Gaudenzia Corporation

In 1968, a group of distinguished business, political and community leaders recognized a serious problem for the City of Philadelphia — a growing number of people suffering from addiction were unable to find help. Determined to address the problem, these leaders invited a small group of substance abuse treatment professionals to create a residential treatment program that would save the lives of individuals otherwise doomed by their drug and alcohol addictions.

Thus, community volunteers gave birth to Gaudenzia's first residential substance abuse treatment program in a dilapidated North Philadelphia rowhouse.

Today Gaudenzia offers numerous programs throughout Pennsylvania. Each is designed to address varied, individual substance abuse treatment needs. While Gaudenzia has enjoyed significant growth over the years, we have remained faithful to our mission... to treat people suffering from chemical dependency and other behavioral dysfunctions; to educate the public as to the cause and prevention of these problems; and to conduct research into the causes, prevention and treatment of dysfunctional behavior patterns.

Information about Gaudenzia Corporation and thelocation and details about its programs can be found at http://www.gaudenzia.org.

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