For 45 years, Alum Rock Counseling Center (ARCC) has worked with low-income, predominantly Latinx youth and families in some of the most underserved schools and neighborhoods in East and Central San Jose.
In some ways, although this might sound weird to say, ARCC’s work lends itself well to the current health crisis. Many of ARCC’s counselors work with parents and children who face dire circumstances, including trauma, drug addiction, poverty, family violence, academic failure and gang involvement. Part of the work our counselors do is help clients look beyond their current circumstances towards possibility, helping them find hope. They help them believe they can heal, grow and that brighter tomorrows will come.