What Spindletop Center does

Spindletop Center is a public, non-profit community mental health and intellectual/developmental disabilities authority designated by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to serve a five-county catchment in Southeast Texas (Jefferson, Orange, Hardin, Chambers, and Jasper counties), with Early Childhood Intervention services additionally extended to Greater Galveston County. The organization was formed on September 1, 2000 through the merger of Beaumont State Center and Life Resource and adopted the operating name "Spindletop Center" in January 2011. It serves more than 16,000 distinct individuals annually with a staff of more than 500 full-time employees, governed by a nine-member Board of Trustees appointed by the county commissioners' courts.

The service portfolio spans four integrated pillars — Mental Health Services (adult and youth, including the YES Waiver), Substance Use Recovery (adult, female-specific TRF, and youth TRY programs licensed by HHSC and serving 15 East Texas counties), Services for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD), and Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) — supported by a 24/7 toll-free crisis hotline (1-800-937-8097), a Mobile Crisis Outreach Team, contracted Crisis Respite/Residential via The Wood Group, a Mental Health Deputies & Court Liaison (ASAP) program, an on-site Genoa Pharmacy at the South Campus, and specialty programs including Center of Balance, the Military Veteran Peer Network, Mental Health First Aid training, and an ESC Mental Health Resource Coordinator embedded with Region 5 schools. The related Spindletop Housing Corporation operates The Cottages at Spindletop, 15 HUD Section 811-supported low-income apartments. Technology stack is built on Microsoft SharePoint-based referral portals (Hospital & School, Jail), HIPAA-compliant PHI governance under a designated Privacy Officer, telemedicine-enabled ECI delivery, and a CIO-led roadmap identifying AI, Telemedicine, and Mobile Computing as strategic pillars.

The revenue model is a hybrid of Texas HHSC government contracts (the largest recurring stream underwriting the authority's mandated service array), per-encounter Medicaid and private insurance billing, foundation and corporate grants funding capital projects and program expansion, HUD Section 811 rental income from the Cottages, and a published sliding-scale fee schedule coupled with a Charity Care Policy that guarantees services regardless of ability to pay. Pricing is non-commercial; there are no published product prices or subscription tiers. The CCBHC certification effective December 17, 2021 and CARF Gold Seal accreditation underpin its standing as a statutorily-designated safety-net provider in Southeast Texas.

Name

Spindletop Center

Legal name

Spindletop Center

Website

https://spindletopcenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Spindletop Center is a public, non-profit Texas community mental health and IDD authority serving 16,000+ individuals annually across five Southeast Texas counties via integrated Mental Health, Substance Use Recovery, IDD, and Early Childhood Intervention services, plus 24/7 crisis response and specialty programs.

Ownership category

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Product category

Community Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Health Services (8000)

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24/7 Rotating Shift In-Home Care (Multiple Caregivers) (HSABAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

School Closure & Weather/Emergency Daytime Coverage (HSAAAJAH)

Keywords

• Community mental health services
• Behavioral health treatment
• Intellectual disability services
• Substance use recovery
• Early childhood intervention

Headquarters

HQ city

Beaumont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Texas HHSC Government Contract Funding: The Center is licensed by the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to provide chemical dependency treatment and is contracted by HHSC to deliver mental health services. This represents the largest, recurring government-managed service revenue stream supporting community mental health and IDD authority functions across the five-county catchment area.
2. Medicaid & Private Insurance Reimbursement for Clinical Services: Spindletop accepts Medicaid and private insurance across adult mental health, youth mental health (YES Waiver), substance use disorder treatment, supported employment, and case management services. Payments are billed per service encounter under standard fee schedules.
3. Foundation & Corporate Grants: Recurring grant awards from charitable trusts, corporate giving programs and public funders (Roy & M. Permenter Charitable Trust through Hancock Whitney, Helen G. Bell Charitable Trust through SETX Arts Council, Valero Benefit for Children, Mildred Yount Manion Foundation through Argent Trust, T.L.L Temple Foundation, Jefferson County ARPA Funds, Department of Justice). Funds capital projects, ECI expansion, generators, and HVAC upgrades.
4. Affordable Housing Rental Income (Spindletop Housing Corporation): Component-unit 501(c)(3) Housing Corporation owns The Cottages at Spindletop — 15 HUD-funded low-income apartments for individuals with mental health disabilities, constructed with HUD Section 811 and City of Beaumont HOME grant funding. Substantially all Housing Corporation income derives from rental of housing units.
5. Sliding-Scale Client Fees & Charity Care: Spindletop will not turn anyone away for inability to pay and applies a sliding fee scale based on family size and income for mental health and substance use services. Published Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Services Financial Eligibility Sliding Scales document the schedule.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels10 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Spindletop Center is a public, non-profit community behavioral health authority that delivers integrated outpatient mental health, intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), substance use disorder (SUD), and early childhood intervention (ECI) services across a five-county Southeast Texas catchment area. Service delivery is centered on directly-operated clinic campuses supplemented by a 24/7 crisis hotline, Mobile Crisis Outreach Team, jail/court liaison contracts, telemedicine-enabled ECI, on-site Genoa Pharmacy, and 15 HUD-supported affordable apartments operated through Spindletop Housing Corporation. Revenue is earned through Texas HHSC government service contracts, Medicaid and private insurance reimbursement, and foundation/corporate grants, with a published sliding-scale fee schedule and Charity Care Policy.

