The Center for Health Care Services
The Center for Health Care Services
When we can turn a life around, we save heartache and resources for our community. Homeless people are often struggling with mental illness, physical disease and addiction. If we can give them shelter that can provide immediate mental and physical health services, we have an opportunity to restore their health and transform their lives.
Medicare Funds Sharpen The Center’s Community Reach Ending Homelessness by Treating Illness
The Center has qualified for Medicare 1115 Funding that will support integrated care for homeless and indigent people. 1115 Funding will compensate Texas institutions for care of uninsured patients. Our resources – and our responsibilities – will increase in 2014.
In 2013, The Center for Health Care Services:
•Served 26,000 people with 520,000 services
•Employed 900 staff members which includes counselors, therapists, physicians, nurses and administrators with a total payroll of $36 million
In 2014,* utilizing 1115 funds, The Center will:
•Serve 35,000 patients with 712,000 services
•Employ 1,100 social service professionals and administrators with a total payroll of $47 million
Internationally-Acclaimed Jail/ER Diversion Strategies
In the past five years, The Center has saved Bexar County and its communities $50 million by enabling law enforcement to divert people in distress from jail to crisis intervention and mental illness treatment.
The Center developed the Jail Diversion program in 2003. In the ensuing decade, the program has been adopted throughout Texas and serves as a model for similar programs in police departments all over the world.
In Bexar County, The Center has trained thousands of police officers and sheriff’s deputies as well as fire and rescue personnel in CIT – Crisis Intervention Team – protocols. Our Crisis Care Center is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to receive and stabilize people in distress apprehended by local officers. The results are dramatic.
In 2012, The Center:
•Screened and diverted 1,100 persons per month from jail or emergency rooms
•Implemented and trained 2,600 law enforcement officers in the 40 hour Crisis Intervention Team training model
•Implemented and trained over 250 school district police and administrators in the newly created Children’s Crisis Intervention training for School based police officers and school administrators
•Reduced overcrowding in the Bexar County jail from over-capacity to 1,000 empty beds.
The Center developed the Jail Diversion program in 2003. In the ensuing decade, the program has been adopted throughout Texas and serves as a model for similar programs in police departments all over the world.
Medicare Funds Sharpen The Center’s Community Reach Ending Homelessness by Treating Illness
The Center has qualified for Medicare 1115 Funding that will support integrated care for homeless and indigent people. 1115 Funding will compensate Texas institutions for care of uninsured patients. Our resources – and our responsibilities – will increase in 2014.
In 2013, The Center for Health Care Services:
•Served 26,000 people with 520,000 services
•Employed 900 staff members which includes counselors, therapists, physicians, nurses and administrators with a total payroll of $36 million
In 2014,* utilizing 1115 funds, The Center will:
•Serve 35,000 patients with 712,000 services
•Employ 1,100 social service professionals and administrators with a total payroll of $47 million
Internationally-Acclaimed Jail/ER Diversion Strategies
In the past five years, The Center has saved Bexar County and its communities $50 million by enabling law enforcement to divert people in distress from jail to crisis intervention and mental illness treatment.
The Center developed the Jail Diversion program in 2003. In the ensuing decade, the program has been adopted throughout Texas and serves as a model for similar programs in police departments all over the world.
In Bexar County, The Center has trained thousands of police officers and sheriff’s deputies as well as fire and rescue personnel in CIT – Crisis Intervention Team – protocols. Our Crisis Care Center is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to receive and stabilize people in distress apprehended by local officers. The results are dramatic.
In 2012, The Center:
•Screened and diverted 1,100 persons per month from jail or emergency rooms
•Implemented and trained 2,600 law enforcement officers in the 40 hour Crisis Intervention Team training model
•Implemented and trained over 250 school district police and administrators in the newly created Children’s Crisis Intervention training for School based police officers and school administrators
•Reduced overcrowding in the Bexar County jail from over-capacity to 1,000 empty beds.
