Initiatives & Programs

Restorative Justice & Healing

Restorative Justice & Healing

While working to create equitable environments of support and care for students and youth who have been directly impacted by systemic racism and the inequities surrounding underserved communities, our organization seeks to engage with Schools, Institutions and Coalitions to begin to encourage more ways to approach Restorative Justice practices from a whole school community perspective.

AIT-SCM Institute

The AIT-SCM Institute has developed an array of training and technical services that include:

  • National consultative advisors and experts in the area of culturally responsive programming, restorative justice training/Implementation and transformative healing working for healthy community and family development. This team of experts serves as trainers and advisors in strategic planning, program development, research and evaluation.
  • A clearing-house of culturally relevant materials and resources that promote community healing & positivity that can be made available to programs and organizations locally, statewide and nationally.
  • A comprehensive Communication Center develops media campaigns that promote positive youth/fatherhood involvement to reduce the incidence of family violence, to achieve school readiness & success, improve health outcomes for Native American, Chicano, and Latino children and families. “Compadres Network” chapters locally, statewide, and throughout the nation.

Circles/Circulo de Hombres/Mujeres

Monthly circles to create a safe and therapeutic environment for collective healing, to unpack trauma, & building communities that will grow stronger sustainable safety nets for our San Antonio communities. Fostering mentors for the youth development programming  

Black and Brown Mens Movement

A coalition of men of color that took on the responsibility of engaging, educating, encouraging & empowering Black & Brown Men and Boys to embrace and focus on Racial Justice & Gender Equity. Fostering mentors for the youth development programming