OUR HISTORY 

Founded in 1974, the Rock Creek Foundation (RCF) was developed in response to longstanding gaps in the delivery and availability of rehabilitation, vocational, and treatment services for persons with both developmental disabilities and psychiatric disorders. RCF's efforts were successful, and the company was quickly recognized as a national pioneer in the field of independent living and psychiatric treatment for individuals with these co-occurring disorders.

The Affiliated Santé Group and Santé Medical Associates were formed during the early 1990’s to reach a wider number of persons with serious and persistent mental illnesses, but who did not have co-occurring developmental disabilities.  For these individuals, many of whom had spent years in state hospitals or had repeated inpatient admissions elsewhere, the addition of psychiatric rehabilitation and other services accompanying their outpatient clinic treatment was the key to remaining in the community. 

Continuing to build on the foundation of comprehensive services “under the same roof,” the SANTÉ GROUP  companies continue to grow.  We now operate programs at single-site, multi-service centers and housing located in five Maryland counties.  Together, the companies of the SANTÉ GROUP provide psychiatric treatment and rehabilitation services to over three thousand persons each year. Our mental health crisis services in three counties have provided care for over 25,000 persons since we opened our first comprehensive crisis system in Prince George’s County in 1998.

Vision, Mission & Values