History:
In 1949, a group of citizens on the Social Services Council in Black Hawk County began discussing the need for a mental health center in our community. These discussions began as a result of the growing recognition that the mental health needs of this community were not being adequately met. These meetings facilitated by Opal Fore, a visiting social worker from the Iowa Mental Health Authority and Glenda Mabrey, a teacher with the Waterloo Public Schools, and Blair Wood, the Black Hawk County Attorney, resulted in the election of the first Board of Directors in December 1949. In the following months, a great deal of planning and activity took place to prepare for the opening of the Center. According to Glenda Mabrey, “it was a cross section of the whole community, everybody was interested…we really did this on faith and a prayer.”

Staff:

Administrative
Thomas Eachus, ACSW, LISW, BCD	Executive Director
Marvin Piburn, Jr., M.D.	Medical Director
Pamela Bergmann, CPA	Comptroller
Susan Minard, B.A.	Office Manager

Board of Directors:
Patrick Clancy, Vice Chairperson Lynn Smith, Secretary Corey Lorenzen, Treasurer Charles Baker Lori Byers Steven Eilers Patty Esch Linda Fobian Kyle Henderson Wendy Henderson Bryant Mutchler, D.O. Diane Paton

Steve Jordan	Chairperson
Patrick Clancy	Vice Chairperson
Lynn Smith	Secretary
Corey Lorenzen	Treasurer
Charles Baker
Lori Byers
Steven Eilers
Patti Esch
Linda Fobian
Kyle Henderson
Wendy Henderson
Bryant Mutchler, D.O.
Diane Paton