To empower and unite parents citywide, to meet the academic, social, cultural, creative and physical needs of children through parent-driven, extended-day programs that nurture and encourage responsible citizens.

Our goals are: To provide safe, structured after school-programs through parents and community members that broaden the skills, interests and experiences of children. To enhance the quality of life for Hartford children and provide a community designed prevention model.

OPMAD helps educate parents about their children and their schools while nurturing the talents in the adults as well as the children. Community members and parents have the opportunity to become role models and volunteer to use their skills to help children.

Parents from all over the city work together, share resources and information. As the largest parent organization in Hartford, OPMAD gives parents and community members access to school sites and provides resources for the benefit of children and families.

The members of the Board of Directors are parents from each school. Each school address its specific needs and tailors the program to best serves that community.  OPMAD’s capacity building model insures community participation and ownership through volunteerism.