Demographics
Below is the Listed Demographics for the Herbert Schaffner Youth Center
- Located in the borough of Steelton, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
- Multi-service site includes detention and shelter services for males and females
- Building opened in January of 1996
- 35,375 Square Feet of operating space
- 6 to 1 client to direct care staff (detention)
- 8 to 1 client to direct care staff (shelter)
- Education services provided by Central Dauphin School District
- Licensed by the PA Departments of Public Welfare (Office of Children, Youth and Families)
- Accredited by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC)
- Detention: 36 beds available on 3 separate units.
- Shelter B: 12 beds available on 1 unit (deliquent youth)
- Shelter A: 15 beds available on 1 unit (dependent and deliquent youth)

