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   As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2000
                                                      Registration No. 333-76137

                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                AMENDMENT # 1 TO
                       REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-3
                        UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                                    PHC. INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                  MASSACHUSETTS
         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

                                   04-2601571
                      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                                 BRUCE A. SHEAR
                      PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
                                    PHC, INC.
                           200 LAKE STREET - SUITE 102
                          PEABODY, MASSACHUSETTS 01960
                                 (978) 536-2777
          (Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)

                                 with a copy to:

                                ARNOLD WESTERMAN
                     ARENT FOX KINTNER PLOTKIN & KAHN, PPLC
                           1050 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NW
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20036
                                 (202) 857-6000

Approximate  date of commencement  of proposed sale to the public:  From time to
time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

If the only securities  being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant
to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. [ ]

If any of the  securities  being  registered on this Form are to be offered on a
delayed or continuous  basis  pursuant to Rule 415 under the  Securities  Act of
1933,   other  than  offered  only  in  connection  with  dividend  or  interest
reinvestment plans, check the following box. [ X ]

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant
to Rule 462(b) under the  Securities  Act,  check the following box and list the
Securities Act registration  statement number of earlier effective  registration
statement for the same offering. [ ]

If this Form is a  post-effective  amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under
the  Securities  Act,  check  the  following  box and  list the  Securities  Act
registration  statement number of the earlier effective  registration  statement
for the same offering. [ ]

If delivery  of the  prospectus  is  expected  to be made  pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [ ]




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              C A L C U L AT I ON O F  R E G I S T R A T I ON  F E E
<TABLE>
<S>                   <C>         <C>              <C>               <C>

                        NUMBER OF      PROPOSED     PROPOSED MAXIMUM   AMOUNT OF
 TITLE OF EACH CLASS     SHARES        MAXIMUM          AGGREGATE     REGISTRATION
 OF SECURITIES TO BE      BEING     OFFERING PRICE   OFFERING PRICE      FEE
      REGISTERED       REGISTERED     PER SHARE

Class A Common Stock,
    $.01 par value      1,042,061 (1)   $  .875        $911,803.38   $276.30 (1)
Class A Common Stock,
    $.01 par value        914,360 (2)   $1.6875      $1,771,572.50   $467.57 (2)
Class A Common Stock,
    $.01 par value      1,162,051 (3)     (3)              (3)     $4,013.00 (3)

</TABLE>

1.   The  Registration  Statement  when filed in April 1999  included  1,042,061
     shares  of  Common  Stock on which  the fee of  $276.30  was paid  when the
     registration statement was filed.

2.   This amendment  includes an additional  914,360 shares of Common Stock. The
     filing fee for these shares of $467.57 being paid with this filing is based
     on the closing price of the Common Stock on the NASDAQ  SmallCap  market of
     $1.6875 on February 18, 2000.

3.   Pursuant to rule  429(b) this  registration  statement  constitutes  a post
     effective  amendment to  registration  statement  file  numbers  333-25231,
     333-44045 and 333-59927  declared  effective by the  commission on November
     19, 1997, January 15, 1998 and August 3, 1998 respectively, on which filing
     fees of $2,912,  $261 and $840 were paid. The number of securities has been
     adjusted to reflect adjustments pursuant to anti-dilution provisions in the
     instruments issued evidencing the securities.



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                       SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED , 2000

PROSPECTUS
                                    PHC, INC.

                            PIONEER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

                    3,118,472 SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK

     This Prospectus  covers the sale from time to time of shares of the Class A
Common  Stock,   par  value  $.01  per  share  of  PHC,  Inc.,  a  Massachusetts
corporation, by, or for the accounts of the Selling Security Holders.

     The Company will only receive  proceeds from the Common Stock issuable upon
the  exercise  of  outstanding  warrants.  Such  funds  will be added to working
capital. All other proceeds will be realized by the Selling Security Holders. By
agreement  with the Selling  Security  Holders,  the Company will pay all of the
expenses  incident to the  registration  of such shares under the Securities Act
estimated to be approximately $53,000.

     The  Selling  Security  Holders,   and  any   broker-dealers,   agents,  or
underwriters  through whom the shares  offered  pursuant to this  Prospectus are
sold, may be deemed "underwriters" within the meaning of the Act with respect to
securities offered by them, and any profits realized or commissions  received by
them may be deemed underwriting  compensation.  Underwriting discounts and usual
and customary or specifically  negotiated  brokerage fees or commissions will be
paid by the  Selling  Security  Holders  in  connection  with the  sales of such
shares.

     The Company's  Class A Common Stock trades in the  over-the-counter  market
and current prices are available on the Nasdaq  SmallCap market under the symbol
PIHC.  On February 18,  2000,  the closing bid price of the Class A Common Stock
was $1.6875.

AN  INVESTMENT  IN THESE  SECURITIES  INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK.  SEE "RISK
FACTORS" AT PAGE 6.

NEITHER  THE  SECURITIES  AND  EXCHANGE  COMMISSION  NOR  ANY  STATE  SECURITIES
COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR  DISAPPROVED  OF THESE  SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE PROSPECTUS.  ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.



THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS  , 2000

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                                   OUR COMPANY

     Our Company is a national health care company,  which provides  psychiatric
services primarily to individuals who have alcohol and drug dependency,  related
disorders and to  individuals  in the gaming and trucking  industry.  We operate
substance  abuse  treatment  facilities  in Utah and Virginia,  four  outpatient
psychiatric  facilities in Michigan,  two outpatient  psychiatric  facilities in
Nevada and an  inpatient  psychiatric  facility  in  Michigan.  We also  provide
management  and  administrative  services  to  psychotherapy  and  psychological
practices in New York and operate a website,  Behavioralhealthonline.com,  which
provides education, training and materials to behavioral health professionals.

     Our Company  provides  behavioral  health  services  and  products  through
inpatient  and   outpatient   facilities   and  online  to   behavioral   health
professionals.  Our substance abuse  facilities  provide  specialized  treatment
services to patients who  typically  have poor  recovery  prognoses  and who are
prone to relapse. These services are offered in small specialty care facilities,
which permit us to provide our clients with efficient and  customized  treatment
without the  significant  costs  associated with the management and operation of
general  acute  care  hospitals.  We  tailor  these  programs  and  services  to
"safety-sensitive"  industries  and  concentrate  our  marketing  efforts on the
transportation,  oil and gas exploration,  heavy equipment,  manufacturing,  law
enforcement,  gaming and health services  industries.  Our psychiatric  facility
provides inpatient psychiatric care and intensive outpatient treatment, referred
to  as  partial  hospitalization,  to  children,  adolescents  and  adults.  Our
outpatient  mental  health  clinics  provide  services  to  employees  of  major
employers,  as well as to managed  care,  Medicare  and  Medicaid  clients.  The
psychiatric  services  are offered in a larger,  more  traditional  setting than
PHC's substance abuse facilities, enabling PHC to take advantage of economies of
scale to provide cost-effective treatment alternatives.

     The Company  treats  employees  who have been  referred for  treatment as a
result  of  compliance  with  Subchapter  D of the  Anti-Drug  Abuse Act of 1988
(commonly  known as the Drug Free Workplace Act),  which requires  employers who
are Federal  contractors  or Federal  grant  recipients  to establish  drug-free
awareness programs which,  among other things,  inform employees about available
drug  counseling;  rehabilitation  and  employee  assistance  programs.  We also
provide   treatment   under  the   Department  of   Transportation   implemented
regulations,  which  broaden the  coverage and scope of alcohol and drug testing
for employees in "safety sensitive" positions in the transportation industry.

     The Company was  incorporated in 1976 and is a  Massachusetts  corporation.
Our corporate  offices are located at 200 Lake Street,  Suite 102,  Peabody,  MA
01960 and our telephone number is (978) 536-2777.



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                                  THE OFFERING
Securities Outstanding as of January 31, 2000:

Class A Common Stock                5,763,214
Class B Common Stock                  727,170
Class C Common Stock                        0
Preferred Stock                           781

Securities Offered                  3,118,472  shares of Class A Common Stock,
                                               of which 522,672 are outstanding,
                                               1,164,759  are issuable  on
                                               conversion  of   outstanding
                                               Preferred  Stock,  250,000 are
                                               issuable on conversion  of  debt,
                                               and 1,181,041 are issuable on
                                               exercise of outstanding warrants.

NASDAQ Symbol                   Common Stock:    PIHC

Proceeds to the Company         $2,283,352.20    Assuming the warrants are
                                                 exercised, this amount will be
                                                 added to our working capital.
                                                 All other proceeds will be
                                                 retained by the Selling
                                                 Security Holders.

                       SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

                                   SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                     DECEMBER 31,            YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,
                                  -------------------        -------------------
                                 1999           1998        1999           1998
<TABLE>
<S>                           <C>          <C>            <C>           <C>
                              ------------------------------------------------------
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Revenue                         $8,871,560    $9,661,645   $19,139,496   $21,246,189
Operating expenses               9,448,536     9,883,733    19,691,234    24,346,787
Loss from operations              (576,976)     (222,088)     (551,738)   (3,100,598)
Other expense                      (61,041)     (836,695)     (742,914)     (839,706)
Provision for taxes                    100           911        59,434       219,239

Loss from continuing operations  $(638,117)  $(1,059,694)  $(1,354,086)  $(4,159,543)

Loss from discontinued
  operations                            --            --            --    (2,220,296)

Net Loss                         $(638,117)  $(1,059,694)  $(1,354,086)  $(6,379,839)

Dividends                          (56,196)      (29,809)     (142,110)     (207,060)

Loss applicable to common share  $(694,313)  $(1,089,503)  $(1,496,196)  $(6,586,899)

Basic and diluted Loss per common
  share                             $(0.11)       $(0.19)       $(0.25)       $(1.26)

Basic and diluted weighted
  average shares outstanding     6,359,254     5,778,239     6,008,263     5,237,168
</TABLE>
                                      AS OF
                                    DECEMBER 31, 1999
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Total assets                         $ 14,236,153
Working capital                        (1,730,354)
Long-term obligations                   3,273,602
Stockholders' equity                    2,675,602


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                                  RISK FACTORS

     An investment in the securities offered hereby is speculative in nature and
involves a high degree of risk.  In addition  to the other  information  in this
Prospectus,  the  following  risk  factors   should be  considered  carefully in
evaluating whether to invest in the securities offered hereby.


OPERATING RISKS

     THE  CONCENTRATION OF ACCOUNTS  RECEIVABLE DUE FROM GOVERNMENT PAYORS COULD
CREATE A SEVERE CASH FLOW  PROBLEM  SHOULD  THESE  AGENCIES  FAIL TO MAKE TIMELY
PAYMENT.   We  had  substantial   receivables  from  Medicaid  and  Medicare  of
approximately $150,000 at December 31, 1999 and $400,000 at June 30, 1999, which
would create a cash flow problem  should  these  agencies  defer or fail to make
reimbursement  payments as due,  which would require us to borrow at unfavorable
rates.

