By Valerie Vinyard In its 45 years, Intermountain Centers for Human Development has come a long, long way. The concept began as the Southwest Indian Youth Center, a community-based, federal grant-funded program on Mount Lemmon for adjudicated American Indian youth. For nearly four years, 70 male teenagers from 18 communities in Arizona, Nevada and Utah […]

By Valerie Vinyard It takes someone exceptional to run one of the largest nonprofits in Tucson. Fortunately for Intermountain Centers for Human Development, President and CEO Rose Lopez appears to have things well in hand. Though Intermountain reported a $30 million budget last year, many Tucsonans are unfamiliar with the 45-year-old organization. Its 20 or […]

Stars Around Us Raises $60k — New Building for the Academy is Urgently Needed — Second Annual Ninja Warrior Days — 2018 Conference Provides Opportunities to Learn and Engage — ‘Market on the Move,’ Saturday, June 2nd — Generous Supporters — Intermountain Centers Company Store

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Paul O'Rourke (520) 721-1887 x-1149 porourke@ichd.net TUCSON, AZ (August 24, 2018) – Intermountain Centers announced today that it has become the sole member of Community Partners Inc., thus creating one of the largest and most robust integrated care systems in Arizona.  The merging of these two agencies will provide an extensive […]

Courtesy of BeachFleischman CPAs On August 23, 2018, the IRS released some much anticipated regulations to address the various state tax credits available to taxpayers. The resulting rules will have a significant impact on the Federal tax treatment of the various Arizona charitable tax credits. The effective date of these rules are proposed to apply […]

Norris Tapped as Executive VP & COO TUCSON, AZ – August 30, 2018 – Intermountain Centers today announced that Craig A. Norris has been appointed executive vice president & chief operating officer and will oversee the operations of Intermountain and the recently acquired Community Partners, Inc. Norris is a senior level executive with over 20-years […]

September 2, 2018Emily BregelArizona Daily Star In an effort to survive anticipated payment cuts, and an impending major transformation of the Medicaid system in Arizona, two more Tucson human services providers have consolidated their operations. Intermountain Centers for Human Development has absorbed the assets and liabilities of Community Partners Inc. The two nonprofits both provide […]

Suspicious charity may have netted $150,000 from Tucsonans, ex-employees say By Carol Ann Alaimo and Patty MachelorArizona Daily StarSep 23, 2018 The man behind an out-of-state charity that claimed to help local foster kids may have raised as much as $150,000 in Tucson before he recently left town without accounting for the cash, one of […]

Happy National Boss's Day! Happy National Boss's Day to Rose M. Lopez. We are proud to announce that Rose was recently chosen as a finalist for the 2018 Executive Excellence Awards. She will be honored at the awards dinner on November 14th. Go Rose! About the 2018 Executive Excellence Awards Prosperous and successful metropolitan areas […]

TUCSON, AZ (Wednesday, March 20, 2019) — Jessica Reese, Chief Clinical Officer at Tucson’s Intermountain Centers, has been named to the annual Sun Devil 100 list. The Sun Devil Class award recognizes the achievements of alumni of Arizona State University who have demonstrated significant innovation and leadership in their chosen professions. One hundred ASU alumni […]

TUCSON, AZ (Tuesday, March 12, 2019) — The University of Arizona Museum of Art may seem like a placid, peaceful place but on November 29, 1985, it was the site of one of the most baffling art heists in recent history.  On that day, a mysterious couple walked into the museum and walked out with […]

Intermountain Academy Graduates Inaugural Class TUCSON, AZ (News 4 Tucson) WATCH VIDEO TUCSON — Seven students all on the autism spectrum received their diplomas Wednesday from Intermountain Academy in Tucson, becoming the first graduating class of the school. READ FULL STORY

Agonizing over school choices or spending hour after hour driving to appointments are among the harder aspects of raising a child with special needs. For Tucson residents whose children have autism spectrum diagnoses, even a simple park visit can be difficult if their child tends to wander or impulsively run off, as many parks are […]

 City of Tucson and Intermountain Centers partner to develop a park specific to those on the autism spectrum TUCSON (December 9, 2019) – Tucson’s Mayor and Council recently approved a development and maintenance agreement for a new park between the City of Tucson and Intermountain Centers for Human Development.  The new park will be one […]

Save The Date - "Seeking Security in an Unstable World" Speaker: Frank Figliuzzi, National Security Analyst and Former FBI Assistant Director for Counterintelligence April 24, 2020 About the Speaker Frank Figliuzzi was the FBI’s Assistant Director for Counterintelligence and served 25 years as a Special Agent. In his current role as a respected National Security […]

Intermountain in the News - KGUN 9 on your Side Tucson - Autism-friendly park for kids to begin development in Downtown Tucson TUCSON, Ariz. — A new park is coming to Tucson that will accommodate children on the autism spectrum. According to Intermountain Centers for Human Development, the park will be located downtown, adjacent to […]

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COVID-19 Operational Update Paramount to Intermountain Centers is the health and well-being of its staff and those we serve. As a frontline provider of health and human services we have been forced to pivot with regard to how we provide primary care, behavioral health care, substance use treatment, and specialized educational services. Most services are […]

Intermountain in the News - KVOA Tucson - Autism-friendly park proposed for downtown Tucson TUCSON - The City of Tucson is proposing an autism-friendly park for the downtown area. It would be the first of its kind here in Arizona. The proposed park would be located right next to the Intermountain Academy Centers, which is […]

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