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Demographics

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)