Intermountain Centers for Human Development
Intermountain Centers is a community resource serving Tucsonans in need.
About Intermountain Centers for Human Development
Intermountain Centers for Human Development is an Arizona-based nonprofit healthcare system serving Tucson and communities across the state. Known as Intermountain Centers, the organization and its affiliates provide health and human services for children, adults, and families who have identified a need for support. Its work brings together primary medical care, behavioral health care, diagnostics, specialized education, housing support, and other programs within a statewide family of subsidiary organizations.
The organization describes its approach as integrated behavioral health and intensive welfare programming for children and adults. Its programs are grounded in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Trauma Informed Behavioral Therapies, with an emphasis on building on individual and family strengths. Intermountain Centers offers mental health services tailored to individual needs and available regardless of acuity, with self-sufficiency as a focus. Its integrated clinics combine behavioral and physical health services, including primary care, care coordination, counseling, peer support, nutritional education and counseling, chronic disease management, health screenings, pharmacy, and laboratory services. Providers work with members to set goals and develop an individualized plan.
Autism and ABA services use an evidence-based behavioral approach that honors each child or adult's motivation and preferences. The organization aims to make treatment sessions positive and encourages participation, while also offering separate education sessions for parents and families. Specialized educational services are available through Intermountain Academy, which provides a positive teaching environment for youth with autism and builds on each student's strengths and interests. The website's featured stories include students working toward graduation, employment, job skills, and future careers.
Intermountain Centers also provides substance use treatment in inpatient and outpatient settings, using individualized services grounded in the Community Reinforcement Approach. Foster care services support prospective and current foster parents throughout Arizona. The organization states that its foster care staff guides applicants through preparation, placement, and the period when a child is in the home, and that it has supported foster parents for nearly 50 years. Residential programs include short-term and specialized options for youth and adults, with individualized, strength-based services grounded in ABA. Supportive housing programs combine housing assistance with wrap-around support intended to promote rehabilitation and housing stability for vulnerable community members.
The organization operates through a network of affiliates and has 29 locations throughout Arizona, including its Tucson presence. Intermountain Centers is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, and its website invites support from individuals, foundations, and corporations. Donations help fund services for people living with Intermountain or receiving outpatient support. The organization also welcomes people interested in community-focused nonprofit work to apply for open positions, with professional development listed among the opportunities associated with employment.
For Tucsonans seeking services, Intermountain Centers provides several ways to begin, depending on the type of support needed. The network includes health clinics, behavioral health programs, educational services, foster care, residential care, substance use treatment, and supportive housing. The organization states that it serves all patients regardless of their ability to pay, with discounts for essential services based on family size and income. Visitors and prospective members can review the available services and locations, then contact the organization or ask at the front desk for information about eligibility, programs, and next steps.