Girls are also encouraged to help their peers make decisions that will keep them on the right track. If a participant violates a rule, the other participants are encouraged to attempt correcting her prior to involving a staff person. It gives girls a chance to explore female roles such as daughter, mother, and sister. Treatment includes group and individual counseling to address issues such as victimization, substance abuse, and parenting. Because sexual abuse is one of the most prominent risk factors facing this population, ARC provides a specialized treatment component for survivors of rape and sexual and physical abuse.
Offender treatment is provided for female sex offenders and abusers.
Case management is supervised by a staff psychologist, and each girl also has a personal counselor with whom she generally has daily contact. As girls progress through the program, they work with staff to plan for a smooth reintegration into the community. Specific aftercare plans depend on each girl's individual needs, but can range from community reintegration to foster care.