Dear Area Residents,
The southwestern region of Utah has experienced enormous growth over the past decade. Many of the social support systems, long a part of Utah tradition, have been stressed by growing issues of mental illness, substance abuse, child abuse, youth crime, and lack of housing. The collective impact has left families and communities struggling to find answers with limited fiscal and professional capacity.
The county commissions of Washington, Kane, Garfield, Beaver and Iron Counties have joined with the State of Utah to create Southwest Center for the provision of comprehensive mental health and substance abuse services. Southwest Center is proud to be a member of a strong human service delivery system which is helping our communities to address very difficult individual, family, and community problems.
Our center is committed to continuing the partnership with our communities to insure a healthy and drug free future for Southern Utah's citizens.
Sincerely,
Paul I. Thorpe, L.C.S.W.
Executive Director

The mission of Southwest Center is to promote, restore, and maintain well being by providing treatment, education, and advocacy services appropriate to the mental health and substance abuse needs of our communities. All services will be consumer oriented, collaborative and performed in a quality manner.

Southwest Center employees share common values which drive all services, policies and relationships within our organization. Our value statement will be known, owned and energized by every employee.

WE BELIEVE
Every individual associated with our organization has individual worth and deserves the right to be treated with dignity. We respect individual differences.
Our services are provided within an atmosphere where quality and innovation are appreciated. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in everything we do.
Integrity is the basis of public trust. We will conduct ourselves in an ethical and professional manner which reflects positively upon the agency.
Collaboration and Cooperation are the keys to personal and organizational success. To this end, we will work cooperatively with all entities, both within and outside our organization.
All communications are conducted in an honest and open manner, guided by agency policies which embrace fairness. Our services are focused to the needs of our customers. Our success shall be evaluated against our ability to anticipate and meet these needs.

The professional, experienced staff includes board certified psychiatrists, clinical social workers, clinical psychologists, specialized adult and youth day treatment staff, residential service staff, prevention and education specialists, as well as a complete clerical and business staff.