     A DECLINE IN  MANAGED  CARE  ORGANIZATIONS  APPROVAL  RATES FOR  BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH  SERVICES,  LENGTH  OF STAY OR  NUMBER OF  VISITS  WOULD  REDUCE  PATIENT
UTILIZATION  AND CASH FLOW. We have marketed,  and will continue to market,  our
services to managed care organizations and insurance  companies that are willing
to reimburse us for longer lengths of stay,  particularly  with respect to those
patients with severe substance abuse addictions. However, if a growing number of
managed care organizations and insurance companies adopt policies that limit the
length of stay for substance abuse  treatment,  our business would be materially
adversely  affected since our revenues and cash flow would go down and our fixed
operating expenses would continue.


     AS OUR ACCOUNTS  RECEIVABLE AGE AND BECOME  UNCOLLECTABLE  OUR CASH FLOW IS
NEGATIVELY  IMPACTED.  Our accounts  receivable (net of allowance for bad debts)
were  $6,498,365 at September 30, 1999 compared with $6,938,227 at June 30, 1999
and  $8,126,972  at June 30,  1998.  As we expand,  we will be  required to seek
payment  from a larger  number of payors and the amount of  accounts  receivable
will likely increase. The overall decrease in current accounts receivable is due
primarily  to  significant  increases  in  reserves  due to our more  aggressive
reserve policies  established in June 1997. If the amount of receivables,  which
eventually become  uncollectible,  exceeds such reserves, we could be materially
adversely  affected.  In  addition,  any  decrease in our ability to collect our
accounts  receivable  or  any  further  delay  in  the  collection  of  accounts
receivable  would have a material  adverse  effect on our results of operations.
See the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements and notes related thereto  included
herein or incorporated herein by reference.

     DUE TO THE  COMPANY'S  CURRENT HIGH DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AND RECENT  LOSSES
FROM  OPERATIONS,  IF THE  COMPANY  NEEDS  ADDITIONAL  FINANCING  IT MAY REQUIRE
BORROWING AT UNFAVORABLE  RATES. We are utilizing,  to the maximum  extent,  our
accounts  receivable funding  facilities,  which bear interest at the prime rate
plus 2.25%, to meet our current cash needs.  Should we require  additional funds
to meet our cash flow requirements or to fund growth or new investments,  we may
be required to meet these needs with more costly financing.  If we are unable to
obtain  needed  financing,  it  could  have a  material  adverse  effect  on our
financial  condition,   operations  and  business  prospects.  See  Consolidated
Financial  Statements  and  related  notes  included or  incorporated  into this
prospectus by reference.

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     THE COMPANY'S RELIANCE ON CONTRACTS WITH KEY CLIENTS TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT
PATIENT  CENSUS  WOULD  IMPACT OUR ABILITY TO MEET OUR FIXED COSTS SHOULD ONE OR
MORE OF  THESE  CLIENTS  CANCEL  CONTRACTS  OR BE  UNABLE  TO PAY  FOR  SERVICES
RENDERED.  We have entered into relationships with large employers,  health care
institutions  and labor unions to provide  treatment for psychiatric  disorders,
chemical  dependency and substance abuse in conjunction with  employer-sponsored
employee assistance programs. The employees of such institutions may be referred
to us for treatment, the cost of which is reimbursed on a per diem or per capita
basis. Approximately 30% of our total revenue is derived from these key clients.
No single one of these large employers, health care institutions or labor unions
individually accounts for 10% or more of our consolidated  revenues, the loss of
any of these key  clients  would  require  us to expend  considerable  effort to
replace patient  referrals and would result in revenue losses and attendant loss
in income.

     CONTROL OF THE HEALTHCARE  INDUSTRY  EXERCISED BY FEDERAL,  STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATORY AGENCIES CAN INCREASE COSTS,  ESTABLISH MAXIMUM  REIMBURSEMENT LEVELS
AND LIMIT  EXPANSION.  Our Company and the health care  industry  are subject to
rapid  regulatory  change with respect to licensure and conduct of operations at
existing  facilities,  construction of new  facilities,  acquisition of existing
facilities, the addition of new services,  compliance with physical plant safety
and land use  requirements,  implementation  of  certain  capital  expenditures,
reimbursement  for  services  rendered  and  periodic  government   inspections.
Governmental budgetary restrictions have resulted in limited reimbursement rates
in  the  healthcare  industry  including  our  Company.  As a  result  of  these
restrictions we cannot be certain that payments under  government  programs will
remain at a level  comparable to the present level or be sufficient to cover the
costs allocable to such patients. In addition, many states,  including the State
of Michigan, are considering reductions in state Medicaid budgets.

     DEPENDENCE  ON  THIRD-PARTY  PAYORS FOR APPROVAL OF AND  REIMBURSEMENT  FOR
SERVICES  CAN CREATE  DELAYS IN PAYMENT  AND  NEGATIVE  CASH FLOW.  Payment  for
substance abuse treatment is provided by private insurance  carriers and managed
care  organizations;  payment  for  psychiatric  services is provided by private
insurance carriers, managed care organizations and the Medicare and the Medicaid
programs.  Changes in the sources of our revenues could  significantly alter the
profitability of our operations.  In addition,  we experience  greater delays in
the collection of amounts reimbursable by the Medicare and the Medicaid programs
than in the collection of amounts  reimbursable by private  insurers and managed


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     care organizations.  Accordingly,  a change in our service mix could have a
material  adverse effect on our results of  operations,  as would an increase in
the  percentage  of our  patients  who are insured by Medicare or  Medicaid.  In
addition,  cost containment pressures from private insurers and the Medicare and
the Medicaid  programs  have begun to restrict the amount that we can charge for
our services.  Reimbursement for substance abuse and psychiatric  treatment from
private insurers is largely dependent on our ability to substantiate the medical
necessity of treatment.  The process of substantiating a claim often takes up to
four months and sometimes longer; as a result, we experience  significant delays
in the collection of amounts reimbursable by third-party payors, which adversely
affects  our  working  capital  condition.  If a  substantial  number of private
insurers  and  managed  care   organizations  were  to  adopt  more  restrictive
reimbursement  schedules  and if such  schedules did not permit us to profitably
provide substance abuse treatment and other behavioral health care, our business
would be materially adversely affected. Five percent of revenues from continuing
operations  for the quarter  ended  December 31, 1999 was related to  Government
Payors. In addition, there can be no assurance that our existing facilities will
continue to meet, or that proposed  facilities will meet, the  requirements  for
reimbursement by third party or governmental payors.

     INSURANCE  COMPANIES AND MANAGED CARE  ORGANIZATIONS ARE ENTERING INTO SOLE
SOURCE  CONTRACTS WITH  HEALTHCARE  PROVIDERS,  WHICH COULD LIMIT OUR ABILITY TO
OBTAIN PATIENTS.  Private insurers,  managed care organizations and, to a lesser
extent,  Medicaid and Medicare,  are beginning to carve-out  specific  services,
including  mental  health and substance  abuse  services,  and establish  small,
specialized  networks of  providers  for such  services  at fixed  reimbursement
rates.  Continued  growth  in the  use of  carve-out  systems  could  materially
adversely  affect our business to the extent we are not selected to  participate
in  such  smaller  specialized  networks  or if the  reimbursement  rate  is not
adequate to cover the cost of providing the service.

     ACQUISITION  AND EXPANSION  RISKS IN THE HEALTHCARE  INDUSTRY  COMPOUND THE
RISK  OF  NEGATIVE  CASH  FLOW.  We  intend  to  expand  our  business   through
acquisitions.  The  acquisitions  will be in areas that will further support the
integrated  delivery  system in  markets  that we  currently  service.  Start-up
facilities  could operate at a loss for a substantial  period of time  following
acquisition.  The  operating  losses  and  negative  cash flow  associated  with
start-up  operations or acquisitions could have a material adverse effect on our
profitability   and  liquidity  unless  and  until  such  facilities  are  fully
integrated with our other operations and become self sufficient. Until such time
we may be required to borrow at higher rates and less favorable terms.

     THE LIMITED  NUMBER OF  HEALTHCARE  PROFESSIONALS  IN THE AREAS IN WHICH WE
OPERATE MAY CREATE STAFFING  SHORTAGES.  Our success depends,  in large part, on
our  ability to attract  and retain  highly  qualified  personnel,  particularly
skilled health care personnel,  which are in short supply.  We face  competition
for such personnel from governmental  agencies,  health care providers and other
companies and are  constantly  increasing  our employee  benefit  programs,  and
related  costs,  to maintain  required  levels of skilled  professionals.  These
increasing costs impact our profitability.

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MANAGEMENT RISKS

     OWNERSHIP OF THE  MAJORITY OF CLASS B COMMON STOCK GIVES  CONTROL OF PHC TO
BRUCE A.  SHEAR.  The holders of our class B Common  Stock are  entitled to five
votes per share on any matter requiring  stockholder  action, and the holders of
the class A Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share, except with respect
to the  election  of  directors.  The  holders  of the class A Common  Stock are
entitled  to elect two members to our  five-member  Board of  Directors  and the
holders  of the  class B  Common  Stock  are  entitled  to elect  the  remaining
directors. This gives the holders of class B Common Stock the right to elect the
majority of the board  members and control of the board of  directors.  Bruce A.
Shear and his  affiliates  own and control 92.3% of the Class B Common Stock and
therefore  have the right to elect the  majority  of the members of the Board of
Directors.

     RETENTION OF KEY PERSONNEL  WITH  KNOWLEDGE OF KEY CONTRACTS AND CLIENTS IS
ESSENTIAL  TO  THE  SUCCESS  OF THE  COMPANY.  PHC is  highly  dependent  on the
principal members of its management and professional  staff,  particularly Bruce
A. Shear, PHC's President and Chief Executive Officer,  Robert H. Boswell, PHC's
Senior  Vice  President  and the other  members  of PHC's  management  and their
continued relationship with key clients.

MARKET RISKS

     THE NASDAQ  STOCK  MARKET MAY  DELIST THE  COMPANY'S  STOCK FROM THE NASDAQ
EXCHANGE IF THE COMPANY FAILS TO MEET LISTING REQUIREMENTS. The Nasdaq staff has
notified us of its concern  regarding the continued  listing of our Common Stock
on the Nasdaq  SmallCap  Market  based on our  failure to maintain a minimum bid
price  greater  than $1.00 over thirty  consecutive  trading  days as  required.
Nasdaq has also advised us that we are not in  compliance  with the required Net
Tangible  Assets for listing.  We believe that we are now in compliance with the
minimum bid price  requirement  since our bid price for Common  Stock has closed
higher  than  $1.00 for the past 15  trading  days.  We have  discussed  the net
tangible  asset  requirement  with the  Nasdaq  and  believe  that we will be in
compliance with this requirement following the close of our current fiscal year.
We are awaiting response from the Nasdaq as to whether it will grant us the time
required to get into compliance with this requirement.

