Mission: The mission of A.R.K. Community Development is to bring significant transforming opportunities to poor and disadvantaged children so that the possibility of a new productive and successful future becomes available to them.

Vision Statement:  A. R. K. Community Development will value its children and youth by ensuring access to quality education, physical, mental, and spiritual development in nurturing environments that enable each child to reach his/her full potential in life.

Company Outcomes:

• All children will have access to quality early childhood programs 
• All children and youth will acquire the academic knowledge and job readiness skills needed to succeed
• Children will demonstrate improved and social functioning in their diverse community
• Children and families will remain drug free
• Children will develop character, and self esteem, thereby preventing and or reducing  juvenile delinquency

Services/Referral Resources Include:

• Tutoring, mentoring, computer skills/training, homework assistance and other educational enrichment activities
• Information & referral support for access to quality day care services
• Leadership development, peer support services and volunteer opportunities to help children acquire the skills and talents to develop positive identity
• Opportunities for social, personal and values development, and diversity appreciation
• Structured day and after school programs, summer school/ camps, and social kids groups
• Career awareness, development, exploration, and education
• Referral support for Crisis Intervention services such as shelter, health care and support for children with behavioral and emotional problems
• Referral support for intervention programs for truant, dropout, runaway and homeless youth
• Programs that provide a safe place for youth, and opportunities for adult-youth interaction
• Structured recreational, sports, arts, crafts and music programs
• Conflict resolution and non-violent skills development 
• Health awareness and prevention skills
• Substance & drug abuse awareness, support group/ referral
• Safe and affordable housing for homeless children and families
• Entrepreneurial youth career/job, college readiness skills/Scholarships
• Job readiness skills/ placement
• Follow-up family counseling support