Carolyn Dawson

WALLOWA VALLEY CENTER FOR WELLNESS

Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness (WVCW) is a progressive full service community-based program focusing on the mental health and life enrichment needs of the people of Wallowa County. We are the primary provider of mental health and developmental disability services in Wallowa County. Confidential, individualized services focus on people with mental and emotional disturbances, crisis intervention, those with severe mental illness, people with drug and alcohol abuse issues, gambling issues, and people with developmental disabilities. We also offer marriage and family counseling, and stress reduction, anger management etc. for people seeking to improve their quality of life. The next clinic is 128 miles (round-trip) away in La Grande, Oregon. We have served Wallowa County for almost 30 years. Beginning existence as a County Mental Health Clinic, then becoming a non-profit organization in 1995. We are guided in our work by a nine-member board that provides oversight for the organization. We serve as the Community-Based Mental Health Program (CMHP) and as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic for Wallowa County. MISSION The mission of Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness is to facilitate growth and wellness through services and resources that empower personal action. VISION The Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness envisions access to integrated wellness services and resources for all. VALUES Excellent, Efficient, and love-filled care Safe, happy, and thriving community Inclusiveness, integration, and honoring each individual's lived experience