An Agency of United Way of The Lowcountry	BMI, Beaufort Marine Institute, now AMIkids, Beaufort, was started in Beaufort in 1985 by seven locals who saw the need for a facility to redirect kids who have been referred by the juvenile justice system or have failed in traditional school settings. Since then, AMIkids has shown hundreds of young South Carolina men a way to change their lives. We are a non-profit residential facility that serves as an alternative to prison for juvenile offenders ages 14-17. AMIkids Beaufort provides a second chance for young men who would otherwise be sent to jail for their non-violent offenses. AMIkids, our parent organization, is a national non-profit organization dedicated to providing our communities’ troubled youth a promising future. Since 1969, AMIkids has partnered with local communities to help more than 95,000 misguided kids develop into accountable, responsible and productive citizens. AMIkids operates 56 programs in eight states, including the Beaufort program in South Carolina, one its most successful program.