The Southwest Network

"Embracing Change, Empowering Families, Changing Lives"

Our Mission

The Southwest Network is a non-profit 501(c)3 membership corporation. The Southwest Network is a partnership of behavioral health providers assembled to combine their collective resources and talents in order to establish a comprehensive and integrated behavioral health service delivery system. The basic purpose of this "partnership" is to develop efficiencies and provide a comprehensive continuum of high-quality, outcome based treatment services for the consumers we serve in Maricopa County. The primary objective of the Southwest Network is to treat consumers with respect and dignity while empowering them with the skills and tools to be self-sufficient and thrive in all domains of their lives. The focus of services is to provide the 'right care at the right time' through family-centered, individualized treatment with an emphasis on building lasting community supports. Through adherence to our basic core values, the Southwest Network strives to become the pre-eminent provider of behavioral health services in the southwestern United States.

History of the Southwest Network

The Southwest Network is comprised of approximately 20 affiliated provider agencies valley-wide.  Its Board of Directors includes CEOs from eight behavioral health providers operating in Maricopa County.   The Southwest Network was created to provide an Integrated Network services delivery system to provide comprehensive behavioral health services for consumers in Maricopa County. Currently, the Network provides integrated behavioral health treatment to more than 7,500 Medicaid eligible children and adolescent consumers and their families. The Southwest Network was incorporated in 1999.