Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center history

The South Bergen Mental Health Center became a reality in 1969, with many members of the Lyndhurst Junior Women's Club seated on the original board of trustees.

The Bobby E. Wright Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center, Inc. (B.E.W.) was originally incorporated as the Garfield Park Comprehensive Community Mental Health Center, Inc. in 1973.

By 1976 the Garfield Park Comprehensive Community Mental Health Center received a Department of Health, Education and Welfare grant to promote and strengthen the concept of community mental health services.

In 1980, the initial planning began for the construction of a new facility, funded by the Department of Housing & Urban Development, to provide supervised housing for the chronically mentally ill.

Recognizing the need to continually improve services, the Center sought funding through the State of Illinois Community Block Grant in 1981 to expand existing mental health services.

Following Doctor Wright's death in 1982, the agency was named the Bobby E. Wright Comprehensive Community Mental Health Center.

The need to provide support to parenting teens in 1984 started The Center’s Parenting For Success Program.

In 1990, Red Rock Clinton Crisis Unit opens in partnership with New Horizons.

On April 19, 1995, Red Rock BHS responds to the Murrah Federal Bombing within the hour and delivered over 1,000 free services in the first month.

In 2001, Red Rock West provided Systems of Care (SOC) services for at-risk youth and families.

In 2002, Red Rock BHS launched one of the first Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) in Tulsa for the state.

In 2003, Chisholm Trail Counseling Centered merged into Red Rock BHS, adding 3 new counties & 2 outpatient offices.

In 2006, Red Rock Norman Crisis Unit opened with 26 beds in response to a request by the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS).

Red Rock BHS received its 5th CARF Accreditation in 2007.

Red Rock BHS became the 1st CMHC to provide Telemedicine in 2008.

In 2016, Red Rock BHS was one of three Oklahoma agencies chosen for the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) demonstration project as a result of Excellence in Mental Health Act passed by Congress.