Our mission is simple but urgent: remove the barriers that keep people from getting help.
The reality we face is sobering. In our own neighborhoods, the effects are visible daily. Youth substance use is one pressing concern – more than one in five teens between 12 and 17 use alcohol or marijuana each month. Among adults, the rise of synthetic opioids, including illicit fentanyl, has driven a sharp increase in overdose deaths.
We track these numbers not as statistics on a page, but as a reflection of the people we see and serve. And while the need for help is rising, essential lifelines are being threatened by federal funding cuts. In my role as CEO of The Guidance Center, I remain steadfast on serving our community members and keeping people safe and supported.
Care That Feels Close
Whatever happens in policy or budgets, our commitment holds. We meet people where they are – sometimes, literally – and provide care that adapts to each person’s needs.
Core Services
Our core offerings include:
- Ongoing psychiatric care and medication management.
- A fully coordinated team approach, where psychiatric providers, therapists and care managers work together.
- An outpatient nursing clinic for vital sign checks, lab work, medication support and walk-in visits twice a week.
Additional Programs
- Adult Mental Health – Support for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, schizophrenia and more.
- Children and Family Services – Emotional, developmental and behavioral care for young people and their families.
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) – Evidence-based therapy for individuals on the autism spectrum.
- Substance Use Treatment – Including counseling and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT).
- Crisis Services – Immediate, in-person help during a mental health emergency
- Inpatient Psychiatric Care – 24/7 stabilization and acute treatment.
Looking to the Horizon
We’re fortifying our telehealth options to reach rural areas of Coconino County and deepening our ties with local organizations, because help should never depend on where you live.
Since 1969, The Flagstaff Guidance Center has been a place where compassion meets know-how, and where hope can begin again. Our mission is simple but urgent: remove the barriers that keep people from getting help. Whether you’re reaching out for yourself, for someone you love, or for a neighbor, we are here – ready to listen, ready to stand beside you and ready to walk with you every step of the way. FBN
By Devon Forrest
The Guidance Center is located at 2187 N. Vickey Street, Flagstaff, AZ 86004. For more information, call 928-527-1899 or 888-681-1899 or visit tgcaz.org.
Devon Forrest is CEO of The Guidance Center.
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