The Center developed the Jail Diversion program in 2003. In the ensuing decade, the program has been adopted throughout Texas and serves as a model for similar programs in police departments all over the world.
San Antonio, Texas, United States
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Company Information
Mission
The Center for Health Care Services improves the lives of people with mental illness, substance abuse challenges and developmental disabilities.
Our services for adult, child, elderly and veteran include:
•Mental Health
•Developmental Disability
•Substance Abuse
Our Vision
Transformed lives, Transformed communities
We were founded on the hopes of those we serve and driven by integrity, we believe in creating environments that inspire and promote:
•Respect for one another and Empowerment for all
•Quality and Accountability
The Center for Health Care Services improves the lives of people with mental illness, substance abuse challenges and developmental disabilities.
Our services for adult, child, elderly and veteran include:
•Mental Health
•Developmental Disability
•Substance Abuse
Our Vision
Transformed lives, Transformed communities
We were founded on the hopes of those we serve and driven by integrity, we believe in creating environments that inspire and promote:
•Respect for one another and Empowerment for all
•Quality and Accountability
Company History
n 1963, Congress passed the Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Facilities Act (Public Law 88-164). This act authorized $150 million to finance the development of community mental health and mental retardation centers throughout the 50 states. The signing of this Act by President Kennedy initiated a new era in the treatment and care of the mentally ill and mentally retarded of the nation.
In December of 1964, the Texas Mental Health Planning Committee sent the Texas Plan for Mental health Services to the Texas Governor and, in June of 1966, a similar statewide plan for mental retardation services was submitted. These were combined into the Texas Mental health Mental Retardation Plan. It called for the development of comprehensive mental health and mental retardation centers in at least 21 of the larger regional center cities of Texas. In response, the 59th Legislature passed House Bill 3, which authorized the creation of local boards of trustees to establish and operate community mental health and mental retardation centers in eligible communities.
In July of 1966, 17 of the local taxing agencies in Bexar County met to appoint a selection committee to elect the first Board of Trustees. The new boards first meeting was in November, 1966.
At first, the MHMR Board of Trustees contracted with community agencies for the delivery of services. In 1969, The Center began employing a staff to deliver direct services in accordance with the legislative intent of House Bill 3. In 1972, five programs were operating: Alcohol Treatment, Drug Dependence, Mental Retardation, and Southeast and Southwest Mental Health.
Over the years, several reorganizations were approved to keep pace with changing conditions and client needs.
In April of 1990, the name of the organization was changed from the Bexar County Mental Health and Metal Retardation Center to The Center for Health Care Services. At the same time, Central Administration and Case Management were moved to improved facilities at their present location at 3031 IH-10 West.
In December of 1964, the Texas Mental Health Planning Committee sent the Texas Plan for Mental health Services to the Texas Governor and, in June of 1966, a similar statewide plan for mental retardation services was submitted. These were combined into the Texas Mental health Mental Retardation Plan. It called for the development of comprehensive mental health and mental retardation centers in at least 21 of the larger regional center cities of Texas. In response, the 59th Legislature passed House Bill 3, which authorized the creation of local boards of trustees to establish and operate community mental health and mental retardation centers in eligible communities.
In July of 1966, 17 of the local taxing agencies in Bexar County met to appoint a selection committee to elect the first Board of Trustees. The new boards first meeting was in November, 1966.
At first, the MHMR Board of Trustees contracted with community agencies for the delivery of services. In 1969, The Center began employing a staff to deliver direct services in accordance with the legislative intent of House Bill 3. In 1972, five programs were operating: Alcohol Treatment, Drug Dependence, Mental Retardation, and Southeast and Southwest Mental Health.
Over the years, several reorganizations were approved to keep pace with changing conditions and client needs.
In April of 1990, the name of the organization was changed from the Bexar County Mental Health and Metal Retardation Center to The Center for Health Care Services. At the same time, Central Administration and Case Management were moved to improved facilities at their present location at 3031 IH-10 West.
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