     SHOULD THE  COMPANY'S  SECURITIES BE DELISTED FROM THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET,
STOCKHOLDERS  MAY HAVE  DIFFICULTY  SELLING  THE STOCK.  If our Common  Stock is
delisted  from Nasdaq,  the Common Stock would be traded on the bulletin  board.
Cost of  trading on the  bulletin  board can be more than the cost of trading on
the  SmallCap  market and since there may be an absence of market  makers on the
bulletin  board the price may be more  volatile and it may be harder to sell the
securities.

     LOW TRADING VOLUME OR THIN FLOAT MAY PRODUCE  SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN MARKET
PRICE.  The Company's Class A Common Stock average weekly trading volume for the
period from July 1, 1999 to  December  31,  1999 was 80,390  shares.  The weekly
trading  volume  for  Class A Common  Stock for the  month of  January  2000 was


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803,812  shares.  There can be no assurance  that the weekly trading volume will
remain at the same level or decline. As a result of the thin float in our stock,
a small number of  transactions  can result in significant  swings in the market
price,  and it may be difficult for stockholders to dispose of stock in a timely
way at a desirable market price.

     OUR RIGHT TO ISSUE  CONVERTIBLE  PREFERRED  STOCK MAY ADVERSELY  AFFECT THE
RIGHTS OF THE  COMMON  STOCK.  Our Board of  Directors,  through  the  Company's
restated  Articles of  Organization,  retains the right to issue up to 1,000,000
shares  of  Preferred  Stock  on  terms  fixed  by  the  Board  without  further
stockholder  action.  The terms of any  series  of  Preferred  Stock,  which may
include priority claims to assets and dividends and special voting rights, could
adversely affect the rights of holders of the Common Stock.



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                              AVAILABLE INFORMATION

     The Company filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange
Commission covering the securities offered. This prospectus does not contain all
of the  information  set forth in the  registration  statement  and the  related
exhibits and schedules.  For further information with respect to the Company and
the  securities  being  offered,  see the  registration  statement,  and related
exhibits and  schedules.  Copies of these  documents are available for review at
the  public  reference  facilities  maintained  at the  principal  office of the
Commission at 450 Fifth Street,  N. W., Room 1024,  Washington D.C. 20549 and at
the Commission's  regional  offices at 7 World Trade Center,  New York, New York
10048 and  Northwestern  Atrium  Center,  500 West Madison  Street,  Suite 1400,
Chicago,  Illinois  60661.  You may obtain  information  on the operation of the
public reference facilities by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330.  Copies
of such materials are available upon written  request from the public  reference
section of the Commission,  450 Fifth Street, N.W.,  Washington,  D.C. 20549, at
prescribed  rates.  The Commission also maintains an Internet site that contains
reports,  proxy and information  statements and other information about PHC that
is filed electronically at  http:\\WWW.SEC.GOV.  Reference is made to the copies
of any  contracts  or other  documents  filed as  exhibits  to the  registration
statement.

     The Company is subject to the informational  requirements of the Securities
Exchange  Act  of  1934,  and  in  accordance  therewith  files  reports,  proxy
statements  and other  information  with the  Commission.  Such  reports,  proxy
statements and other information are available for inspection and copying at the
public  reference  facilities  of the  Commission  at 450  Fifth  Street,  N.W.,
Washington,  D.C.  10549.  Copies of such material can be obtained at prescribed
rates from the Commission at such address.  Such reports,  proxy  statements and
other information can also be inspected at the Commission's  regional offices at
7 World Trade Center,  New York, New York 10048 and Northwestern  Atrium Center,
500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661.

     A copy of our  Annual  Report on Form  10-KSB  for the year  ended June 30,
1999, as filed with the Commission,  is available upon request,  without charge,
by writing to PHC,  Inc.,  200 Lake Street,  Suite 102,  Peabody,  Massachusetts
01960, Attention: Bruce A. Shear.

     We furnish  our  stockholders  and  warrant  holders  with  annual  reports
containing  audited  financial  statements and such other periodic reports as we
may from time to time deem appropriate or as may be required by law.


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<PAGE>
                   INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

     Incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Prospectus are the
following:  (1) our Annual  Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended June
30, 1999 filed with the Commission on October 13, 1999 as amended on October 20,
1999 and November 29, 1999; (2) our Proxy Statement filed with the Commission on
November  18,  1999;  (3) our  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarters
ended  September  30, 1999 filed with the  Commission  on November  15, 1999 and
December 31, 1999 filed with the  Commission  on February 14, 2000;  and (4) the
description of the Class A Common Stock, which is registered under Section 12 of
the Exchange Act, contained in the Company's  Registration Statement on Form 8-A
dated December 17, 1993, and the amendment  thereto on Form 8-A/A dated March 2,
1994. All documents  subsequently  filed by the Company with the Commission,  as
required by Sections  13(a),  13(c),  14 or 15(d) of the  Exchange Act after the
date of this  prospectus and prior to the  termination of the offering,  will be
deemed to be  incorporated by reference into this prospectus and to be a part of
this  prospectus  from the  respective  dates of filing of such  documents.  Any
statement contained in any document incorporated by reference shall be deemed to
be modified or superseded  for purposes of this  prospectus to the extent that a
statement  contained  in this  prospectus  or in any  other  subsequently  filed
document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference  modifies or
supersedes  such statement.  Any such statement so modified or superseded  shall
not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this
prospectus.  All  information  appearing in this  prospectus is qualified in its
entirety by the information  and financial  statements  (including  notes to the
financial  statements)  appearing in the  documents  incorporated  by reference,
except to the extent set forth in the immediately preceding statement.

     The Company  will  provide  without  charge to each  person who  receives a
prospectus,  upon  written  or  oral  request  of  such  person,  a copy  of the
information  that  is  incorporated  by  reference  herein.  Requests  for  such
information  should be  directed  to: PHC,  Inc.,  200 Lake  Street,  Suite 102,
Peabody, Massachusetts 01960, Attention: Bruce A. Shear.


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<PAGE>
                            SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS

     The Selling  Security  Holders  consist of several  groups of investors who
acquired Preferred Stock or Debentures  convertible into Class A Common Stock or
warrants  entitling  the holder to purchase  shares of Class A Common Stock from
the Company.  The Preferred Stock or Debenture holders also acquired warrants to
purchase shares of Class A Common Stock.

     The following table  identifies the investors who acquired  Preferred Stock
or Debentures which are convertible into Common Stock and those  individuals who
acquired  warrants  entitling  the holder to  purchase  shares of Class A Common
Stock.  All  Shares  of Class A  Common  Stock  issuable  on  conversion  of the
Preferred  Stock or  Debentures  or on the  exercise of the warrants may be sold
from  time to time by the  Selling  Security  Holders  in the over  the  counter
market.  The information  contained in the following table indicates  beneficial
ownership  based on the  Company's  records and on  information  provided by our
transfer agent as of January 31, 2000. None of the Selling  Security  Holders is
an affiliate of our Company.

     Our Company will receive an  aggregate of  $2,283,352.20  if the holders of
all of the warrants  exercise the warrants and purchase shares of Class A Common
Stock.  The average  exercise price is $1.93.  The Selling Security Holders will
retain all other proceeds from the sale of the shares being registered.

     None of the Selling  Security  Holders  beneficially own greater than 5% of
the outstanding Class A Common Stock except ProFutures Special Equities Fund, LP
which owns 11.5% and Augustine Fund LP which owns 5.3%.


<TABLE>
<S>                <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>
                      Shares of Class A
                        Common Stock                                  Number of
                        Beneficially                                  Shares of
 Name, Address and    Owned or Issuable                                Class A
 primary contact of   on Conversion of                                 Common
  Selling Security       Outstanding                                    Stock
       Holder            Convertible        Warrants to Purchase       Offered
                         Securities       shares of Class A Common
                         Before the                Stock
                          Offering
                        Exclusive of
                           Warrants
                                                 Exercise  Expiration
                                         Number    Price     Date
Holders of Convertible Preferred
 Stock and Convertible Debentures

ProFutures Special              566,925   50,000    $2.75  6/04/2000    732,447
Equities Fund, LP                         86,207    $2.90  9/19/2002
John Gray                                  3,000    $2.90  3/10/2003
11612 Bee Cave RD                         26,315    $2.31  3/16/2001
Austin, TX  78734

Augustine Fund LP               309,298   10,525    $2.31  3/16/2001    319,823
Tom Duszynski
141 W. Jackson BLVD
Suite 2181
Chicago, IL  60604

John F. Mauldin                 179,047    5,260    $2.31  3/16/2001    184,307
1000 Ballpark in
Arlington Suite 216
Arlington, TX  76011

Gary D. Halbert                 253,402    7,890    $2.31  3/16/2001    261,292
11612 Bee Cave RD
Suite 100
Austin, TX  78734

Dean and Company                250,000   26,960    $1.00  12/31/2004   276,960
Gerald Heine
10950 N. Cedarburg RD
56 West
Mequon, WI  53092

Yakov Burstein                  142,220      -0-      -0-       -0-     142,220
184-63 Aberdeen RD
Jamaica, NY  11432

Irwin Mansdorf                  236,539      -0-      -0-       -0-     236,539
3 Nachshon ST
Raanana, Israel

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                     Shares of Class A
                        Common Stock                                  Number of
                        Beneficially                                  Shares of
 Name, Address and    Owned or Issuable                                Class A
 primary contact of   on Conversion of                                 Common
  Selling Security       Outstanding                                    Stock
       Holder            Convertible        Warrants to Purchase       Offered
                         Securities       Shares of Class A Common
                         Before the                Stock
                          Offering
                        Exclusive of
                          Warrants               Exercise   Expiration
                                         Number    Price      Date
Warrant Holders

George Gordon                       -0-   64,705   $1.00  12/31/2003    190,149
1613 Tiffany AVE                          11,677   $2.00  12/31/2003
Racine, WI  53402                         17,045   $1.50  12/31/2003
                                          10,786   $1.00  12/01/2003
                                          10,784   $1.00  01/01/2004
                                          10,784   $1.00  02/01/2004
                                          10,747   $1.00  03/11/2004
                                          10,747   $1.00  04/01/2004
                                          10,747   $1.00  05/01/2004
                                          10.709   $1.00  06/01/2004
                                          10.709   $1.00  07/01/2004
                                          10.709   $1.00  08/01/2004

Heller Financial, fka               -0-   62,467   $2.38  03/10/2003    146,298
Healthcare Financial                      61,032   $1.81  07/10/2003
Partners, Inc.                            22,799   $1.50  07/10/2003
Debra VanAlstyne - 4th Floor
2 Wisconsin Circle #320
Chevy Chase, MD  20815

National Securities                 -0-   42,457   $1.45  1/15/2004     168,209
Corp.                                     42,104   $1.45  4/05/2004
Steven Rothstein                          41,824   $1.45  7/05/2004
875 N. Michigan AVE                       41,824   $1.45  10/05/2004
Suite 1560
Chicago, IL  60611

Barrow Street Research              -0-    4,166   $3.50  02/18/2002      7,465
John Attaliente                            3,299   $1.20  02/23/2004
130 Barrows ST, #313
New York, NY  10014

