Orchard Place

Pace center is our community-based operating division, providing skill building services for a diverse population of youth and families struggling with mental health and/or substance use issues. In fy2024 pace provided services to 2,487 clients, enhancing the services of mental health professionals, educators and juvenile court by collaborating with families to alleviate behavioral issues and promote accountability. We also provide integrated health home services through teams of staff including nurse care managers, care coordinators, and family peer support specialists who work with clients that have a severe emotional disturbance to coordinate mental health, medical services, and social services for the client.

Child guidance center is iowa's only state-accredited community mental health center specifically for children, providing a wide range of services that are planned and delivered following the resilence model of community mental health for children and youth. We served 3,257 children and youth in fy2024 with services including individual, family and group therapy; psychological evaluation and testing; psychiatric evaluation; medication assessment and management; school-based mental health services; early childhood services from birth to age 5; functional family therapy; professional consultation and mental health education; child care resource and referral services; and trauma informed care services.