Solita's House

Associated Marine Institute is a nonprofit organization that serves at-risk youth age 14 to 18, through residential and day treatment programs. The organization operates more than 50 programs for juvenile offenders in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, New Mexico, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia. It rehabilitates adjudicated kids in small, middle and high school settings, with academic instruction, experiential education, mentoring, goal setting and working to increase self-esteem through responsibility and accountability. The overall goal of its programs is to provide an opportunity for kids who are academically behind in school, and have behavioral issues, to catch up academically or surpass their peers. Associated Marine Institute is located in Tampa, Fla.