The centerpiece of our “whole family” approach, ABC's early childhood education and Early Intervention programs prepare children ages 0-5 to enter kindergarten while laying the groundwork for critical life skills such as patience, compassion, civility, and resilience. While each of ABC’s schools has its special focus, all treasure children's individuality and encourage their optimum development, celebrate diversity in all its forms, and recognize parents as central to children’s well-being.

ABC's year-round therapeutic afterschool program provides structured recreational play, academic tutoring, and experiential learning opportunities that foster academic and social/emotional development for children ages 5-21. Youth services also includes a therapeutic summer day camp and virtual reading and math tutoring through Study Buddies Connect throughout the year.

Partnerships in the community further enrich the program—for example, police youth coordination officers regularly join activities, so that kids and their families can work towards building a mutual relationship of trust with law enforcement.

ABC strives to keep children out of emergency rooms and costly, restrictive institutions. ABC's Fast Break is a multi-faceted mental health care model that offers seven children's mental health clinics in Manhattan and the South Bronx; the Children's Mobile Crisis Team that provides 24/7 immediate crisis intervention for children in all of Manhattan; school-based services in public schools across Manhattan that provide on-site counseling, crisis intervention, and mental health training for faculty and parents, and Fast Break + that brings ongoing care to the highest-risk children wherever they feel most comfortable.

ABC’s All Children’s House preventive services program serves families with children from birth to age 5. Utilizing Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), an evidenced-based, therapeutic intervention method that strengthens child-parent attachment, parental empathy, and resilience in families, our highly-trained, licensed therapists help break cycles of abuse and neglect while promoting long-term stability in families.

Bunny’s Garden provides children and families with an oasis in which to grow their own produce, learn about healthy eating habits, and explore nature. The garden frequently distributes its harvest to the local community and is now an official New York City Department of Sanitation food scrap donation site, making it even easier for community members to recycle their food waste and create nutrient-rich compost.

The Dinkins Center for Equity responds to the persistent and urgent call from families for more robust support and services in our community.

As the first replicable model for permanent supportive housing for homeless families with HIV/AIDS, ABC’s supportive housing program offers bright, furnished apartments and critical supportive services to families in need. Families have access to the Keith Haring School on-site, as well as case management and psychiatric, educational, and recreational services.