Youth and Family Services
Overview
We proudly provide services designed to meet the unique needs of children, youth and families. Our services are built to be strength and community based, offering a comprehensive range of quality evidence based best-practices. From Home-Based Services to Parent Education Groups, our professionals strive to ensure our clients receive compassionate, professional care in the setting that best fits their needs. We provide services primarily in the client’s home or community, reducing the cost and increasing the success of outcomes. Our programs strive to foster a better quality of life for clients and their families.

Why Pathways Youth and Family Services?
With over 20 years of providing services for families and youth in Arizona, Pathways has developed and implemented a vast menu of general and specialty services to strength our communities. Focusing on evidence-based treatment models and trauma-informed care has positioned Pathways of Arizona to be a leader in behavioral and mental health, and social services. This client-focused approach allows our clients and their families to be the leader in their own treatment, ensuring lasting outcomes and future positive life experiences. We have a long history of close coordination with system partners, the court system and the state of Arizona
What Services Are Offered by Pathways Of Arizona, for Youth and Families?
Pathways strives to ensure that your treatment meets you where you are; is individualized and formatted specifically for you. With this client focused mentality Pathways offers a number of service options and combinations to best meet your needs; including referrals to outside agencies when services through Pathways might not fully meet all your needs.
Case Management
We supervise all aspects of eligible clients’ cases and assure clients receive the appropriate care, treatment and resources. Pathways serves as the client advocate, arranging for services and follow-up care to ensure client compliance with prescribed intervention plans.
In-person and Tele-health Counseling and Therapy
Our counselors and therapists provide services in-person with tele-health therapy availability which can include individual, group or family sessions.
Intake & Assessment Services
We contract on behalf of our managed entities to screen inquiries regarding need and eligibility for government-sponsored social services, arrange face-to-face interviews and conduct benefit eligibility reviews.
Group Services
These services are provided in a group setting, allowing for social connections and shared experiences for clients. Parenting classes, summer programs, weekend respite services and substance use programs are a sample of the group services we offer.
Referrals
At times to ensure a client and their family is receiving all services need to ensure their recovery, outside agencies are engaged. Pathways offers referrals to specialty providers and community partners ensuring that the full spectrum of support services is available to our clients.
Psychiatry/Medication Management
Pathways of Arizona offers psychiatric services including medication management, and treatment monitoring by licensed and credentialed Behavioral Health Medical Professionals
What are specialty services are offered by Pathways of Arizona?
Substance Use Services
Pathways of Arizona utilizes the Seven Challenges model to treat adolescent substance use. This evidence-based program is offered in individual and group settings at outpatient and intensive outpatient levels. Seven Challenges teaches youth to think critically and make informed choices about how they deal with life, improving not only problems related to substance use but mental health conditions related to substance use but mental health conditions, which often co-occur with it.
Birth-5
Pathways provides and specialty services tailored to the needs of the birth to five population and their families. As part of Birth-5 program, we utilize child-parent psychotherapy which is an evidence based treatment for children Birth-5 who have experienced trauma.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing)
An integrative psychotherapy approach that has been extensively researched and proven effective for the treatment of trauma. EMDR is a set of standardized protocols that incorporates elements from many different treatment approaches.
TFCBT (Trauma Focus Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
TF-CBT is a psychotherapy approach for children and adolescents who are experiencing significant emotional and behavioral difficulties related to traumatic life events.
Family Therapy
We provide systemic family therapy to address support for positive parenting and to strengthen family relationships and communication.
Pathways of Arizona Youth and Family Services are offered at the following locations:
Main Tucson
520-748-7108
1161 N El Dorado Pl Suite #103
Tucson, AZ 85715
Northwest Tucson
520-744-4376
3295 W. Ina Road Suite #150
Tucson, AZ 85741
Yuma
928-317-0177
3818 W 16th St.
Yuma, AZ 85364
Client Testimonials
This is a great place to reach out to if you need a safe place to lay your head at night. If you need help, reach out, their are plenty of resources in our community to get you out of whatever you need help from.
Mike
This place (I had no clue about) is SO AMAZING!! Highly recommend. They took on someone who needed it the most, provided a roof over his head, someone to talk to, and administered his medication all along with the staff doing everything they can to make sure his transition to his new home was safe and smooth. I thank your amazing staff so much!!!
Amanda
I am very pleased with the services and staff at this office. We transferred care with a therapist that my son already connects well with and we couldn't be happier with the staff at this office. The level of professionalism by far exceeds the previous clinic we attended. This office is warm, welcoming, and always helpful.
Rachel
In all honesty I have NEVER felt as supported from every face I see here at the office. We are so blessed to have come across this fantastic group of people that really do seen to care about everyone.
Thomas
I have been going to Pathways of Idaho for a long time now. I love the services there and the people that I work with. I have learned a lot there about myself and my struggles. I have made a lot of friends there and I feel very comfortable going to my appointments early in order to chat with the staff. I would like to thank you all who work at Pathways for contributing to the quality of my life.
Sally
We have been coming here for nearly 2 months and are happy with the services thus far. Very nice and helpful staff. Knowledgeable councilors with great resource for your family.
Katie