ASANDC works with The "UJIMA" program (this is a faith based teen pregnancy prevention program) through Camphor United Methodist Church Foundation to address the issue of teen pregnancy in the African-American community amongst youth ages 12-18.
ASANDC is working with Breaking Free to address the issue of prostitution and to help with the rehabilitation of prostitutes and to help to break the cycle of prostitution. We are also a community agency serving on their faith based outreach steering committee to address domestic violence abuse, prevention and education.
ASANDC is working with Model Cities of St. Paul, Inc. and Model Cities Community Development Corporation to plan and develop two supportive housing projects.
In our community garden, green space and "Tot Lot" programs we partner with the University of Minnesota Arboretum to implement a science based Children's Garden Project.
A new project is being undertaken to create a Social and Environmental Peace Sanctuary. Partners in this effort include Sabathani Community Center, St. Paul Area Public Schools Learning Center, Maxfield Elementary School, the St. Paul Police Department and the Summit/University WEED/SEED program.
Our senior citizen program actively collaborates with the Living at Home Block Nurse Program, the "A Brush for Kindness" Program that provides seniors and persons dealing with physical disabilities help with exterior work and painting for their homes, and the Hubbs Ronald H. Center for Life Long Learning, which has helped us designed a six-week computer program for seniors.
Other agencies we work with are Summit/University District 8 Planning Council, District 7 Planning Council, Summit/University and Frogtown WEED/SEEDS, West District Police Department to ensure citizen participation for community involvement to address crime issues and crime prevention in the community and any other quality of life issues.
We are a member of University United to address development issues and concerns along the University Avenue Corridor of St. Paul.
ASANDC is working with Lexington-Hamline Community Council, Summit/University District 8 Planning Council, and the Wilder Foundation Center for Communities on the implementation of the Neighborhood Leadership Program (NLP) to motivate and inspire people to improve the community in which they live, work, or volunteer by increasing their knowledge, build skills and develop access to new and existing resources. It creates a supportive network of committed neighborhood members and leaders who promote ongoing neighborhood involvement.
ASANDC is working with Summit/University Districts 7 and 8 Planning Councils, and the Wilder Foundation Center for Communities on the implementation of the GOT VOICE? GOT POWER (voter education, voter registration, and political involvement/participation) initiative and "Building Bridges Across Our Neighborhoods" (a project to build cross cultural understandings and relationships across neighborhoods) project
Ron Pauline founded ASANDC in 1980, in response to his home being burgalarized. The organization began primarily as a neighborhood watch group. Working together with the police, Mr. Pauline and other concerned residents effected a decrease in crime rates in their neighborhood.
Mrs. Bertha Douglas, former ASANDC office manager, and Mr. Lee Douglas (1899-1997), ASANDC co-founder and board member. The Douglas family moved to the neighborhood in 1954. Mr. Douglas hoped that more people would participate in ASANDC meetings. "So we can go further than we have already gone." Mrs. Douglas retired after nearly 17 years of service to the community.