Atkin Associates                    -0-    5,373   $1.00  4/21/2004       5,373
Barrie Atkin
255 Bishops Forest DR
Waltham, MA  02452

Howard J. Shaffer                   -0-    5,356   $1.00  5/18/2004       5,356
27 Algonquin AVE
Andover, MA  01810

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<PAGE>
                     Shares of Class A
                        Common Stock                                  Number of
                        Beneficially                                  Shares of
 Name, Address and    Owned or Issuable                                Class A
 primary contact of   on Conversion of                                 Common
  Selling Security       Outstanding                                    Stock
       Holder            Convertible        Warrants to Purchase       Offered
                         Securities       Shares of Class A Common
                         Before the                Stock
                          Offering
                         Exclusive of
                         Warrants                Exercise  Expiration
                                         Number    Price      Date

Jim Hippler                        -0-     5,373    $1.00  4/21/2004      5,373
c/o Boyd Gaming
2950 Industrial RD
Las Vegas, NV  89109-1150

Lisa Waumbley                      -0-     1,071    $1.00  5/18/2004      1,071
c/o Boyd Gaming
2950 Industrial RD
Las Vegas, NV  89109-1150

Alpine Capital                     -0-    25,000    $2.00  10/07/2001    25,000
Partners, Inc.
Evan Bines
599 Lexington AVE
22nd Floor
New York, NY  10022

Brean Murray & Co.                 -0-   108,354    $2.50  5/31/2002    108,354
Steve Margulies
570 Lexington AVE
New York, NY  10022

Joan Finsilver                     -0-    72,236    $2.50  5/31/2002     72,236
Brean Murray & Co.
570 Lexington AVE
New York, NY  10022

CCRI                               -0-    80,000    $2.62  3/03/2002     80,000
Malcolm McGuire
3104 E. Camelback RD - #539
Phoenix, AZ  85016

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<PAGE>
                      Shares of Class A
                        Common Stock                                  Number of
                        Beneficially                                  Shares of
 Name, Address and    Owned or Issuable                                Class A
 primary contact of   on Conversion of                                 Common
  Selling Security       Outstanding                                    Stock
       Holder            Convertible        Warrants to Purchase       Offered
                         Securities       shares of Class A Common
                         Before the                Stock
                          Offering
                         Exclusive of
                          Warrants
                                                 Exercise   Expiration
                                         Number    Price     Date

Infinity Investors                 -0-    90,000    $2.00  3/31/2002     90,000
c/o Clark K. Hunt
Hunt & Wissman
1601 Elm ST - STE 4000
Dallas, TX  75201

Summit Capital                     -0-    60,000    $2.00  3/31/2002     60,000
c/o Unity Hunt, Inc.
Shawn T. Wells
1601 Elm ST - STE 4000
Dallas, TX  75201


</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

     In May 1997 the Company  issued  Series A  Convertible  Preferred  Stock to
ProFutures  Special  Equity  Fund,  LP with an  aggregate  value of  $1,000,000.
ProFutures  also acquired  warrants to purchase  50,000 shares of Class A Common
Stock.  The Shares of Series A Convertible  Preferred  Stock were converted into
475,945 shares of Class A Common Stock.

     In October 1997 the Company  issued units  consisting of 172,414  shares of
Class A Common  Stock and warrants to purchase  86,207  shares of Class A Common
Stock to  ProFutures  Special  Equity Fund, LP in a private  placement.  Also in
connection with this transaction,  the Company issued warrants to purchase 3,000
shares of Class A Common Stock in March 1998.

     In  March  1998  the  Company  issued a total  of 950  shares  of  Series B
convertible Preferred Stock as follows: 200 shares to Augustine Fund; 500 shares
to  ProFutures;  150 shares to G. Halbert and 100 shares to J.  Mauldin.  At the
same time the Purchasers of the Preferred Stock also acquired 49,990 warrants to
purchase Class A Common Stock. This Preferred Stock was convertible into Class A
Common Stock at a conversion price that was 80% of the average closing bid price
five days prior to the  conversion  date. The Company was obligated to issue the
Selling Security Holder a promissory Note for the difference  between $2.00 (the
"Minimum  Conversion  Price") and the market  price of Class A Common Stock (the
"Price  Guarantee").  In a subsequent  agreement  the price  guarantee was later
revised  to  allow  the  Company  to issue  Class A Common  Stock in lieu of the
promissory  note. As of this date all outstanding  Series B Preferred Stock have
been converted.

     In  December  1998 the Company  issued to Dean and Company  $500,000 in 12%
Convertible  Debentures,  which are  convertible  into 250,000 shares of Class A
Common Stock at a price of $2.00 per share.  In connection  with this  financing
the Company  also issued  26,960  warrants to purchase  shares of Class A Common
Stock.  The Company also issued  warrants to purchase  190,149 shares of Class A
Common Stock as a finders fee to George Gordon for introducing  Dean and Company
to the Company.

     In October 1996 the Company  entered  into an Agreement  and Plan of Merger
with Irwin  Mansdorf and Yakov  Burstein,  the then owners of Behavioral  Stress
Centers,  Inc.,  which  called for the  issuance of Class A Common  Stock to the
former owners as part of the purchase price.  The Company issued an aggregate of
564,396  shares of Class A Common Stock to Irwin  Mansdorf and 170,422 shares of
Class A Common Stock to Yakov Burstein in connection with these agreements.  The
number of shares also include 236,539 shares to Irwin Mansdorf and 67,558 shares
to Yakov Burstein in connection with a share price guarantee.

     On March 10, 1998 the Company  borrowed  $350,000 with Heller Financial fka
Healthcare  Financial  Partners,  Inc. bearing interest at the Prime rate plus 3
1/2% and maturing on July 10,  1998.  In  conjunction  with this  financing  the
Company issued  warrants to purchase  62,467 shares of Class A Common Stock.  On
July 10,  1998 the  Company  signed an  extension  on this  Note to  extend  the
maturity  date to November 10, 1998.  In  conjunction  with this  extension  the
Company  issued  warrants  to purchase an  additional  61,032  shares of Class A
Common  Stock.  Also in  connection  with  this  extension,  as a form of  price
protection  for the  initial  62,467  warrants  issued  the  Company  issued  an
additional  22,799 warrants to purchase Class A Common Stock. This Note has been
repaid.

     During 1999 the Company issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 168,209
shares of Class A Common  Stock to  National  Securities  Corp.  as payment  for
Investment Banker Services.

     In June 1997 the Company  issued  warrants to  purchase  180,590  shares of
Class A Common  Stock to Brean  Murray & Co. as payment  for  Investment  Banker
Services,  of which 72,236 were  transferred to Joan  Finsilver,  a principle of
Brean Murray & Co.

     In February 1997 the Company  issued  warrants to purchase  4,166 shares of
Class A Common Stock to Barrow Street  Research and in February 1999 the Company
issued  warrants to purchase an additional  3,299 shares of Class A Common Stock
to Barrow  Street  Research.  All of these  warrants  were  issued in payment of
investor relations services.

     In March 1997 the Company  issued  160,000  warrants  to  purchase  Class A
Common Stock to CCRI for investor  relation services as of this date only 80,000
warrants remain exercisable.

     In April 1999 the Company issued warrants to purchase 5,373 shares of Class
A Common Stock to Atkin  Associates and in May 1999 the Company issued  warrants
to purchase  5,356  shares of Class A Common Stock to Howard J.  Shaffer.  These
warrants were issued in payment of website development services.

     In April 1999 the Company issued warrants to purchase 5,373 shares of Class
A Common  Stock to Jim Hippler and in May 1999 the  Company  issued  warrants to
purchase 1,071 shares of Class A Common Stock to Lisa  Waumbley.  These warrants
were issued in payment of management consultant services.

     In November 1996 the Company issued  $3,125,000 in Convertible  Debentures,
$1,875,000 to Infinity  Investors,  which was converted  into 799,079  shares of
Class A Common Stock,  and  $1,250,000  to Seacrest  Capital which was converted
into  532,617  shares  of Class A Common  Stock.  Also in  connection  with this
transaction,  Infinity  Investors received warrants to purchase 90,000 shares of
Class A Common Stock and Seacrest Capital  received  warrants to purchase 60,000
shares of Class A Common Stock,  which were  subsequently  transferred to Summit
Capital. The Company issued 25,000 warrants to purchase shares of Class A common
Stock to Alpine Capital  Partners for services  rendered in connection with this
transaction.


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<PAGE>
                              PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

     The Class A Common  Stock  offered  hereby may be sold from time to time in
the over the counter  market  through  underwriters,  dealers,  brokers or other
agents.  PHC will receive  $2,283,352.20  if the warrants to purchase  2,583,579
shares being  registered  are exercised;  however,  PHC will receive no proceeds
from the  sale of the  additional  1,862,769  shares  of  Class A  Common  Stock
included in this registration statement.

     The Class A Common  Stock  offered  may be sold from time to time in one or
more transactions at a fixed offering price, which may be changed, or at varying
prices  determined  at the time of sale or at  negotiated  prices.  The  Selling
Security  Holder will determine the selling price at the time of the transaction
or by an agreement with its underwriters, dealers, brokers or other agents.

     Any underwriters,  dealers, brokers or other agent to or through whom Class
A common stock offered  hereby is sold may receive  compensation  in the form of
underwriting discounts, concessions, commissions or fees from a Selling Security
Holder and/or  purchasers of Class A common stock for whom they may act as agent
or to  whom  they  may  sell as  principal,  or both  (which  compensation  to a
particular  underwriter,  broker,  dealer or other  agent  might be in excess of
customary  commissions).  In addition,  a Selling  Security  Holder and any such
underwriters,  dealers, brokers or other agents may be deemed to be underwriters
under the Securities Act, and any profits on the sale of Class A common stock by
them and any  discounts,  commissions  or  concessions  received  by any of such
persons may be deemed to be  underwriting  discounts and  commissions  under the
Securities Act. Those who act as underwriter,  broker,  dealer or other agent in
connection  with the sale of the  Class A common  stock  will be  selected  by a
Selling Security Holder and may have other business  relationships  with PHC and
its  subsidiaries or affiliates in the ordinary  course of business.  PHC cannot
presently estimate the amount of any such discounts, commissions or concessions.
PHC knows of no existing  arrangements  between the Selling Security holders and
any underwriter, dealer, broker or other agent.


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<PAGE>
                                  LEGAL MATTERS

     Arent Fox  Kintner  Plotkin & Kahn,  Washington,  DC have  passed  upon the
validity of the securities offered hereby for PHC.

                                     EXPERTS

     The financial statements  incorporated by reference in this prospectus have
been audited by BDO Seidman, LLP., independent certified public accountants,  to
the extent and for the periods set forth in their report  incorporated herein by
reference  and are  incorporated  herein  by  reference  in  reliance  upon  the
authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.


