Pathways Behavioral Services Clinical Director Jordan Dunn a recipient of The Courier’s 20 under 40 recognition. Read more to learn about Dunn’s passion and commitment to helping others.

A new facility dedicated to children’s mental health is being created in Waverly and we are working hard to ensure that the building is welcoming and playful, a space where kids and their parents feel supported and affirmed. Read more for a glimpse of what we are envisioning for our new building.

Pathways was recently awarded a federal Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Grant.  This grant will aid Pathways in expanding services that will include primary health care screenings for our clients, wellness coaching, increased peer services and increased care coordination services.

Pathways is part of the COVID Recovery Iowa Team. Please see below for details on this project.

Pathway Behavioral Services provides both in person and telehealth services for our Outpatient clients.  For Assessments please call you local Pathways office for directions on this process.

Pathways was again awarded a 3  year CARF accreditation in June of 2019. This accreditation decision represents the highest level of accreditation that can be given to an organization and shows the organization’s substantial conformance to the CARF standards. An organization receiving a Three-Year Accreditation has put itself through a rigorous peer review process. It…read more

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has fact sheets that help caregivers and young adults learn about symptoms of various mental illnesses, treatment options, and support services. You can check these out at https://www.samhsa.gov/children/family-educational-materials

May 14 -20 is National Prevention Week. National Prevention Week is held each year during the third week of May—near the start of summer, an important time for school, communities, and prevention professionals to re-focus on prevention! Adolescents and full-time college students most often use substances for the first time during June or July, according…read more

A report released by the U.S. Surgeon General concludes one in seven people in the U.S. is expected to develop a substance use disorder at some point in their lives. Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health details the concerns of substance use disorder. For more information check out…read more

The Midwest has seen an increase in overdoses from the opioid, Carfentanil. See the following link for details. http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/09/02/492108992/an-even-deadlier-opioid-carfentanil-is-hitting-the-streets