Orchard Place PACE Center

The PACE Center, a division of Orchard Place in Des Moines, Iowa, offers community-based services for children, teens, and families dealing with mental health and substance abuse challenges. Their programs include:

• Behavioral Health Intervention Services (BHIS): Skill-building interventions provided in homes, schools, and community settings to address behavioral issues.
• Substance Use Services: Outpatient treatment for individuals under 18, offering evaluations, therapy, education, and diversion classes.
• Integrated Health Program: Care coordination and case management for Medicaid-eligible youth with serious emotional disturbances, aiming to improve mental and physical health outcomes.
• Juvenile Court Programs: Services like the Early Service Project (ESP) and Latino Outreach and Targeted Supervision Programs (LOTS) assist clients and families in navigating the juvenile justice system and reducing recidivism.
• Community Service Learning: Opportunities for youth to complete community service hours or engage in structured interventions to meet probation terms.

The PACE Center addresses issues such as behavioral problems, family dynamics, emotional instability, peer relationships, substance use, parent-child stress, sibling conflicts, and school-related challenges like truancy and poor attendance.