                                     - 19 -
<PAGE>

No dealer,  salesman or any other  person
has   been   authorized   to   give   any
information     or    to     make     any
representations    other    than    those
contained   in   this    Prospectus    in               PHC, INC.
connection   with   the   offering   made
hereby,  and,  if  given  or  made,  such       PIONEER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
information or  representations  must not
be relied upon as having been  authorized
by  PHC.   This   Prospectus   does   not
constitute   an   offer   to  sell  or  a   4,446,348 SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON
solicitation  of an offer to buy,  by any                 STOCK
person  in any  jurisdiction  in which it
is unlawful  for such person to make such
offer  or   solicitation.   Neither   the
delivery  of  this   Prospectus  nor  any
offer,    solicitation   or   sale   made
hereunder  shall under any  circumstances
create   any    implication    that   the
information  herein  contained is correct
as of any time  subsequent to the date of
the Prospectus.

            TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                    PAGE
Prospectus Summary                      3
Risk Factors
   Operating Risks:                   6-8
      Delay in government payments      6
      Managed care rates                6
      Collectability of Accounts
        Receivable                      6
      Lack of access to capital         6
      Reliance on key clients           7
      Rapid regulatory change           7
      Negative cash flow                7
      Sole source contracts             8
      Acquisition and expansion         8
      Staffing shortages                8
   Management Risks:                  8-9
     Control of PHC by Bruce A. Shear   8
     Retaining key personnel            9
   Market Risks:                     9-10
     Nasdaq delisting                   9
     Common Stock liquidity             9
     Low trading volume                 9
     Issuance of Preferred Stock       10
Available Information                  11
Incorporation of Documents by
  Reference                            12
Selling Security Holders            13-19
Plan of Distribution                   20
Legal Matters                          21
Experts                                21
                                                        PROSPECTUS
                                                     FEBRUARY , 2000

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<PAGE>

                                     PART II
                     INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 14.  Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

It is estimated that the following  expenses will be incurred in connection with
the proposed offering hereunder.


              SEC Registration Fee                    $   743.87
              NASDAQ Registration Fee                 $17,500.00
              Legal Fees and Expenses                 $20,000.00
              Accounting Fees and Expenses            $13,000.00
              Miscellaneous                           $ 1,756.13
                                                      -------------
                    TOTAL                             $53,000.00

The Registrant will bear all expenses shown above.

Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

     Section 6 of the Registrant's  Restated Articles of Organization  provides,
in part, that the Registrant shall indemnify its directors,  trustees, officers,
employees and agents against all liabilities,  costs and expenses, including but
not limited to amounts paid in  satisfaction  of judgments,  in settlement or as
fines and  penalties,  and counsel fees,  reasonably  incurred by such person in
connection with the defense or disposition of or otherwise in connection with or
resulting from any action,  suit or proceeding in which such director or officer
may be  involved  or  with  which  he may be  threatened,  while  in  office  or
thereafter,  by reason of his actions or omissions in  connection  with services
rendered  directly or  indirectly to the  Registrant  during his term of office,
such  indemnification  to include  prompt  payment of expenses in advance of the
final disposition of any such action, suit or proceeding.

     In addition, the Restated Articles of Organization of the Registrant, under
authority of the Business  Corporation Law of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
contain a provision  eliminating  the  personal  liability  of a director to the
Registrant or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty
as a director, except for liability (1) for any breach of the director's duty of
loyalty to the Registrant or its stockholders,  (2) for acts or omissions not in
good faith or which involve  intentional  misconduct  or a knowing  violation of
law,  or (3) for any  transaction  from which the  director  derived an improper
personal  benefit.  The foregoing  provision also is  inapplicable to situations
wherein a director has voted for, or assented to the declaration of, a dividend,
repurchase  of  shares,  distribution,  or the making of a loan to an officer or
director, in each case where the same occurs in violation of applicable law.

     Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
may be permitted to directors,  officers and controlling persons of PHC pursuant
to the  foregoing  provisions,  or  otherwise,  PHC has been advised that in the
opinion of the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  such  indemnification  is
against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore,  unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for  indemnification  against such liabilities  (other
than the payment by PHC of expenses  incurred or paid by a director,  officer or
controlling  person of PHC in the  successful  defense  of any  action,  suit or
proceeding)  is  asserted by such  director,  officer or  controlling  person in
connection with the securities being registered, PHC will, unless in the opinion
of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a
court of appropriate  jurisdiction the question whether such  indemnification by
it is against  public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the
final adjudication of such issue.



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ITEM 16.  EXHIBITS.

EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO.                              DESCRIPTION

4.1  Form of  Warrant  Agreement.  (Filed as exhibit  4.1 to PHC's  Registration
     Statement on March 2, 1994)
4.2  Form of Unit Purchase Option.  (Filed as exhibit 4.4 to PHC's  Registration
     Statement on March 2, 1994)
4.3  Form of  warrant  issued to  Robert  A.  Naify,  Marshall  Naify,  Sarah M.
     Hassanein   and  Whitney   Gettinger.   (Filed  as  exhibit  4.6  to  PHC's
     Registration  Statement  on Form 3 dated March 12,  1996.  Commission  file
     number 333-71418).
4.4  Warrant Agreement by and among PHC, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
     and AmeriCorp  Securities,  Inc.  executed in  connection  with the Private
     Placement.  (Filed as exhibit 4.8 to PHC's Registration Statement on Form 3
     dated March 12, 1996. Commission file number 333-71418).
4.5  Warrant  Agreement  issued to Alpine  Capital  Partners,  Inc.  to purchase
     25,000 Class A Common shares dated October 7, 1996.  (Filed as exhibit 4.15
     to PHC's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange
     Commission November 5, 1996. Commission file number 0-23524).
4.6  Warrant Agreement issued to Barrow Street Research,  Inc. to purchase 3,000
     Class A Common  shares dated  February 18, 1997.  (Filed as exhibit 4.17 to
     PHC's Registration  Statement on Form SB-2 dated April 15, 1997. Commission
     file number 333-25231).
4.7  Consultant  Warrant  Agreement  by and  between  PHC,  Inc.,  and  C.C.R.I.
     Corporation  dated March 3, 1997 to purchase  160,000 shares Class A Common
     Stock.  (Filed as an exhibit to PHC's  Registration  Statement on Form SB-2
     dated April 15, 1997. Commission file number 333-25231).
4.8  Warrant Agreement by and between PHC, Inc. and ProFutures  Special Equities
     Fund,  L.P. for 50,000 shares of Class A Common Stock dated 6/4/97.  (Filed
     as exhibit  4.22 to PHC's  Registration  Statement on Form SB-2 dated April
     15, 1997. Commission file number 333-25231).
4.9  Warrant Agreement by and between PHC, Inc. and ProFutures  Special Equities
     Fund,  L.P. for up to 86,207 shares of Class A Common Stock dated 09/19/97.
     (Filed as  exhibit  4.25 to PHC's  report on Form  10-KSB,  filed  with the
     Securities  and Exchange  Commission on October 14, 1997.  Commission  file
     number 0-23524).
4.10 Transfer from Seacrest  Capital  Securities of PHC, Inc. and  securities to
     Summit  Capital  Limited  dated  12/19/97.  (Filed as exhibit 4.26 to PHC's
     report on Form 10-KSB, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
     October 14, 1997. Commission file number 0-23524).
4.11 Warrant Agreement by and between PHC, Inc. and ProFutures  Special Equities
     Fund, LP for 3,000 shares of Class A Common  Stock.  (Filed as exhibit 4.27
     to PHC's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange
     Commission on April 29, 1998. Commission file number 0-23524).
4.12 Subscription  Agreements  and Warrants for Series B  Convertible  Preferred
     Shares and Warrants by and between PHC, Inc.,  ProFutures  Special Equities
     Fund, L.P., Gary D. Halbert, John F. Mauldin and Augustine Fund, L.P. dated
     March 16, 1998. (Filed as exhibit 4.28 to PHC's Current Report on Form 8-K,
     filed  with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on April 29,  1998.
     Commission  file  number  0-23524).
4.13 Warrant  to  purchase  up to 52,500  shares of Class A Common  Stock by and
     between PHC, Inc., and HealthCare Financial Partners,  Inc. dated March 10,
     1998. (Filed as exhibit 4.16 to PHC's  Registration  Statement on Form SB-2
     dated July 24, 1998. Commission file number 333-59927.)
4.14 Warrant  to  purchase  up to 52,500  shares of Class A Common  Stock by and
     between PHC, Inc., and HealthCare  Financial Partners,  Inc. dated July 10,
     1998. (Filed as exhibit 4.15 to PHC's  Registration  Statement on Form SB-2
     dated July 24, 1998. Commission file number 333-59927.)



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4.15 Warrant  Agreement  by and  between  Joan  Finsilver  and PHC,  Inc.  dated
     07/31/98 for 60,000 shares  Common  Stock.  (Filed as exhibit 4.16 to PHC's
     report on 10-KSB  filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on
     October 13, 1998. Commission file number 0-23524.  Replaces exhibit 4.23 to
     PHC's  report  on Form  10-KSB.  Filed  with the  Securities  and  Exchange
     Commission on October 14, 1997. Commission file number 0-23524).
4.16 Warrant  Agreement by and between  Brean  Murray and Company and PHC,  Inc.
     dated  07/31/98 for 90,000 shares  Common Stock.  (Filed as exhibit 4.17 to
     PHC's report on 10-KSB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
     October 13,  1998.  Replaces  exhibit  4.23 to PHC's report on Form 10-KSB,
     filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on October 14, 1997.
     Commission file number 0-23524).
4.17 Warrant Agreement by and between HealthCare  Financial  Partners,  Inc. and
     its subsidiaries  (collectively  "HCFP) and PHC, Inc. dated July 10, 1998 -
     Warrant No. 3 for 20,000 shares of Class A Common Stock.  (Filed as exhibit
     4.18 to PHCs report on Form 10-KSB,  filed with the Securities and Exchange
     Commission on October 14, 1997. Commission file number 0-23524).
4.19 12%  Convertible  Debenture by and between PHC, Inc., and Dean & Co., dated
     December 3, 1998 in the amount of $500,000. (Filed as exhibit 4.20 to PHC's
     report on Form 10-QSB  dated  February  12,  1999.  Commission  file number
     0-23524).
4.20 Securities Purchase Agreement for 12% Convertible  Debenture by and between
     PHC, Inc. and Dean & Co., a Wisconsin nominee partnership for Common Stock.
     (Filed as exhibit 4.21 to PHC's  report on Form 10-QSB  dated  February 12,
     1999. Commission file number 0-23524).
4.21 Warrant  Agreement to purchase up to 25,000  shares of Class A Common Stock
     by and between PHC, Inc., and Dean & Co., dated December 3, 1998. (Filed as
     exhibit  4.22 to PHC's  report on Form  10-QSB  dated  February  12,  1999.
     Commission file number 0-23524).
4.22 Warrant  Agreement  by and  between  PHC,  Inc.,  and  National  Securities
     Corporation  dated  January 5, 1999 to  purchase  37.500  shares of Class A
     Common  Stock.  (Filed as exhibit 4.23 to PHC's report on Form 10-QSB dated
     February 12, 1999. Commission file number 0-23524).
4.23 Warrant  Agreements  by and  between  PHC,  Inc.,  and George H. Gordon for
     10,000 shares, 15,000 shares, 5,000 shares, 5,000 shares, 50,000 shares and
     10,000 shares of Class A Common Stock dated December 31, 1998; 5,000 shares
     of Class A Common Stock dated  December 1, 1998;  10,000  shares of Class A
     Common  Stock dated  January 1, 1999;  and 10,000  shares of Class A Common
     Stock dated  February 1, 1999.  (Filed as exhibit  4.24 to PHC's  report on
     Form 10-QSB dated February 12, 1999. Commission file number 0-23524).
4.24 Warrant  Agreement by and between PHC, Inc., and Barrow Street Research for
     3,000 shares of Class A Common Stock dated February 23, 1999.
4.25 Warrant Agreement by and between PHC, Inc., and George H. Gordon for 10,000
     shares of Class A Common Stock dated March 1, 1999.
4.26 Agreement  dated April 5, 1999  modifying  the  payment  terms on the price
     guarantee associated with the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.
4.27 Warrant Agreement by and between PHC, Inc., and George H. Gordon for 10,000
     shares of Class A Common Stock dated May 1, 1999. (Filed as exhibit 4.27 to
     the  Company's  Registration  Statement  on Form S-3  dated  May 14,  1999.
     Commission file number 0-23524).
4.28 Warrant  Agreements  by and  between  PHC,  Inc.,  and George H. Gordon for
     10,000  shares  of Class A Common  Stock  dated  April 1,  1999.  (Filed as
     exhibit to the  Company's  report on Form 10-KSB  dated  October 13,  1999.
     Commission file number 0-23524).




