Who We Are
Gateway believes that every person’s journey has value, no matter the path. We commit to increasing access to useful resources, appropriate treatment interventions, and healthy connections. Gateway’s prevention, recovery, and wellness programs work passionately to help communities thrive.
Hope starts here.
Gateway was born in the early 1980s when Sallie McLaughlin and a group of Shawnee citizens united to address the growing impact of substance misuse in their community. Motivated by the belief that every life has value, they launched a family support hotline, providing a lifeline for those with nowhere to turn.
By 1985, Gateway became a 501(c)(3) non-profit, offering treatment services with support from local partners. Shortly after, it pioneered prevention programs in Oklahoma. In 1990, the organization embraced its new name, Gateway to Prevention and Recovery.
Over the years, Gateway expanded its reach and impact, introducing wellness programs, innovative treatment approaches, and community partnerships to comprehensively address mental health conditions, substance misuse, and problem gambling in rural Oklahoma.
Gateway continues to support individuals and families towards recovery and greater health.
