Founded in 1978 in South Bend, Indiana, New Avenues, Inc. is owned and operated by behavioral health professionals. Our two businesses New Avenues Employee Assistance Program And Midwest Behavioral Health Network offer a complete range of services in behavioral health for today's employers. New Avenues Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is an employee benefit program that offers short term, solution-focused counseling to employees of contracted companies. It is free to the employee and confidential. This benefit can assist employees with problems that may interfere with their daily productivity. We have expertise in the business sectors of manufacturing, healthcare, government, education and service/professional. We offer full service EAPs for large employers or for small corporations a cost saving A La Carte EAP.. Midwest Behavioral Health Network (MBHN) is a managed behavioral health company offering: Administrative Carve-Out - Employers can Carve-Out the behavioral health administration of their self-funded health plan to MBHN. The Carve-Out offers Full Service Administration of behavioral health and substance abuse benefits. Administrative Carve-Out - Employers can Carve-Out the behavioral health administration of their self-funded health plan to MBHN. The Carve-Out offers Full Service Administration of behavioral health and substance abuse benefits. Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) - Employers of self-funded health plans may lease the MBHN PPO and take advantage of our reduced negotiated rates versus paying full rates on their self-funded network. Behavioral Health Benefit Management formerly known as Gatekeeping - When the EAP is positioned as the caretaker to Behavioral Health/Substance Abuse Benefits; both the Employer and Employee reap the benefits. Call New Avenues EAP 800-731- 6501,Call Midwest Behavioral Health Network 800-223-6246.