Armstrong County Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs, Inc. dba Arc Manor

About Armstrong County Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs, Inc. dba Arc Manor

Armstrong County Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs, Inc. dba Arc Manor is based in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. Armstrong County Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs, Inc. dba Arc Manor is a county-affiliated nonprofit sober living operator running licensed recovery houses in Kittanning, Pennsylvania.

An Armstrong County Recovery Housing Provider

The organization operates as Arc Manor, running separate men's and women's recovery houses in Kittanning, the seat of Armstrong County. As the county's alcohol and other drug council, it occupies a different position than a private operator: its housing sits alongside a broader mandate to coordinate substance use services across the county.

Licensed Recovery Houses Under the State

Arc Manor's houses are licensed as recovery houses by the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, part of the state's Act 59 licensing framework that covers recovery housing statewide. Licensure is voluntary in Pennsylvania, and a county-affiliated council carrying it across its housing signals that the organization has chosen state oversight rather than operating independently of it.

Three Houses in Kittanning

Arc Manor operates:

• A men's recovery house on Oak Avenue.
• A second men's recovery house nearby, also on Oak Avenue.
• A recovery house for women with children on Arch Street.

Running two adjacent men's houses on the same street alongside a separate house for women and their children gives Arc Manor a wider range of housing than most single-address operators in a county Kittanning's size.

Housing for Women With Children

The Arch Street house is licensed to serve women, including those with children, which is a less common arrangement among Pennsylvania's licensed recovery houses. Keeping a parent and children together during recovery removes one of the more common reasons a parent delays or avoids treatment.

Serving Armstrong County

Kittanning is Armstrong County's seat and its largest town, and it holds the county courthouse, most local outpatient providers and the bulk of county government. Arc Manor's location there puts residents close to the services a county council on alcohol and other drugs is positioned to coordinate directly.

Reaching Arc Manor in Kittanning

Applications for any of the three houses go through Arc Manor. Men are considered for either Oak Avenue house, and women, including those with children, apply to the Arch Street location.