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A Little Bit About A.R.C., Inc.
Alternative Rehabilitation
Communities, (A.R.C.) is a private non-profit corporation, authorized by
the Department of Public Welfare and the Department of Education to
render rehabilitation and educational service to juveniles and their
families. We provide a full continuum of services ranging community based, diagnostic evaluations, intake and assessment, residential programs for males and females and a maximum security treatment facility. A.R.C.’s services are
provided in Pennsylvania, with one male residential program located in
Lancaster, four male residential programs
located in Harrisburg, Lebanon, and Lancaster; one female residential
program located in Carlisle; one male residential special needs program
for mental health issues located in York; one male residential special
needs program for sex offenders located in Harrisburg; one male
residential for youth with language & culture issues located in
York; one secure treatment program located in Chambersburg; one foster
care program; an alternative education program w
ith the Harrisburg School District; and aftercare/outreach service.
These programs are teaching students to make good decisions in order to
become responsible citizens. A.R.C. views rehabilitation as a journey, not
a destination, a process, and not a goal. The process we are teaching
them is basically the same as our parents taught us: maintaining a
positive ATTITUDE during the bad times as well as the good; RESPECT for
ourselves and others; and having the COURAGE to accept life’s
challenges while keeping our goals in focus.
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