 minutes north of Manhattan in Clay Center, Kansas. Big Lakes also owns and leases various residential homes and apartments as part of our Residential Services provided for adults age 16 and older who are developmentally disabled. Our Mission In the belief that Big Lakes Developmental Center was incorporated to provide services for the citizen who is developmentally disabled, our mission is “to provide quality services and programs which promote independence, productivity, integration, and inclusion into the community for persons with developmental disabilities.” We advocate the rights of individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities.

At Child Development Centers, Inc. our mission is "Educating Children To Succeed," and we're passionate about what we do! We're committed to nurturing and teaching children in a safe, healthy, creative setting that families can trust, and that equips children to make a successful transition to kindergarten, elementary school and beyond.