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Coke Beatty
Executive Director
Pecan Valley Centers
for Behavioral and
Developmental HealthCare
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Thank you for visiting our website and I hope you find it helpful and informative. It is our goal to provide you the quality services you and/or your loved one might need or help you choose a service provider of your choice.
On June 24th, 2011, the Pecan Valley MHMR board of trustees approved a name change in support of Rosa's Law and respect for persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and their families. Rosa's Law , Senate Bill 2781 , was signed into law by President Obama, in October 2010. The purpose of Rosa's Law is to change references in Federal law to mental retardation to references to an intellectual disability, and to change references to a mentally retarded individual to references to an individual with an intellectual disability. The inspiration for the law came from the actions of a family in Edgewater, Maryland. In 2010, a mother of four named Nina Marcellino found out her youngest daughter, Rosa, a child with Down syndrome, had been labeled retarded at school. Nina didn't allow the R-word in her house, and none of her children described their sister that way. Nina teamed up with other parents and her state delegate to introduce a bill to change the terminology in Maryland state law. Texas followed Maryland's example . Credit goes to Texas Senator Zaffirini and Representative Truitt for introducing the "Respectful Language" Bill ( HB 1481) which was passed into law in 2011 during the 82nd Legislative Session.
Effective immediately, Pecan Valley MHMR Region will be doing business as "Pecan Valley Centers for Behavioral & Developmental HealthCare".
Pecan Valley provides a variety of behavioral health care services to persons with mental illness, IDD, and chemical dependency. Our staff are committed to improving the health and wellness of those in need and protecting your privacy while doing so.
If you reside in Erath, Johnson, Hood, Palo Pinto, Parker or Somervell Counties, we are here to especially serve you. Whether you live inside or outside this Region, we are here to help you in your time of need.
A good way to access services is through our 24-hour information and crisis line at 1-800-772-5987. There you will be speaking with credentialed professionals willing to answer your questions about services, whether it be a crisis or a non crisis call. If you are in crisis, our staff will assess to determine if you need to be seen face-to-face immediately. If a non crisis appointment is needed, an appointment will be arranged for you to come into one of our outpatient clinics near your home. At your first appointment you can expect to meet with a licensed professional that will help you make some decisions about the services you're seeking as well as what services for which you are eligible. You are welcome to bring a family member or friend along with you if you like. If you're bringing in a child for services a parent or the legally authorized representative will need to be present.
Rest assured that Pecan Valley is licensed by the Department of State Health Services and the Department of Aging and Disability Services and our staff are credentialed to provide the quality services you are seeking. We also maintain an extensive list of other credentialed providers in the community that you may choose from for some services.
Pecan Valley is a non profit, governmental organization. If you would like to become a volunteer we have an array of activities to discuss with you. If you would like to make a financial contribution to our effort, your donation would qualify as an income tax deduction.
I want to thank you ahead of time for taking the time to visit our website. We are here to help you navigate the complicated world of behavioral health care services and I hope you will choose Pecan Valley as your behavioral health care provider. Please feel free to contact me and let me know how it is going.
Sincerely,
Coke Beatty
Executive Director
(817)579-4401
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24-Hour Crisis Hotline
1-800-772-5987
Serving individuals and families in our Texas community.
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