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.
(Pictured: Jeffrey Tunnell, Executive Director)
Getting Better, Together Research Study
Have all the issues surrounding COVID-19 started to affect your mindset? If you answered yes to any of these questions, Getting Better, Together can help you. Be part of a research study to improve mental and physical health, which may ultimately lead to a better quality of life. This is more important than ever because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study is being conducted by the University of Houston-Victoria School of Education, Health Professions & Human Development. More...
New Alternative Clinic Site
Gulf Bend Center is excited to announce a new alternative clinic site in Refugio! The clinic will be held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 9 am - 4pm. The first clinic will be held on October 13, 2021. Services include: Psychiatric Medical, Care Coordination, Nursing, and Intake. Accessible care is our priority! More...
"Building A Healthy Community Together" Campaign
You can be a part of bringing a new level of mental health care to the residents of our community by making a financial donation to the "Building a Healthy Community Together" Campaign.
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Gulf Bend Receives National Certification
Gulf Bend Center has been certified by Texas Health and Human Services as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC). CCBHC is a new certification that enables Centers to provide a comprehensive range of mental health and substance use disorder services to individuals. 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...
Pandemic Doubled Need for Inpatient Care of Eating Disorders The number of people who were hospitalized for eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia doubled in May 2020, about two months after the COVID-19 pandemic was officially declared a national emergency. More...
Rural Hospitals' ERs Just as Effective as Urban Ones: Study If you live the country life, new research brings a reassuring finding: Your chances of surviving a heart attack, stroke or other potentially life-threatening medical emergency at a rural emergency department are similar to odds at a city ER in the United States. More...
