Daystar Center performs follow-ups with all residents after treatment, no matter discharge status. Follow-Ups are conducted at the following rates: 7 days, 1 month, 3 months, and 1 year. Former residents are encouraged to remain connected with Daystar Center through mentoring current residents, facilitating recovery meetings, etc. All former clients are encouraged to attend Daystar …
About Us
A long-term residential level of care.
Find strength and support to put into practice recovery-oriented living skills that build a healthy, substance-free, independent lifestyle.
What We’re Doing
Daystar Center is a community-based, residential, inpatient, treatment program of three to six months for individuals recovering from substance use disorders and is licensed by the PA Department of Health. Daystar Center’s treatment program operates in a home-like atmosphere of understanding, structure, and support. It is in this caring environment that individuals begin to address their physical, emotional, spiritual, social and vocational needs which promote a healthier sense of self-esteem, self-respect, and self-discipline. While treating all clients with dignity and respect at all times. Our goal for each client is to adopt, promote, and put into practice those recovery-oriented living skills that build a healthy substance-free independent lifestyle.
Our Mission
Daystar Center is serving individuals and families through a community-based holistic residential treatment approach for those recovering from substance use disorders. Treatment is accomplished through evidence-based counseling, case management, spiritual guidance, compassionate support, education, and practice of daily life skills.
Our Vision
Daystar Center’s vision is recovering persons giving back and contributing in their families, work, physical and spiritual communities.
Our History
Founded by Pastor Judith Coleman in September 1996 and located in Harrisburg Dauphin County, PA, Daystar Center is a non-profit organization providing a treatment program that is licensed by the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs of Pennsylvania to provide residential drug and alcohol treatment services.
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Meet our team
Our Professional Staff
SERVICES WE PROVIDE
See How We Support Your Recovery
All residents will meet with a medical professional during their treatment stay at Daystar Center. Residents will learn about their physical and mental health needs. Daystar Center works closely with physical and mental health providers in the community to meet the needs of each individual resident.
Residents begin to develop or relearn life skills while in treatment at Daystar Center. Residents participate in basic living skills to begin developing healthy daily routines. Daystar Center staff helps to assist residents in budgeting, resume building, job search, interviewing skills, time management, credit repair, banking, etc.
Daystar Center believes that community involvement is a vital part of the recovery process. Residents will begin giving back to the community during their treatment stay at Daystar. Daystar residents volunteer their time at the local soup kitchen, recovery centers, and local events throughout Dauphin County. Daystar has also adopted the local block where residents …
Daystar Center believes that family members can play an integral role in the recovery process of loved ones. Daystar Center offers individual family sessions for residents and their loved ones. These family sessions will be facilitated by the resident’s primary counselor. A Family Program is offered on a monthly basis for residents, family, friends, and …
Each resident will work with a primary counselor during their treatment stay. Residents will attend individual sessions with their primary counselor on a weekly to bi-weekly basis. Each resident will work hand and hand with their primary counselor to develop their own treatment plan goals.Residents will attend a weekly small group facilitated by a clinical …
The Lives We Impact
For 45 years, I was drugging, drinking, and doing everything under the sun. I give thanks to Daystar Center staff for helping me and believing in me.

Daystar Center afforded me the structure, guidance, and belief in myself to finally live a sober, spiritual life. With the help of the counselors and staff, it was at Daystar Center that I began to learn who I truly am.

2017 Treatment Graduate 2018 Recovery House Graduate



