Programs

Effective community service through our programs is the focus of Assistance League's mission. Each chapter is guided in the process of reviewing its respective local community needs and developing programs targeted to those needs. Programs are evaluated every year to maintain cost effectiveness and chapter member satisfaction.

Across the nation, chapters have developed over 750 philanthropic programs. Every day thousands of children and adults receive services through the following programs:

• school clothing to children
• reading enrichment
• scholarships and camperships
• summer schools
• substance abuse prevention
• self-care education to latchkey children
• college entrance exam reviews
• services for youth with special needs
• education for the prevention of physical assault and abuse
• youth clubs

• home, nursing home and hospital visits
• group activities
• home security programs
• income supplementation through retail outlets for handcrafted items

• children's theater
• docent programs for historical landmarks, museums and zoos
• educational puppet shows
• programs supplementing science, history and the arts

• day care centers
• hearing and speech centers
• teddy bears for distribution by fire and police departments to trauma victims
• housing for medical emergencies
• homemakers' services providing assistance during emergencies
• family services providing professional counseling and child guidance
• bookmobiles
• dental centers