AAW’s key programs are described below. AAW’s Administrators and Board have strategically planned each service to align with AAW’s mission and to ensure feasibility and financial stability. 

Adult Day Programs – AAW has four Adult Day program sites located in Long Beach, South Bay, and San Diego clients. Each location serves between 25 and 35 clients with moderate to severe disabilities six hours per day, Monday through Friday. Staff designs two semesters of courses using creative arts therapy methodology to help clients reach creative, developmental, social, and vocational goals. 

Galleries and Exhibitions – About 100 Adult Day clients exhibit and sell their artwork each year through our exhibition platforms. Our current Able ARTS Work Gallery is located at the Expo Art Center in Long Beach.
 
Accessible Art Workshops – AAW staff teach sequential standards-based workshops in visual art, music, and drama annually to 3,500 3rd through 12th-grade students, with and without disabilities, that attend low-income schools. The program also collaborates with several community organizations and local libraries to bring art workshops to their target populations.

Creative Health and Wellness Clinic – Board-certified music therapists offer individual, group, and whole classroom music therapy in 12-week series at Long Beach Head Start low-income preschools and elementary special education classes. This program continues to expand and currently serves 150 students per year.
 
ArtBeat Radio Podcasts – AAW clients’ monthly podcasts give voice to their community and are available on Apple & Google Podcasts and Spotify. The podcast had 79,377 feed visitors last year.

Learn for Life Online Platform – Learn for Life is AAW’s online inclusive learning platform that offers creative arts and wellness classes and professional development. These services are offered globally. The Learn for Life platform has been visited by 79 countries and 47 states in the United States.