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‘It’s a sanctuary’: DFW’s first state behavioral health hospital opens to patients, community - KERA News
Texas HHSC (Google News) · June 17, 2026
In plain language
The Dallas-Fort Worth area has opened its first state behavioral health hospital, providing a new sanctuary for people with serious mental health needs. Located in the Dallas Southwestern Medical District, this facility will offer nearly 300 beds for both adults and children once it is fully operational. This hospital is part of a larger plan to increase access to inpatient psychiatric care across Texas. By opening this center, the state aims to help patients receive life-changing treatment closer to their homes and families.
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Key takeaways
- The Texas Behavioral Health Center is the first state-run mental health hospital in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
- The facility will eventually provide 200 inpatient beds for adults and 92 beds for pediatric patients.
- Children’s Health donated $261 million to create what is now the largest pediatric psychiatric unit in the country.
- The hospital aims to reduce wait times and provide services for residents previously underserved or in the justice system.
- This project is one of seven state initiatives designed to expand mental health bed capacity throughout Texas by 2028.
‘It’s a sanctuary’: DFW’s first state behavioral health hospital opens to patients, community KERA News
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