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4.29 Warrant  Agreements  by and  between  PHC,  Inc.,  and George H. Gordon for
     10,000 shares of Class A Common Stock dated July 1, 1999. (Filed as exhibit
     to the Company's  report on Form 10-KSB dated October 13, 1999.  Commission
     file number 0-23524).
4.30 Warrant  Agreements  by and  between  PHC,  Inc.,  and George H. Gordon for
     10,000  shares of Class A Common  Stock  dated  August 1,  1999.  (Filed as
     exhibit to the  Company's  report on Form 10-KSB  dated  October 13,  1999.
     Commission file number 0-23524).
4.31 Warrant  to  purchase  up to 37,500  shares of Class A Common  Stock by and
     between PHC, Inc., and National Securities Corporation dated April 5, 1999.
     (Filed as exhibit to the Company's  report on Form 10-KSB dated October 13,
     1999. Commission file number 0-23524).
4.32 Warrant  to  purchase  up to 37,500  shares of Class A Common  Stock by and
     between PHC, Inc., and National Securities  Corporation dated July 5, 1999.
     (Filed as exhibit to the Company's  report on Form 10-KSB dated October 13,
     1999. Commission file number 0-23524).
4.33 Subscription  Agreement and Warrants Series B Convertible  Preferred Shares
     and Warrants by and between PHC, Inc.,  ProFutures  Special  Equities Fund,
     L.P., Gary D. Halbert, John F. Mauldin and Augustine Fund, L.P. dated March
     16, 1998.  (Filed as exhibit to the  Company's  report on Form 10-KSB dated
     October 13, 1999. Commission file number 0-23524).
*5.1 Opinion of Arent Fox Kintner Plotkin & Kahn, PPLC.
10.1 1993 Stock Purchase and Option Plan of PHC,  Inc., as amended  December 26,
     1997. (Filed as exhibit 10.1 to the Company's  Post-Effective Amendment No.
     2 on Form S-3 to  Registration  Statement on Form SB-2 under the Securities
     Act of 1933 dated November 13, 1995. Commission file number 333-71418).
10.2 Form of  Warrant  Agreement  for  Bridge  financing  with  List  of  bridge
     investors holding warrant  agreements and  corresponding  numbers of bridge
     units for which  warrant  is  exercisable.  (Filed as  exhibit  10.6 to the
     Company's  Registration  Statement  on  Form  SB-2  dated  March  2,  1994.
     Commission file number 33-71418).
10.3 Lease Agreement between  Palmer-Wells  Enterprises and AIHS, Inc. and Edwin
     G. Brown, dated September 23, 1983, with Addendum dated March 23, 1989, and
     Renewal of  Addendum  dated April 7, 1992.  (Filed as exhibit  10.14 to the
     Company's  Registration  Statement  on  Form  SB-2  dated  March  2,  1994.
     Commission file number 33-71418).
10.4 Note of PHC of  Virginia,  Inc.  in favor of  Himanshu S. Patel and Anna H.
     Patel,  dated April 1, 1995,  in the amount of  $10,000.  (Filed as exhibit
     10.29  to the  Company's  annual  report  on Form  10-KSB.  Filed  with the
     Securities  and  Exchange  on  October  2,  1995.  Commission  file  number
     0-23524).
10.5 Note of PHC of  Virginia,  Inc.  in favor of Mukesh P. Patel and Falguni M.
     Patel,  dated April 1, 1993,  in the amount of  $10,000.  (Filed as exhibit
     10.30 to the Company's  Registration  Statement on Form SB-2 dated March 2,
     1994. Commission file number 333-71418).
10.6 Deed of Trust Note of Mount Regis Center  Limited  Partnership  in favor of
     Douglas  M.  Roberts,  dated  July 28,  1987,  in the  amount of  $560,000,
     guaranteed by PHC, Inc., with Deed of Trust executed by Mount Regis Center,
     Limited  Partnership  of even date.  (Filed as  exhibit  10.33 to Form SB-2
     dated March 2, 1994).  Assignment  and  Assumption  of Limited  Partnership
     Interest, by and between PHC of Virginia Inc. and each assignor dated as of
     June 30,  1994.  (Filed as exhibit  10.57 to Form 10-KSB on  September  28,
     1994).
10.7 Security  Agreement  Note of PHC of Virginia,  Inc. in favor of Mount Regis
     Center, Inc., dated July 28, 1987, in the amount of $90,000,  guaranteed by
     PHC,  Inc.,  with Security  Agreement,  dated July 1987.  (Filed as exhibit
     10.34 to the Company's  Registration  Statement on Form SB-2 dated March 2,
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10.8 Copy of Note of Bruce A. Shear in favor of Steven J. Shear,  dated December
     1988, in the amount of $195,695;  Pledge  Agreement by and between Bruce A.
     Shear and  Steven  J.  Shear,  dated  December  15,  1988;  Stock  Purchase
     Agreement by and between Steven J. Shear and Bruce A. Shear, dated December
     1, 1988. (Filed as exhibit 10.52 to the Company's Registration Statement on
     Form SB-2 dated March 2, 1994. Commission file number 333-71418).
10.9 Lease Agreement by and between  Conestoga  Corp. and PHC, Inc.,  dated July
     11, 1994.  (Filed as exhibit 10.69 to the  Company's  annual report on Form
     10-KSB,  filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28,
     1994. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.10 Renewal of Lease Addendum  between  Palmer  Wells  Enterprises  and PHC of
     Utah,  Inc.,  executed  February 20, 1995.  (Filed as exhibit  10.73 to the
     Company's  annual  report on Form  10-KSB,  filed with the  Securities  and
     Exchange on October 2, 1995. Commission file number 0-23524)
10.11 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.(Filed as exhibit 10.74 to the Company's
     Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 2 on Form S-3 to  Registration  Statement on
     Form  SB-2  under the  Securities  Act of 1933  dated  November  13,  1995.
     Commission  file number  333-71418.  As amended on Form S-8 dated March 12,
     1999. Commission File number 333-74373).
10.12 1995 Employee  Stock  Purchase  Plan.  (Filed  as  exhibit  10.74  to  the
     Company's  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  2 on  Form  S-3 to  Registration
     Statement on Form SB-2 under the  Securities Act of 1933 dated November 13,
     1995. Commission file number 333-71418.  As amended on Form S-8 dated March
     12, 1999. Commission File number 333-74373).
10.13 1995  Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan.  (Filed as exhibit 10.75 to
     the Company's  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 2 on Form S-3 to  Registration
     Statement on Form SB-2 under the  Securities Act of 1933 dated November 13,
     1995. Commission file number 333-71418.  As amended on Form S-8 dated March
     12, 1999. Commission File number 333-74373).
10.14 Loan  and  Security Agreement  of PHC of  Nevada,  Inc.,  in favor of LINC
     Anthem Corporation,  dated November 7, 1995. (Filed as exhibit 10.76 to the
     Company's Form 10-KSB, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
     October 4, 1996.)
10.15 Secured  Promissory  Note in the amount of $750,000  by and between PHC of
     Nevada, Inc. and LINC Anthem Corp. (Filed as exhibit 10.77 to the Company's
     Form 10-KSB,  filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on October
     4, 1996.)
10.16 Stock Pledge by and between PHC, Inc. and Linc Anthem  Corporation. (Filed
     as exhibit  10.81 to the  Company's  report on Form 10-KSB,  filed with the
     Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 1994. )
10.17 Custodial Agreement by and between LINC Anthem  Corporation  and PHC, Inc.
     and Choate,  Hall and Stewart dated July 25, 1996.  (Filed as exhibit 10.85
     to the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-QSB, filed with the Securities
     and  Exchange  Commission  on February  25,  1997.  Commission  file number
     0-23524).
10.18 Loan and  Security  Agreement by and between  Northpoint-Pioneer  Inc. and
     LINC Anthem Corporation dated July 25, 1996. (Filed as exhibit 10.86 to the
     Company's  quarterly  report on Form 10-QSB,  filed with the Securities and
     Exchange Commission on December 5, 1996. Commission file number 0-23524). .
10.19 Corporate  Guaranty  by  PHC,  Inc.,  PHC of  Rhode  Island,  Inc., PHC of
     Virginia,  Inc., PHC of Nevada, Inc. and LINC Anthem Corporation dated July
     25,  1996 for North  Point-Pioneer,  Inc.  (Filed as  exhibit  10.87 to the
     Company's  quarterly  report on Form 10-QSB,  filed with the Securities and
     Exchange Commission on December 5, 1996. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.20 Stock  Pledge and Security  Agreement  by and between  PHC,  Inc. and LINC
     Anthem  Corporation.  (Filed as exhibit  10.88 to the  Company's  quarterly
     report on Form 10-QSB, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
     December 5, 1996. Commission file number 0-23524).


