The ASC Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation committed to advancing the health, independence, and quality of life of individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. In accordance with its bylaws, the Foundation promotes innovative, evidence-based, and person-centered approaches to mental health care, with a particular emphasis on therapeutic residential settings and community-based support services.

The Foundation serves as a bridge between the ASC Treatment Group and the broader mental health community, funding programs and capital improvements that enhance the physical, emotional, and social environments of care. Our initiatives include environmental and structural redesign, human-centered facility planning, vocational and creative therapies, and applied research to demonstrate effective and scalable models of care.

In addition to clinical and environmental enhancements, the Foundation addresses fundamental needs by supporting access to food, clothing, hygiene items, dental and vision care, and other basic supports that contribute to dignity and recovery.

Through collaboration with service providers, researchers, public agencies, and community partners, the ASC Charitable Foundation fosters innovation, challenges stigma, and helps build a mental health system grounded in compassion, participation, and measurable outcomes. Every project we support is designed to empower individuals, reduce recidivism, and promote sustainable recovery across diverse urban and community-based settings.