Darian Elmendorf
Founder & CEO
Darian leads Polaris Pathways with a focus on training and certifying peer-recovery teams. He builds the learning systems and AI tooling that help community health programs grow sustainably.
Connect on LinkedInAbout Polaris Pathways
We solve one problem: community health program sustainability.
Helping peer support and community health programs succeed in value-based contracts and sustainable funding models.
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- Credentials mapped in our knowledge base
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- States covered for peer support workforce
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- Community health programs already partnered
We’re not an IT company. We’re not an app.
We’re a technology-enabled service company that connects the workforce, employers, and government.
Three groups build community health — the peer specialists doing the work, the organizations employing them, and the agencies funding and credentialing it. Polaris sits between them, translating each to the others.
Who we work with
We partner exclusively with peer recovery and community health programs.
Five community-rooted organizations already trust us to build their learning systems, credential pathways, and outcome reporting.
How we help them
Highly skilled teams and tech-enabled programs, built on evidence-based models.
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Workforce Development
Approximately 37% of Americans lack sufficient access to mental health providers, and the U.S. is projected to face a shortfall of about 31,000 mental health practitioners by 2025. We’re on a mission to empower over 10,000 new and existing recovery workers with the skills to lead and provide assistance in their communities.
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Technology Integration
Our goal is a 30% increase in operational efficiency through seamless integration of technology solutions tailored to peer support services. Innovative technology streamlines operations, reduces costs, and enhances service delivery.
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Community Building
We create vibrant communities through innovative programs that connect, educate, and support. Education-driven interconnected communities amplify engagement and build recovery-oriented supports — including workshops, webinars, and peer activities.
20% Higher community engagement
Meet our founders
The team behind Polaris.
Peer-led leadership with lived recovery experience and a decade of building community health programs.
Louis Piotti
Co-founder & CTO
Louis brings a background in pharmaceutical advertising, data management, and non-profit leadership to community health technology. He builds the workflow and data tools that help peer programs prove their impact.
Connect on LinkedInWhere we are
We’re a fully-remote team, headquartered in New Jersey.
We’ve extended our expertise to a nationwide stage. Our team has extensive experience evaluating jurisdictions across the country. Our programs have reached care teams across the globe.
