In Dauphin County
Harrisburg Drop-In Center is open seven days a week. The Center provides daily meals, guest speakers, workshops, and other life skills training activities in a non-clinical setting, to enhance our members’ ability to remain independent and improve their quality of life. Adult Basic Education and Introductory Computer Classes and are provided free of charge.
Hispanic Life Skills provides a comprehensive array of services to consumers of mental health services who are exclusively or primarily Spanish speaking. Activities include once a monthly group support, workshops, bi-lingual home visitation, and daily drop-in services. English as a Second Language classes are offered at our Harrisburg drop-in center. (Monday and Thursday afternoon from 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.)
Individual Mental Health Rehabilitation provides home visitation services to those who would benefit from one-on-one community support. An ASRS staff is matched with a consumer of mental health services for weekly community-based activities including food shopping, trips to the bank. Helping individuals develop natural supports in their communities is the goal of the program. (Food Shopping: 2 and 3 Thursday of each month and Food Bank the 4th Thursday of each month.)
Transitional Life Skills helps those who are homeless access needed services and supports. ASRS provides showers, lockers, laundry facilities and daily meals for those who are living in shelters or on the street. For those who have newly moved from homelessness into an apartment, ASRS can help furnish their apartment and provide food and support services to help ensure their new living arrangements are successful.
Friday Night Flicks allows consumers with current full-length movies every Friday. Members are treated to an evening meal starting at 4:00 PM follow by a movie and snacks.
Laundry services are also available Monday through Sunday. One load per-day and free detergent is available.
In Cumberland County
The Mechanicsburg Center is open Monday-Thursday. The site provides drop-in center activities including meals, field trips and daily activities. The Center offers Recovery Workshops designed to give consumers of mental health services greater control over the treatment of their illness and tools to help them recover.
Mental Retardation Services – (CPMR)Socialization and support are key elements of this program that provides services to adult residents of Cumberland County with mental retardation. Activities are held twice a month in the evening and on Saturdays.
Cafe Aurora: In the warm and inviting environment of a traditional coffee house, the Cafe offers live entertainment along with gourmet teas, coffees and bake goods available for a donation. The Cafe is
open Friday evenings from 5:00-9:00pm and is staffed by Aurora members. The Cafe is located at the Mechanicsburg drop-in center at 104 West Main Street.
Perry County
The Dromgold Center in Perry County is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and is run cooperatively with Northwestern Human Services’ Stevens Center. ASRS provides drop-in center services including daily activities and meals. The Steven’s Center provides clinical services, including counseling and intake. By locating our services in the same building, residents of Perry County now have easier access to mental health services.