About Us
Our Mission
To offer truth and hope to high risk, mentally ill, disadvantaged and often homeless adolescents, and their families.Quality Philosophy
Keeping the needs of the client in mind at all times, Third Way Center makes the quality of our services our highest priority. From the quality-assurance efforts of each employee to the quality of our agency as a whole, we devote ourselves to providing services that directly impact the ability of clients to live as successfully and independently as possible in adulthood. Third Way Center focuses on the client’s ability to maintain employment, experience healthy relationships, remain free from substance abuse, live independent of taxpayer support, and maintain a law-abiding lifestyle for long-term quality indicators.Recognition
Treatment Team of the Year: 2010Third Way Center's Lincoln Program was named "Treatment Team of the Year" at the Annual CAFCA Conference (Colorado Association of Family and Children's Associations).
Third Way Center: 2009 Recipient of “Large Non-Profit Organization of the Year”
Denver Metro Chamber
Third Way Center: 2008 and 2009 Finalists, El Pomar Foundation
Awards of Excellence
Third Way Center’s Founder, Hildegard Messenbaugh, MD wins “Exemplary Service Award for Lifetime Achievement” from the Colorado Child & Adolescent Mental Health Coalition, (2003) and “2008 E-Chievement Award” from Etown National Radio Broadcast and the Bohemian Foundation.