Aurora Research Institute (ARI) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation associated with the Aurora Mental Health Center (AuMHC). ARI was incorporated in 1981 and has extensive knowledge and experience with the design and evaluation of behavioral health programs involving adults, youth and families. These programs include those dealing with mental health and/or substance abuse issues, both in the community and within juvenile justice, adult correctional and public education settings. Since 2005 ARI has built upon the mental health and substance abuse treatment expertise it has developed while evaluating AuMHC programs to widen its client base to include more than AuMHC.