Amity is a non-profit corporation organized to:

Amity services are designed primarily for individuals and groups who have a history of substance abuse and/or criminality, many of whom are incarcerated, or under supervision. This includes:

• Addicted mother's and their children
• Homeless substance abusers
• Prostitutes
• Victims of violence
• Children at high risk of becoming addicted and or criminal
• Gang members
• Incarcerated substance abusers and those under supervision

We believe that the development of intentional communities and the development of interventions which promote individual responsibility are key to restore individuals and groups to healthy, productive, creative, and meaningful lives. A commitment to open communication, physical and emotional safety, individual respect, and service to others form the basis of all Amity services.

Research, evaluation, and dissemination of information are central to our mission. This includes:

• Causes and consequences of anti-social, self destructive, criminal, and other dysfunctional behaviors
• Evaluation of teaching and therapeutic interventions aimed at populations that are deemed difficult to engage
• Critical tests of the robustness and replicability of successful interventions
• Amity will widely disseminate pertinent information and research findings on its activities