Our Team

Our amazing team of child welfare, addiction therapists, mental health therapists, quality assurance, administrative support, and leadership are committed to preserving, restoring, and strengthening individuals, families, and communities If you think you might be a fit for our team..please check out our careers and internships page.

Our History

Dedicated to service delivery in the tri-state region of Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, Family Access Center provides child welfare services, mental healthassessments, substance use and addiction evaluations and treatment, mental health psychotherapy, behavioral health intervention services (BHIS), and Iowa Domestic Abuse Program (IDAP) and domestic violence services. Since 2005, we have grown to meet community need with integration into one comprehensive organization, Family Access Center, in 2021.

Our Mission

The mission of the Family Access Center is to support individuals in overcoming life's challenges through empowerment as we embrace preserving, restoring, and strengthening through quality services.

Background Information

Vision, Mission, History

Vision –

Making tomorrow better than today.

Mission Statement-

The mission of the Family Access Center is to support individuals in overcoming life's challenges through empowerment as we embrace preserving, restoring, and strengthening through quality services.

History-

Since 2005 Family Access Center began working to meet community needs. Family Access Center began providing substance use and abuse services to address addiction and support recovery. Family Access Center began providing mental health psychotherapy services to further support individual, couple, and family well-being. In 2008, Family Access Center entered contracts with the Iowa Department of Human Services to provide child welfare services to families and their children. Services for Iowa Domestic Abuse Program were offered to help perpetrators of domestic violence as well as the Prime for Life drunk driving curriculum.

In 2019, a sober living home (Hope Street), was added to the portfolio to serve homeless individuals suffering from addiction. In 2020, substance use treatment and cognitive-behavioral treatment were added to the continuum to treat federal offenders.

To grow and further meet community needs, integration into one comprehensive organization, Family Access Center will occur throughout 2021. Dedicated to service delivery in the tri-state region of Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, Family Access Center is committed to quality, evidence-based, culturally-affirming services.

Officers of the Corporation -

The Officers of the Corporation, Ron Berube, Darin Dunn, and Pamela Ingram collectively offer over 85 years of expertise in child welfare advocacy, program design, program development, and outcomes.

Executive Leadership -

In 2018, the Officers of the Corporation recruited and retained Heidi Kammer-Hodge to the role of executive director and CEO with nearly twenty years of experience as an executive, educator, provider, and consultant in the integration, expansion, and delivery of family-focused, family-centered services focused on evidence-based practices and culturally responsive care.