Valleywise Behavioral Health, First Episode Center - Avondale
Behavioral Health • Avondale, AZ • Since 1877
About
Valleywise Health operates as Maricopa County’s public hospital system, with multiple facilities including acute care, trauma, burn center, and behavioral health services. Key points relevant to your query: - Behavioral Health: Valleywise offers comprehensive behavioral health services across its centers, including locations in Phoenix, Mesa, Guadalupe, and surrounding areas. - First Episode Center: The system focuses on early intervention and first-episode psychiatric care within its behavioral health network, though specific Avondale-based First Episode Center details aren’t listed on the provided page. - Locations: Behavioral health services are delivered through Valleywise Health’s network of facilities and community health centers across Maricopa County; main campus is Valleywise Medical Center in downtown Phoenix, with additional centers and 17 offices statewide. - Access: As a public teaching hospital, Valleywise provides extensive mental health services as part of its mission to expand behavioral health care, supported by the 2025 Prop 409 initiative to enhance behavioral health capacity. If you need directions or the exact Avondale provider details for a First Episode Center, I can look up current location, hours, and contact info.
Clinic Type
Behavioral Health
Address
950 E. Van Buren St., Avondale, AZ 85323
Phone
602-344-5011
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Opening Hours
Monday – Friday 7:00am – 5:00pm
Website
https://valleywisehealth.org/locations/valleywise-behavioral-health-first-episode-center-avondale/
Telehealth
available
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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FAQs
Visiting Hours
Everyone is welcome to visit, and we have open visiting hours. However, in some special situations our staff may let you know of changes to those hours based on what’s best for our patients. We understand every situation is unique – please talk to our nursing team to come up with some options. 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Family Resource
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm
Laboratory
Monday – Friday 7:00am – 6:00pm
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- BestProsInTown: 4/5 (on Google) (52 reviews)
Patients praise
- Comprehensive facilities and modern building
- Clean environment
- Caring and attentive doctors/providers
- Friendly and helpful bilingual staff
- Convenient amenities like in-house pharmacy and lab services
Common complaints
- Lengthy wait times
- Difficulty securing timely appointments
- Occasional reports of rude administrative staff
- Frustrations with scheduling policies and administrative hurdles
"Many reviewers highlight the modern, clean building... Recognition of caring providers is common... Some customers note challenges such as lengthy wait times, difficulty securing timely appointments, or occasional staff rudeness."
— Wheree (Valleywise Community Health Center Reviews)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- That gut feeling about your teen isn’t paranoia — it could save their life - Daily Independent — Sep 12, 2025
- Opinion: ‘Episode centers’ helping young people | Opinion | ahwatukee.com — Oct 8, 2025
- 'Episode centers' helping young people | Central Arizona — Oct 20, 2025
- Phoenix college prep students swim for a good cause | FOX 10 Phoenix — Sep 13, 2025
- That gut feeling about your teen isn’t paranoia — it could save their life - Litchfield Park / Goodyear Independent — Sep 12, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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