The children enrolled in both Kids Are Us and OK Kids experience all critical elements of a youth development program. The children enrolled in both programs feel that they can come to the Program Assistant for advice and that she genuinely cares about them. The OK Kids and Kids Are Us programs offer a variety of experiences for all ages and stages of child and youth development. Each child will have the opportunity to teach something that they are good at or what interests them. Both programs encourage children to help others and are planning community service projects to be started this Fall.
All children have the opportunity for self determination.
Each meeting a child is chosen as a leader for the day. The leader helps teach the lesson, picks a snack and is the designated helper. This helps teach children to be responsible for their own actions and that they can solve their own problems. The OK Kids and Kids Are Us environment is inclusive. Both boys and girls are leaders for the day.