Values and Principles

ACRC asks its members to sign off on our values and principles, which as an organization and a field we strive to achieve. Those include:

Our mission and vision statements.

Our series of position papers focused on best practices and clinical excellence.

The Building Bridges Joint Resolution to Advance a Statement of Shared Core Principles.

Our Mission

ACRC provides a powerful voice for quality residential and community interventions through relationships, leadership, advocacy, and the promotion of innovative treatment and best practices.

Our Vision

ACRC envisions youth and families thriving in their homes and communities with uncompromised access to high-quality residential and community-based interventions in a robust continuum of care.

Building Bridges Joint Resolution

Public Policy Position Papers

2005

Redefining the Role of Residential Treatment

2008

Evidence Based Practices

2012

Measuring Functional Outcomes

2015

Strategic Interventions to Advance Youth Permanency

2023

Hiring Family Peer Support Specialists: A Transformational Approach for Implementing Family-Driven Care

2006

Becoming Family Driven

2009

Family Driven Care (Family Members Speak)

2013

Creating Non-Coercive Environments

2018

Integrating Education in Residential Interventions

2007

Ensuring the Pre-conditions for Transformation

2010

Youth Guided Treatment

2014

Towards the Rational Use of Psychotropic Meds

2019

Moving Away from Point and Level Systems

2007

Performance Indicators and Outcomes

2014

Competent Interventions for Youth with Diverse Gender and Sexual Identities and Expressions

2020

Trauma-Informed Practice: The Importance of Predictability in Residential Interventions

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