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Youth and Adult Services Mission Statement Our mission is to provide all residents a safe, clean, wholesome environment for recreation and education and offer programming to encourage families to become self-sufficient and economically independent. Throughout the housing neighborhoods, there are four community buildings two of which contain full service community facilities. These facilities include a learning center with computers and Internet access, a gymnasium, exercise room, game room, arts and crafts room, concession area, full service kitchen, and an outdoor playground and playing field. Programs are being developed to serve all ages both in the facilities and throughout the residential neighborhoods. Youth programs include after school and intercession structured activities providing tutorials and other academic programs, arts and crafts, social and lifetime skills, sports, and selected educational field trips. The community center's hours of operation have been extended to be available for residents after the youth program in the afternoon. For adults using the entire facility, both structured and unstructured services are available. Resident Participation The ACHA Board of Commissioners and the staff firmly believe in maintaining close contact with the residents we serve. As a result we have formed a Resident Advisory Board that meets bi-monthly and discusses issues and concerns at each community. Through this contact and involvement residents and staff have the opportunity to listen and discuss each other's concerns and reach agreements on what can be done to improve any situation. Annually, the Board of Commissioners appoints residents from each community to represent their community at these meetings. Of course all residents are welcome to attend any meeting and dates of the meetings are announced and published in the newsletter.