Tropical Texas Behavioral Health

Tropical Texas Behavioral Health, located at 861 Old Alice Road in Brownsville, Texas, is one of the state’s original community mental health and intellectual and developmental disability centers established under House Bill 3. With a long-standing commitment to providing accessible, community-based behavioral health care, the organization has grown from a small program in the basement of a local hospital into a comprehensive regional provider. The center delivers a full continuum of services designed to support individuals experiencing serious mental illness, substance use disorders, emotional disturbances, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Treatment is personalized for each person, with care plans that prioritize independence, recovery, and long-term stability.

The facility serves children, adolescents, and adults through a wide range of clinical, rehabilitative, and supportive services aimed at strengthening mental wellness and enhancing daily functioning. Programs include crisis response, outpatient and intensive outpatient care, skills training, case management, vocational support, respite options, and telehealth services that expand access to care across South Texas. Specialized programs also support individuals with autism, co-occurring disorders, and those transitioning from higher levels of care. By integrating counseling, medication services, employment assistance, community linkage, and evidence-based approaches like Assertive Community Treatment, Tropical Texas Behavioral Health plays a central role in improving behavioral health outcomes for families throughout the region.