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10.21 Secured  Promissory  Note of  North  Point-Pioneer,  Inc. in favor of LINC
     Anthem Corporation dated July 25, 1996 in the amount of $500,000. (Filed as
     exhibit 10.89 to the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-QSB,  filed with
     the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 5, 1996. Commission file
     number 0-23524).
10.22 Lease  Agreement  by and  between  PHC,  Inc.  and 94-19  Associates dated
     October 31, 1996 for BSC-NY,  Inc. (Filed as exhibit 10.90 to the Company's
     quarterly  report on Form 10-QSB,  filed with the  Securities  and Exchange
     Commission on December 5, 1996. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.23 Note by and between PHC Inc. and Yakov Burstein in the amount of $180,000.
     (Filed as exhibit 10.91 to the Company's  quarterly  report on Form 10-QSB,
     filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on December 5, 1996.
     Commission file number 0-23524).
10.24 Note  by and  between  PHC,  Inc. and  Irwin  Mansdorf  in the  amount  of
     $570,000. (Filed as exhibit 10.92 to the Company's quarterly report on Form
     10-QSB,  filed with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission on December 5,
     1996. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.25 Employment Agreement by and between BSC-NY,  Inc. and Yakov Burstein dated
     November 1, 1996. (Filed as exhibit 10.93 to the Company's quarterly report
     on Form  10-QSB,  filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on
     December 5, 1996. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.26 Consulting  Agreement by and between BSC-NY, Inc. and Irwin Mansdorf dated
     November 1, 1996. (Filed as exhibit 10.94 to the Company's quarterly report
     on Form  10-QSB,  filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on
     December 5, 1996. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.27 Agreement  and Plan of  Merger  by and  among  PHC,  Inc.,  BSC-NY,  Inc.,
     Behavioral Stress Centers,  Inc., Irwin Mansdorf,  and Yakov Burstein dated
     October 31, 1996. (Filed as exhibit 10.95 to the Company's quarterly report
     on Form  10-QSB,  filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on
     December 5, 1996. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.28 Employment  Agreement  by and between Perlow  Physicians,  P.C.  and Yakov
     Burstein dated  November 1, 1996.  (Filed as exhibit 10.98 to the Company's
     quarterly  report on Form 10-QSB,  filed with the  Securities  and Exchange
     Commission on December 5, 1996. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.29 Agreement  for  Purchase  and  Sale  of  Assets by  and  between  Clinical
     Associates and Clinical  Diagnostics and PHC, Inc.,  BSC-NY,  Inc.,  Perlow
     Physicians,  P.C.,  Irwin  Mansdorf,  and Yakov  Burstein dated October 31,
     1996.  (Filed as exhibit  10.99 to the Company's  quarterly  report on Form
     10-QSB,  filed with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission on December 5,
     1996. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.30 Consulting  Agreement by and between  Perlow  Physicians,  P.C.  and Irwin
     Mansdorf dated November 1, 1996.  (Filed as exhibit 10.100 to the Company's
     quarterly  report on Form 10-QSB,  filed with the  Securities  and Exchange
     Commission on December 5, 1996. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.31 Mortgage by and between PHC of Michigan,  Inc. and HCFP Funding Inc. dated
     January 13, 1997 in the amount of  $2,000,000.  (Filed as exhibit 10.106 to
     the Company's  quarterly  report on Form 10-QSB,  filed with the Securities
     and  Exchange  Commission  on  February  25,  1997  Commission  file number
     0-23524).
10.32 Employment  Agreement for Dr. Himanshu Patel; Employment Agreement for Dr.
     Mukesh Patel; and Fringe Benefit Exhibit for both of the Patel's Employment
     Agreements.  (Filed as exhibit 10.107 to the Company's  quarterly report on
     Form 10-QSB,  filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February
     25, 1997. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.33 Unconditional Guaranty of Payment and performance by and between PHC, Inc.
     in favor of HCFP.  (Filed  as  exhibit  10.112 to the  Company's  quarterly
     report on Form 10-QSB, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
     February 25, 1997. Commission file number 0-23524).


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10.34 Amendment  number 1 to Loan and  Security  Agreement dated May 21, 1996 by
     and between PHC, of Utah,  Inc. and HCFP Funding  providing  collateral for
     the PHC of Michigan,  Inc. Loan and Security  Agreement.  (Filed as exhibit
     10.113 to the  Companys  quarterly  report on Form 10-QSB,  filed with the
     Securities  and Exchange  Commission on February 25, 1997  Commission  file
     number 0-23524).
10.35 Employment  Agreement  by and between Perlow  Physicians  P.C.  and Nissan
     Shliselberg,  M.D.  dated  March,  1997.  (Filed as  exhibit  10.114 to the
     Company's  Registration  Statement  on Form  SB-2  dated  April  15,  1997.
     Commission file number 333-25231).
10.36 Option  and  Indemnity  Agreement  by and  between  PHC,  Inc. and  Nissan
     Shliselberg,  M.D. dated  February,  1997.  (Filed as exhibit 10.115 to the
     Company's  Registration  Statement  on Form  SB-2  dated  April  15,  1997.
     Commission file number 333-25231).
10.37 Secured  Term Note by and  between PHC of  Michigan,  Inc.  and Healthcare
     Financial  Partners - Funding II, L.P.  in the amount of  $1,100,000  dated
     March,  1997.  (Filed  as  exhibit  10.116  to the  Company's  Registration
     Statement  on Form  SB-2  dated  April 15,  1997.  Commission  file  number
     333-25231).
10.38 Mortgage between PHC of Michigan, Inc. and Healthcare Financial Partners -
     Funding II, L.P. in the amount of $1,100,000 dated March,  1997 for Secured
     Term Note. (Filed as exhibit 10.117 to the Company's Registration Statement
     on Form SB-2 dated April 15, 1997. Commission file number 333-25231).
10.39 Submission  of Lease  between PHC,  Inc. and Conestoga  Corporation  dated
     11/09/95  for space at 200 Lake  Street,  Suite  101b,  Peabody,  MA 01960.
     (Filed as exhibit  10.119 to the Company's  Registration  Statement on Form
     SB-2 dated April 15, 1997. Commission file number 333-25231).
10.40 Master Equipment Lease Agreement by and between PHC, Inc. and LINC Capital
     Partners dated March 18, 1997 in the amount of $200,000.  (Filed as exhibit
     10.121 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 dated April 15,
     1997. Commission file number 333-25231).
10.41 Agreement  between  Family Independence  Agency and Harbor  Oaks  Hospital
     effective January 1, 1997. (Filed as exhibit 10.122 to the Company's report
     on Form 10-KSB,  with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 14,
     1997. Commission file number 0-23524)
10.42 Master Contract by and between Family Independence  Agency and Harbor Oaks
     Hospital  effective  January  1,  1997.  (Filed  as  exhibit  10.122 to the
     Company's  report on Form 10-KSB,  filed with the  Securities  and Exchange
     Commission on October 14, 1997. Commission file number 0-23524)
10.43 Deed, Deed of Trust and Deed Trust Note in the amount of  $540,000  by and
     between Dillon and Dillon  Associates  and Pioneer  Counseling of Virginia,
     Inc. (Filed as exhibit 10.124 to the Company's report on Form 10-KSB, filed
     with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 14, 1997. Commission
     file number 0-23524)
10.44 Financial  Advisory  Agreement,  Indemnification  Agreement  and  Form  of
     Warrant by and between Brean Murray & Company and PHC, Inc. dated 06/01/97.
     (Filed as exhibit 10.125 to the Company's report on Form 10-KSB, filed with
     the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 14, 1997. Commission file
     number 0-23524)
10.45 Secured Term Note; Mortgage; Environmental  Indemnity;  Agreement Guaranty
     by PHC,  Inc.;  and  Amendment  No. 2 Loan and  Security  Agreement  by and
     between  Healthcare  Financial;  and PHC, Inc. of Michigan dated  December,
     1997. (Filed as exhibit 10.129 to the Company's  Registration  Statement on
     Form SB-2 dated January 8, 1997. Commission file number 333-25231).
10.46 First Amendment  to  Sale  and  Purchase  Agreement  by and  between  LINC
     Financial  Services,  Inc.,  LINC Finance  Corporation VII and PHC of Rhode
     Island dated January 20, 1995 and Sale and Purchase  Agreement  dated March
     6, 1995.  (Filed as exhibit  10.132 to the Company's  10-QSB dated February
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10.47 Agreement by and between PHC,  Inc., and Irwin Mansdorf and Yakov Burstein
     dated  March 2, 1998.  (Filed as exhibit  10.135 to the  Company's  Current
     Report on Form 8-K,  filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission.
     Commission file number 0-23524 on April 29, 1998).
10.48Secured  Bridge Loan to be made to PHC,  Inc.  by HCFP  Funding II, Inc. in
     the amount of $350,000  dated March 10, 1998.  (Filed as exhibit  10.136 to
     the Company's  Current  Report on Form 8-K,  filed with the  Securities and
     Exchange Commission. Commission file number 0-23524 on April 29, 1998).
10.49 First  Amendment  to  Mortgage  between  PHC of  Michigan,  Inc. and  HCFP
     Funding, Inc. (Filed as Exhibit 10.137 to the Company's 10-QSB filed on May
     15, 1998. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.50 Secured  Unconditional  Guaranty of Payment and performance by and between
     BSC-NY, Inc. and HCFP Funding II, Inc. in the amount of $350,000. (Filed as
     exhibit  10.58 to the Company's  Registration  Statement on Form SB-2 dated
     July 24, 1998. Commission file number 333-59927).
10.51 Loan and Security  Agreement by and among HCFP  Funding,  Inc., and PHC of
     Michigan,  Inc.,  PHC of Utah,  Inc.,  PHC of Virginia,  Inc., PHC of Rhode
     Island, Inc., and Pioneer Counseling of Virginia, Inc. dated as of February
     18, 1998. (Filed as exhibit 10.59 to the Company's  Registration  Statement
     on Form SB-2 dated July 24, 1998. Commission file number 333-59927).
10.52 Credit Line Deed of Trust by and between PHC of  Virginia,  Inc., and HCFP
     Funding II, Inc. dated July, 1998. (Filed as exhibit 10.60 to the Company's
     Registration  Statement on Form SB-2 dated July 24, 1998.  Commission  file
     number 333-59927).
10.53 Amendment  No. 1 to Secured Bridge Note dated July 10, 1998 by and between
     PHC,  Inc.  and HCFP  Funding  II,  Inc.  (Filed  as  exhibit  10.61 to the
     Company's  Registration  Statement  on  Form  SB-2  dated  July  24,  1998.
     Commission file number 333-59927).
10.54 Promissory  Note for $50,000  dated May 18, 1998 by and between  PHC, Inc.
     and Tot Care,  Inc.  (Filed as exhibit 10.62 to the Company's  Registration
     Statement  on Form  SB-2  dated  July  24,  1998.  Commission  file  number
     333-59927).
10.55 Promissory  Note for $50,000 dated June 9, 1998 by and between  PHC,  Inc.
     and Tot Care,  Inc.  (Filed as exhibit 10.63 to the Company's  Registration
     Statement  on Form  SB-2  dated  July  24,  1998.  Commission  file  number
     333-59927).
10.56 Letter  Agreement dated May 31, 1998 by and between NMI Realty,  Inc.  and
     PHC of Rhode  Island,  Inc.  to  terminate  the Lease and Option  Agreement
     entered  into  March 16,  1994.  (Filed as exhibit  10.64 to the  Company's
     Registration  Statement on Form SB-2 dated July 24, 1998.  Commission  file
     number 333-59927).
10.57 Amendment  No. 1  to  Loan  and  Security   Agreement  in  the  amount  of
     $4,000,000.00 by and among HCFP Funding,  Inc., and PHC of Michigan,  Inc.,
     PHC of Utah,  Inc., PHC of Virginia,  Inc., PHC of Rhode Island,  Inc., and
     Pioneer Counseling of Virginia,  Inc. dated as of February 18, 1998. (Filed
     as exhibit 10.65 to the  Company's  report on Form 10-KSB dated October 13,
     1998. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.58 Promissory  Note by and between PHC,  Inc. and Bruce A. Shear dated August
     13,  1998,  in the  amount  of  $100,000.  (Filed as  exhibit  10.66 to the
     Company's  report on Form 10-QSB dated  November 3, 1998.  Commission  file
     number 0-23524).
10.59 Amendment to Overline  Letter  Agreement pursuant to the Loan and Security
     Agreement by and among HCFP Funding,  Inc., and PHC of Michigan,  Inc., PHC
     of Utah,  Inc.,  PHC of Virginia,  Inc.,  PHC of Rhode  Island,  Inc.,  and
     Pioneer  Counseling  of Virginia,  Inc.  dated June 8, 1998  extending  the
     maturity  date from  November 10, 1998 to May 10,  1999.  (Filed as exhibit
     10.67 to the Company's  report on Form 10-QSB filed with the Securities and
     Exchange Commission on February 12, 1999. Commission file number 0-23524).



