Broken Arrow, Okla. | Sept. 17, 2025 – The Gatesway Foundation and Family & Children’s Services (FCS) have announced a partnership effective Oct. 6, 2025 to provide compassionate mental healthcare to support the unique needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).
Gatesway, a nonprofit serving the I/DD community and FCS, a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC), are partnering to expand access to comprehensive psychiatric care. Through this partnership, FCS will provide onsite psychiatric care to individuals served (also known as “Friends”) at Gatesway Intermediate Care Facilities.
“At Gatesway, our focus has always been on supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families through housing, employment and wrap-around services. This partnership allows us to align around a shared mission to empower those we serve, strengthen families and ensure seamless support across a full continuum of care,” said Greg Arend, CEO of Gatesway Foundation.
FCS will deliver personalized support to each Gatesway Friend, tailored to their individual needs. The organizations will collaborate to ensure services are coordinated and aligned with their healthcare benefits, including:
- Psychiatry and therapy services to address emotional and behavioral health needs
- Case management to coordinate care and connect to resources
- Care coordination to ensure seamless communication between providers
- Crisis intervention for timely support during urgent situations
Adam Andreassen, CEO of FCS, expressed, “FCS is excited to partner with Gatesway, as we know that our organizations will achieve synergies that will have a positive, material impact on Friends of Gatesway. Gatesway is a perfect complement to the wrap-around care we at FCS strive to provide all our clients and their families.”
Michael Collins, MD, will serve as the Psychiatrist for Gatesway Friends. Throughout his career, Dr. Collins has served primarily in not-for-profit hospitals and community mental health centers, providing compassionate care to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness across the lifespan, including children, adolescents, adults and older adults. Collins has been named one of America’s Top Psychiatrists and is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.
“I am truly honored to begin providing psychiatry services for individuals served by Gatesway,” added Collins. “My goal is to walk alongside each individual with compassion and respect, supporting their journey toward wellness while collaborating closely with families, guardians, and staff. Together, we can create a circle of care that fosters hope, healing, and meaningful growth.”
For more than 104 years, FCS has provided compassionate behavioral health and social services to the Tulsa community. For 62 years, Gatesway has helped individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities thrive through safe housing, meaningful employment, life skills training and supportive care. Together, the two organizations will collaborate closely with Friends and their families to ensure the highest quality of care and support.
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About Gatesway Foundation
Gatesway, a nonprofit organization based in Oklahoma, is dedicated to empowering adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) to live a life of dignity, purpose and community. Since 1963, the organization has helped individuals thrive through safe housing, meaningful employment, life skills training and compassionate care.
About Family & Children’s Services
FCS is the leading outpatient nonprofit behavioral healthcare organization in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and surrounding communities. As both a Community Mental Health Center and a CCBHC, FCS provides integrated and comprehensive mental healthcare alongside physical health coordination and extensive social services. Through over 70 programs, the agency restores children’s well-being, aids victims of abuse, empowers individuals and families, offers hope and recovery for adults grappling with mental health issues and addictions, and steers individuals away from involvement in the criminal justice system.
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