Therapeutic Communities Information

Therapeutic Communities of America (TCA)is a national non-profit membership association representing over 650 substance abuse and mental health non-profit treatment programs. The member agencies provide services to clients with a diversity of special needs, including substance abuse,HIV/AIDS, mothers with children, criminal justice clients, co-occurring adults including individuals with chronic and persistent mental illness, the homeless, veterans, and adolescents. Therapeutic Communities of America is dedicated to its mission of:Increasing the efficacy and efficiency of substance abuse and mental health treatment programs by promoting cooperation among TCA membersEducating the public about the need for and the benefits of the therapeutic community philosophy in treating substance abuse and co-occurring disorders;Educating policymakers and organizations on the value of the therapeutic community modality of care, and on the need for treatment, research, prevention, education, and advocacy for the populations that TCA members serve. Therapeutic Communities of America’smembers provide a continuum of care including such services as assessment, detoxification, ER triage, community residential care, in-prison programs, case management, outpatient, transitional housing, education, vocational, primary medical services and continuing care.