AHM was founded in 1983 through a grassroots effort of a small group of local residents whose vision was to incorporate and create a regional family focused agency based upon the Youth Services Bureau model found in communities across Connecticut. Over the years, the regional non-profit Youth Services Bureau has served thousands of children and families. AHM is one of over a hundred Youth Service Bureaus (YSBs) statewide.
AHM is the parent organization of both a Youth Services Bureau and a Family Resource Center. The agency's comprehensive family focused service delivery system includes the provision of juvenile justice, prevention, mental health, and positive youth development programs for local children, teens and adults.