Association of Children's Residential & Community Services (ACRC)

ACRC, home of the Building Bridges Initiative, provides a powerful national voice for residential treatment through leadership, advocacy and the promotion of best practices. Joining ACRC is the best way to connect with your peers about the issues you care about most!

The Association of Children's Residential & Community Services believes that children and adolescents, and their families, are entitled to treatment which offers the maximum opportunity for growth and change. Children and adolescents with behavioral health disorders present unique treatment challenges. The complexity of their clinical conditions and their developmental needs demand that many children and adolescents be served in settings that are constructed to ensure experiential learning of healthy and productive life skills. ACRC believes that clinically crafted residential treatment options, ranging from community based homes through institutional environments, are essential components in a comprehensive system of services and support for young people and their families.