Established in 1969, the Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities (formerly known as BHCNC) is dedicated to helping the residents of Nueces County living with mental illness and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities. Each year the center serves over 11,600 people with psychiatric outpatient services, counseling, training, job searches, and support. QUICK FACTS • 1 of 39 Texas Community Centers • 1 of 7 nationally accredited centers by The Joint Commission • Governed by a local board of trustees appointed by commissioners court SERVICES • Mental Health - Provides services to adults and youth (3-18 years) for emotional, psychological and social well-being. Services provided include case management, psychiatric services, rehabilitative skills training, individual or group counseling, integrated care, supported employment and other services. • Intellectual and Developmental Disability - Provides services to children and adults that have had disorders at birth which have negatively affected the trajectory of their physical, intellectual and emotional development. Services provided: habilitation and support, caregiver respite, day habilitation, supported home living, specialized therapies, living skills training, emergency response services, and other services.