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10.60 The Overline Letter agreement pursuant to the Loan and Security  Agreement
     by and among HCFP Funding,  Inc.,  and PHC of Michigan,  Inc., PHC of Utah,
     Inc.,  PHC of  Virginia,  Inc.,  PHC of Rhode  Island,  Inc.,  and  Pioneer
     Counseling of Virginia,  Inc.  dated as of February 18, 1998  extending the
     maturity  date from  November 10, 1998 to May 10,  1999.  (Filed as exhibit
     10.68 to the  Company's  Registration  Statement  on Form 10-QSB  dated 12,
     1999. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.61 Financial  Advisory and  Consultant  Agreement  by  and  between  National
     Securities Corporation and PHC, Inc. dated 01/05/99 (Filed as exhibit 10.69
     to the Company's report on Form 10-QSB dated February 12, 1999.  Commission
     file number 0-23524).
10.62 Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Pioneer Counseling of Virginia, Inc. to
     Dr. Mukesh Patel and Dr. Himanshu Patel dated February 15, 1999.  (Filed as
     exhibit 10.62 to the Company's  Registration Statement on Form 10-QSB filed
     with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission on May 14, 1999.  Commission
     file number 0-23524).
10.63 This amendment no. 2 to secured  bridge note (the  "Amendment")  is hereby
     entered  into as of the 10th  day of May 1999 by and  among  PHC,  INC.,  a
     Massachusetts  corporation  ("Borrower"),  and HCFP  FUNDING  II,  INC.,  a
     Delaware  corporation  ("Lender").  (Filed as an exhibit  to the  Company's
     report on Form  10-KSB  dated  October  13,  1999.  Commission  file number
     0-23524).
10.64 Seller's Settlement Statement related to the sale of the real estate owned
     by Pioneer  Counseling of Virginia,  Inc.  dated March 15, 1999.  (Filed as
     exhibit  10.64  to the  Company's  report  on Form  10-QSB  filed  with the
     Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 1999.  Commission file number
     0-23524).
10.65 This amendment no. 2 to secured  bridge note (the  "Amendment")  is hereby
     entered  into as of the 10th  day of May 1999 by and  among  PHC,  INC.,  a
     Massachusetts  corporation  ("Borrower"),  and HCFP  FUNDING  II,  INC.,  a
     Delaware  corporation  ("Lender").  (Filed as an exhibit  to the  Company's
     report on Form  10-KSB  dated  October  13,  1999.  Commission  file number
     0-23524).
10.66 Loan and Security Agreement by and between Heller Healthcare Finance, Inc.
     f/k/a HCFP Funding, Inc. and PHC of Michigan, Inc. PHC of Utah, Inc. PHC of
     Virginia,  Inc.  PHC of  Rhode  Island,  Inc.  and  Pioneer  Counseling  of
     Virginia, Inc. dated August 11, 1999. (Filed as an exhibit to the Company's
     report on Form  10-KSB  dated  October  13,  1999.  Commission  file number
     0-23524).
10.67 Amendment  number 3 to  Secured  Bridge  Note  dated  May 10,  1999 by and
     between  PHC,  Inc. and HCFP (Filed as exhibit to the  Company's  report on
     Form 10-KSB,  filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on October
     13, 1999. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.68 Promissory Note by and between PHC, Inc. and Mellon US Leasing Corporation
     dated November, 1999, in the amount of $160,000. (Filed as exhibit 10.68 to
     the Company's report on Form 10-QSB dated November 15, 1999.
10.69 Secured Term Loan for $1,000,000  by and between PHC of Michigan,  Inc and
     Heller  Finance,  Inc.,  which  includes  Secured Term Note from  Borrower;
     Restated Mortgage by and between Borrower and Lender; Guaranty of Term Loan
     by PHC, Inc.;  Secured Guaranty of Term Loan by BSC-NY,  Inc.;  Guaranty of
     Term Loan by Bruce A. Shear and Letter Agreement.  (Filed as exhibit to the
     Company's  report on Form 10-QSB,  filed with the  Securities  and Exchange
     Commission on February 14, 2000. Commission file 0-22916).
16.1 Letter on Change in Independent Public Accountants. (Filed as an exhibit to
     the Company's report on Form 10-KSB, filed with the Securities and Exchange
     Commission  on  September  28,  1994 and as exhibit  16.1 in the  Company's
     Current  Report  on Form  8-K,  filed  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange
     Commission. (Commission file number 0-23524 on April 29, 1998).


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21.1  List of Subsidiaries. (Filed as an exhibit to PHC's Registration Statement
      on Form SB-2 dated July 24, 1998. Commission file number 333-59927).
*23.1 Consent of Independent Auditors.
*23.3 Consent of Arent Fox  Kintner  Plotkin & Kahn,  PPLC. Included  in exhibit
      5.1.
*24.1 Power of Attorney: included on signature page.
99.1  Cautionary  Statement for Purposes of the "Safe  Harbor" Provisions of the
      Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.


*    Indicates exhibits filed with this Registration Statement.

Item 17. Undertakings.

Registrant undertakes that it will:

1.   file,  during  any  period  in  which it  offers  or  sells  securities,  a
     post-effective  amendment  to the  registration  statement  to include  any
     additional or changed material information on the plan of distribution;
2.   for   determining   liability   under  the   Securities   Act,  treat  each
     post-effective  amendment as a new registration statement of the securities
     offered,  and the offering of the securities at that time to be the initial
     bona fide offering; and
3.   file a  post-effective  amendment  to remove from  registration  any of the
     securities that remain unsold at the end of the offering.


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<PAGE>

     Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies  that it has  reasonable  grounds  to  believe  that it meets  all the
requirements  for  filing  on Form S-3 and has  duly  caused  this  registration
statement  to be  signed  on its  behalf  by  the  undersigned,  thereunto  duly
authorized in the City of Peabody, State of Massachusetts.

                                          PHC, INC.

Date:  February 25, 2000                  By: /s/  Bruce A. Shear
                                          President and Chief Executive Officer

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Bruce A.
Shear his or her true and lawful  attorney-in-fact and agent, each acting alone,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her in his or her
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,  to sign any or all Amendments
(including  post-effective  amendments) to this Registration  Statement,  and to
file the same,  with all exhibits  thereto,  and other  documents in  connection
therewith,  with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission,  granting  unto said
attorneys-in-fact  and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing  appropriate or necessary to be done in
and about the premises,  as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might
or  could  do  in  person,   hereby  ratifying  and  confirming  all  that  said
attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  each acting alone,  or his or her  substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities Act of 1933, the following
persons  on  behalf of the  registrant  and in the  capacities  and on the dates
indicated have signed this registration statement below.

           SIGNATURE                   TITLE(S)                DATE

/s/  Bruce A. Shear             President, Chief
                                Executive Officer and
                                Director (principal       February 25, 2000
                                executive officer)

/s/  Paula C. Wurts             Controller and            February 25, 2000
                                Assistant Treasurer
                                (principal financial
                                and accounting officer)

/s/  Gerald M. Perlow           Director                  February 25, 2000

/s/  Donald E. Robar            Director                  February 25, 2000

/s/  Howard Phillips            Director                  February 25, 2000

/s/  William F. Grieco          Director                  February 25, 2000

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Exhibit 5.1
                                    Arent Fox
                           1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW
                            Washington, DC 20036-5339

Arnold R. Westerman
Tel: 202/857-6243
Fax: 202/857-6395
[email protected]
http://www.arentfox.com

                                                          February 25, 2000
PHC, Inc.
200 Lake Street
Suite 102
Peabody, Massachusetts 01960

Gentlemen:

     We have  acted  as  counsel  for PHC,  Inc.,  a  Massachusetts  corporation
("PHC"),  with  respect to PHC's  Registration  Statement  on Form S-3 (File No.
333-76137),  filed by PHC with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  (the
"Registration  Statement") in connection with the Company's  registration  under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"),  of 1,956,421  shares of the
Class A Common Stock.

     In connection with this opinion, we have examined, among other things, such
federal and state laws and  originals  and/or  copies  (certified  or  otherwise
identified  to  our   satisfaction)  of  such  corporate  and  other  documents,
certificates,  and other records as we deemed  necessary or  appropriate  to the
purposes of preparing this opinion. Based on the foregoing, we hereby advise you
that we are of the opinion that the 1,956,421  shares of Common Stock subject to
the  Registration  Statement have been duly and validly  authorized for issuance
and that such shares are, or will be when issued in accordance with the terms of
the warrants, convertible debentures or price guaranty promissory notes referred
to in the Registration Statement, legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

     We hereby  consent  to the  filing of this  opinion  as an  exhibit to such
Registration  Statement  and to the  reference  to our firm in the  Registration
Statement.  In giving this  consent,  we do not hereby admit that we come within
the  category  of persons  whose  consent  is  required  under  Section 7 of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended,  or the general rules and regulations  there
under.

                            Very truly yours,

                        ARENT FOX KINTNER PLOTKIN & KAHN

                           By /s/ Arnold R. Westerman
                               Arnold R. Westerman
                        ARENT FOX KINTNER PLOTKIN & KAHN
          New York, NY - McLean, VA - Bethesda, MD - Budapest, Hungary
                        - Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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<PAGE>

Exhibit 23.1

               CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to  the   incorporation  by  reference  in  the  prospectus
constituting a part of this Registration Statement of our report dated September
10, 1999  relating to the  consolidated  financial  statements of PHC, Inc. (the
"Company")  appearing in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year
ended June 30, 1999.


                                BDO Siedman, LLP


Boston, Massachusetts
February 25, 2000



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