Who We Are
About Us
Clarity Child Guidance Center exists to
transform the lives of children and families. We are the only nonprofit treatment
center specializing in children ages 3-17 in San Antonio and South Texas. We
provide compassionate mental health care. Our inpatient and outpatient programs
include a range of services including crisis stabilization, psychiatric
evaluations, and ongoing therapy. We have the region's largest staff of
children's mental health professionals at our two family-friendly campuses and
several satellite locations. As a United Way agency, we provide greatly needed
mental health care for children who could not otherwise afford to receive
treatment.
Click here to read our Annual Report.
Mission
To help children, adolescents and families overcome the disabling effects of mental illness and improve their ability to function successfully at home, at school, and in the community.
History
Clarity Child Guidance Center was created by the merger of two community nonprofit leaders in children's mental health treatment.
Southwest Mental Health Center
Southwest Mental Health Center's history reaches back to 1886, when 13 women founded the organization as a home for destitute children. Over the years, SMHC adapted to meet changing community needs and in the 1960s, the San Antonio Children's Center (as it was known then) specialized in the treatment of children with behavioral and emotional disorders. Since then, Southwest Mental Health Center evolved into a hospital, diagnostic and treatment center, and an educational training facility.
Child Guidance Center of San Antonio
Child Guidance Center of San Antonio was established in 1956 and has always been committed to identifying and addressing needs quickly, achieving positive results, and providing outpatient mental health services for children, adolescents and their families in an ethical manner. In addition to children seen at the Center, the Center's staff has provided professional services at schools and other social agencies in the community. The Center has also maintained an affiliation with The University of Texas Health Science Center.
Click here to read the full merger announcement.
