History of Roxbury

The picturesque Cumberland Valley of south-central Pennsylvania is the setting for Roxbury Treatment Center in the small, university town of Shippensburg.  Established in 1730, Shippensburg is located on the boarders of Franklin and Cumberland Counties.  Shippensburg University was founded in 1871 and continues to be an integral part of the local community.  Shippensburg is convenient to PA Interstate 81 providing direct access from Harrisburg, PA and Hagerstown, MD.  We are a short driving distance from metropolitan areas including Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington DC. 

A local businessman originally built Roxbury as a private estate in 1965.  The architecturally state-of-the-art home is situated on 26 acres of rolling country land with beautiful landscaping and picturesque views.  In 1983 the property was sold and renovated to become a small center for treatment of drug and alcohol addiction.  The facility was expanded in 1987 with the addition of new dining facilities, further treatment and nursing areas, and more bedrooms making it the beautiful building that exists today.  Roxbury offers a peaceful environment for individuals to progress through their treatment toward recovery.

Since the beginning, Roxbury has been driven to improve the chemical dependency treatment process through applying the best of current research and clinical practices.  Consistently listening to patient, community, and industry feedback, we have continually evolved to meet the changing needs of our consumers.  In recognition of the diversity among those individuals seeking our treatment services, Roxbury’s philosophies and day-to-day operations have been modernized in response to each individual’s unique and varying needs.  Innovation is the staple that has made Roxbury one of Universal Health Services’ most successful Dual Diagnosis treatment facilities and an industry leader among Behavioral Health hospitals.