Program areas at IAAL
.developmental disabilities - assists developmentally disabled, primarily latino individuals by providing counseling, education, case management and support. Includes supervised and supportive community residences and individual residential alternative homes, day habilitation, community habilitation, supported employment, prevocational services and respite services. Approximately 217 individuals served in fiscal year 2023-2024
Care management - provides care management services to ensure all those involved in individual care are working together and sharing the necessary information in supporting a person's health. Care managers help coordinate not just medical, mental health and substance abuse services, but also the social service needs of the individual. Approximately 3,532 individuals served in fiscal year 2023-2024.
Early childhood services-operates a day care facility that primarily serves latino children in a bilingual and bicultural setting. Includes head start, summer leap and universal pre-k. Approximately 131 individuals served in fiscal year 2023-2024.
Youth services - provides family services assistance, aspira mentoring, restorative justice and school-based substance abuse prevention services. Programs are designed to improve student attendance, academic performance and parent engagement in the schools and aim to address issues that cause low levels of achievement, low graduation rates, and high dropout rates, to teach restorative conversation strategies to reduce conflicts and suspensions and prevent substance abuse. Youth services served 8,229 individuals in fiscal year 2023-2024.
Community resource center - provides case management for individuals in need of a comprehensive needs assessment, document completion, apartment listings, landlord statements, birth certificate applications, clothing referrals, bike referrals, basic needs and verbal translations in addition to emergency financial assistance and education services to english speakers of other languages (esol), bilingual high school equivalency (ged) and onsite help to individuals to find the best health plans for their needs. 3,525 individuals were served in 2023-2024.
Family support and senior citizens
Centro de oro (golden center) serves as an educational center and a home-away-from-home for seniors. Our focus is to combat social isolation and provide nutritional meals for this underserved population. Breakfast and lunch is approved by the monroe county office for the aging and if qualified, the participant can receive transportation to and from the senior center. All staff is bilingual and bicultural in english and in spanish. Centro de oro ensures daily therapeutic activities and programs that provide mental stimulation, promote physical movements, enhance social connectedness, and foster healthy living. 103 individuals were served.