Alum Rock Counseling Center

ARCC was founded in 1974 by a group of community members, who were aiming to address the academic, social and mental health needs of the at-risk youth and families living in the extremely high-need area of East San José. Due to the lack of linguistically sensitive and culturally appropriate practitioners and services, many of the predominantly Spanish-speaking individuals in this region were “falling through the cracks” of the legal, educational, and health systems into lives of poverty, academic failure, illness, addiction, incarceration and victimization. The founders’ intent was to offer practical, proven solutions to families when and where they needed them most, and in a manner that was inclusive, respectful, and delivered in a language most familiar to clients. oday, ARCC’s mission remains very much the same.