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ANDRUS is a private, non-profit organization that helps secure strong, promising futures for children, families and communities by promoting stability, increasing resilience, and rebuilding hope. We specialize in teaching children and families the skills to express and cope with strong emotions. We help increase the well of resources available to them to manage the impacts of adversity, particularly severe emotional, behavioral and mental health issues in children. Guided by our Sanctuary Model, we offer a range of preventive and restorative services for children and families across the tri-state area.
ANDRUS is committed to providing equal access to its programs and facilities without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability.
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The language of a child struggling with complex emotions can be easily misinterpreted. Anger, defiance or isolation can mask true feelings of frustration, sadness, or fear. ANDRUS specializes in working with children who struggle to communicate and process the emotional impacts of their experiences. Some have been injured by the circumstance of neglect, abuse, poverty or violence. Others wrestle with the challenges of living with mental illness and autism. Through our innovative programs, highly personalized services, superior training and research, ANDRUS enables children and families begin to heal, and learn a new language of hope.
Read MoreThis is the story of Isaiah, an ANDRUS student who joined up with the nationally recognized NYPUM minibike program that is provided on ANDRUS’ 110-acre campus.
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Each year, ANDRUS hosts signature events for fundraising, for sharing our work with others, and simply for having fun. We urge you to attend to learn more about the vital services our agency provides and how you can join us. Continue to check back here for the latest at ANDRUS.
I just wanted to say Thank You!
My daughter has been at Andrus for over 1 year now. I am so proud of her and what she has accomplished in the past year. I owe it all to the wonderful staff. There are always going to be hiccups along the way, but we get through them. I love spending time at the cottage. I adore the girls too!! I was talking to a couple of girls and staff and told them that the cottage is my home. I explained that since my daughter is there, that is home and that everyone there is my family. Boy, did I get some great smiles. I can go on and on. I just want to thank you again for giving her that chance. I have never once regretted my decision to have my daughter at Andrus.
I have worked at ANDRUS for two years so far and have been impacted greatly by the people here. The children are so resilient and the direct care staff are completely selfless, putting the kids before themselves time and time again.
Since she returned home, I've reflected a bit on my daughter's lengthy interview process, concerns the team had during her initial months with us, and then compare to where she is now. And, Wowsers! It's clear that with support from so many, my daughter has grown in ways that were once difficult to imagine- in part because you all kept believing and nurturing hope... and there you have it ;).
Her transformation began at Andrus, where love, patience, encouragement, and the right interventions at the right time literally saved her life and mine.
