THE REHABILITATION GROUP OF PENNSYLVANIA history

1991 Caron introduces its Student Assistance Program to schools in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 required each state to create a Rehabilitation Advisory Council.

The 1998 Amendments to the Rehabilitation Act provided clarifications to the responsibilities of Council functions that further the goal of creating a consumer-driven vocational rehabilitation system for each state.

Established in 1999, the following programs and Legislation strengthened the financial and healthcare infrastructure for people with disabilities regarding employment: Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA), Ticket to Work Program, and Work Incentives Improvement Act.

Act 77 of 2001, the Tobacco Settlement Act, established a special account that provided funding for multiple programs including the Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities (MAWD) program.

2003 Caron expands to Florida with the addition of Caron Renaissance.

2006 The Caron Foundation becomes Caron Treatment Centers, a name change that reflects the organization's tremendous expansion of services to ensure that those who need treatment can find evidence-based, innovative programs that meet their specific needs.

2008 Caron opens Regional Recovery Centers in Atlanta, New England, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. Today, both Atlanta and Philadelphia are licensed outpatient treatment centers.

The Grand View Program also opened in 2013, offering clinical excellence, privacy, and flexibility for those seeking a comfortable treatment setting with others who share a similar professional/social sphere.

PA Governor Tom Wolf signed Executive Order 2016-03, “Establishing ‘Employment First’ Policy and Increasing Competitive-Integrated Employment for Pennsylvanians with a Disability.” (PDF)

2017 Caron Pennsylvania opens the state-of-the-art Carole and Ray Neag Medical Center, an onsite medical center with a detox unit, medical stabilization unit, Caron’s Chronic Pain and Addiction Program, and a neurofeedback treatment suite.