Caron Facts
The nationally recognized Caron Treatment Centers is the largest non-profit organization dedicated to the treatment and prevention of the disease of addiction when measured by treatment services revenue. With more than 525 treatment beds, Caron offers the most comprehensive continuum of evidence-based, addiction treatment for individuals and their families. Caron has more clinical programs to meet the specific needs of each patient regardless of his or her age, gender or severity of addiction than any other treatment programs for adolescents/teens, young adults, adults, baby boomers, older adults and their families. All of Caron's programs are staffed by full-time professionals to ensure each patient receives a multi-disciplinary, individualized treatment team during his or her treatment stay.
As it relates to research and outcomes, Caron and the Hanley Center conduct research with top medical centers, such as The University of Pennsylvania, Scripps Florida, University of Texas and the Treatment Research Institute, ensuring that Caron Treatment Centers is always on the leading edge of patient care using the most effective and researched, evidence-based practices.
For more than 54 years, Caron has stood the test of time as one of the oldest and largest treatment facilities in the U.S. Caron operates the following treatment centers: Caron Pennsylvania (Wernersville, PA), Caron Renaissance (Boca Raton, FL), Ocean Drive (Delray Beach, FL), Caron Texas (Princeton, TX), and the Hanley Center (West Palm Beach, FL). Caron also has regional offices located in Philadelphia, New York City, Boston, Washington D.C., and Bermuda, and offers Breakthrough at Caron, a 5½ day personal growth workshop held at its Pennsylvania campus.
In addition to outpatient counseling at Caron Counseling Services in Wyomissing, PA, Caron has served students, teachers and parents for more than 20 years, through its Student Assistance Program (SAP), which provides solution-oriented alcohol, tobacco and other drug education, prevention and intervention services.
Individuals Served (FY 11-12)
Caron Pennsylvania - Wernersville, PA:
- Residential Addiction Treatment Services: 822 adults; 404 young adults; 285 adolescents
- Extended Care Treatment Services: 195 adults; 148 adolescents
- Breakthrough at Caron: 624
- Family Treatment Participation: 3,002
- Children and Teens Educational Program: 131
Caron Renaissance - Boca Raton, FL:
- Adult Treatment: 261
- Family Restructuring: 100
Ocean Drive - Delray Beach, FL:
- Adult Treatment: 27
- Family Restructuring: 4
Caron Texas - Princeton, TX:
- Adult Residential Treatment: 213
- Family Treatment Participation: 134
Hanley Center - West Palm Beach, FL:
- Residential Treatment Services: 201 adults; 186 baby boomers; 138 older adults
- Family Treatment Participation: 448
- Gate Lodge: 160
Regional Locations:
- Caron Bermuda: 367
- Caron Boston: 460
- Caron Counseling Services: 832
- Caron D.C.: 500
- Caron New York: 3,599
- Caron Philadelphia: 750
Beds
- Caron Pennsylvania: 251
- Caron Renaissance: 126
- Ocean Drive: 15
- Caron Texas: 40
- Breakthrough at Caron: 21
- Hanley Center: 86
- Hanley Center's Gate Lodge: 20
Financial Highlights (FY 11-12)
- Total Unrestricted Revenue: $94.9 million
- Total Expenses: $89.5 million
- Total Gift Income: $9.7 million
- Annual Charity Care: $14 million
History
Founded in 1957 by Reading industrialist and recovering alcoholic, Richard J. Caron, and his wife, Catherine, who opened their home to people needing shelter and help with recovery. They subsequently purchased the property it now occupies. In 1983, Chit Chat, as it was known, was renamed Caron to honor its late founders. Caron is one of the first drug and alcohol treatment centers in the country, and the first in the U.S. to establish a residential codependency treatment program.
Memberships
National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers
Accreditation
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
