Gulf Bend Center is a regional provider of integrated behavioral health and intellectual & developmental disability services for Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Refugio, Lavaca and Victoria Counties. The mission of the Center is to improve the quality of life in our community for individuals and their families by providing excellent and trusted care for wellness.
Our experienced staff provides a wide array of treatment and support services in a professional and compassionate way. We not only support patients, but we also support families and friends, giving them the tools they need to provide the proper level of care for their loved ones.
Free Training Opportunity
Join us for a free NASW-TX Trauma Informed Care for Mental Health Providers Training on January 25, 2019 at Gulf Bend Center. More...
Supported Employment and Integrated Work Sites
Most people with intellectual disabilities (ID, formerly mental retardation) are able to work. This may be part-time or full-time employment. IDs encompass a broad range of functional limitations, and a diverse set of abilities. Fortunately, employment opportunities are just as diverse. More...
Navigating Life's Challenges
Keeping life’s basics in mind helps us to steer in the right direction, even when the going gets tough. Some people have religion to help them through, I use these life’s basics to help me navigate life’s challenges: More...
Suicide Warning Signs
Every year, 30,000 Americans take their own lives by committing suicide. At least 15% of people with depression complete the act of suicide, but an even higher proportion will attempt it. More...
Featured Topics
Mass Violence. This topic center provides resources on coping with and discussing mass violence events that have occurred. More...
Mental Health Recovery. This center contains material on taking control of your own mental health recovery and creating self-help plans for daily living and crisis times. More...
Terrorism & War. Terrorism is the use of force or violence against persons or property in violation of the criminal laws of the United States for purposes of intimidation, coercion or ransom. More...
The Jobs That Carry the Highest Suicide Risk The rate of suicide among U.S. workers has jumped 34 percent since 2000, and certain occupations seem to be riskier than others, government health researchers report. More...