Product overview

Spindletop Center is a non-profit community behavioral health center offering an integrated portfolio of service lines rather than a unified software product. Its core offerings include Mental Health Services (with Adult Mental Health Services and Youth Mental Health Services sub-modules including the YES Waiver), Substance Use Recovery (with Treatment for Adults, Treatment for Females/TRF, and Treatment for Youth/TRY), Services for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD), and Early Childhood Intervention (ECI). Crisis services span a 24-hour hotline, Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT), Crisis Respite & Crisis Residential through The Wood Group, and the Mental Health Deputies & Court Liaison Program (ASAP). Specialty programs include the Center of Balance wellness program, Military Veteran Peer Network (MVPN), Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training, and the ESC Mental Health Resource Coordinator school-based program. The affiliated Spindletop Housing Corporation provides HUD Section 811-supported housing via The Cottages at Spindletop. Service is delivered across North Campus, South Campus, Orange County, Silsbee (Hardin County), and South County (Port Arthur) locations, serving more than 16,000 distinct individuals per year.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mental Health Services Comprehensive outpatient mental health care for eligible adults and children, including psychiatric evaluation, medication management, case management, skills training, supported housing, supported employment and peer support. Sub-lines include Adult Mental Health Services and Youth Mental Health Services.
• Substance Use Recovery Person-centered, trauma-informed outpatient treatment for substance use disorders including Treatment for Adults (with co-occurring mental health diagnosis), Treatment for Females (TRF, for pregnant women or women with dependent children) and Treatment for Youth (TRY, ages 13-17). Licensed by Texas HHSC.
• Services for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Intake, eligibility determination, service coordination, community support, respite, employment assistance, supported employment, vocational training, day habilitation, nursing, behavioral support and IDD crisis intervention services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Family-centered, community-based services for children birth to three years with developmental delays, medical conditions likely to result in delay or atypical development. Includes developmental services, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech-language therapy, service coordination, assistive technology and ECI telehealth. Expanded in 2017 to Greater Galveston County.
• Crisis Services 24/7 mental health crisis response including 24-hour crisis hotline (1-800-937-8097), Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT), Crisis Respite, Crisis Residential and inpatient alternatives. Operates a Mental Health Deputies & Court Liaison Program (ASAP).
• Center of Balance Wellness program providing community education, physical fitness and social interaction to reduce anxiety and depression in adults with autism and other disabilities. Partners with the Arc of Greater Beaumont and Bloom Fitness.
• Military Veteran Peer Network (MVPN) — Beaumont Chapter Affiliation of service members, veterans and family members providing peer support, mental health awareness training and connection to community resources. Supported by a Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans' Assistance grant.
• Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training Evidence-based skills training program teaching individuals how to identify, understand and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health or substance use challenges. Includes Adult MHFA, Youth MHFA and specialized curricula for Corrections Professionals, Fire/EMS, Higher Education, Older Adults, Public Safety, Rural Communities and Veterans.
• ESC Mental Health Resource Coordinator Collaborative effort between Region 5 ESC, Spindletop Center and Burke Center in fulfillment of Texas H.B. 19 requirements. Provides mental health resource coordination for students, ISD employee education on trauma/mental health/grief and facilitates Mental Health First Aid trainings in schools.
• Spindletop Housing Corporation — The Cottages at Spindletop Nonprofit 501(c)(3) component unit of Spindletop Center that owns The Cottages at Spindletop, consisting of 15 HUD Section 811-funded low-income apartments for individuals with mental health disabilities. First tenant moved in January 2, 2015.
• Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT) Clinically staffed crisis team providing prompt face-to-face crisis assessment, intervention, follow-up and relapse prevention services in the community 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Reaches individuals at their residence, school or other community-based safe locations.
• Mental Health Deputies & Court Liaison Program (ASAP) Clinically staffed crisis team (Assist, Stabilize and Prevent) partnering with local law enforcement. Includes licensed mental health peace officers and qualified mental health professionals serving Chambers, Hardin, Jefferson and Orange counties. Court Liaison Program provides jail-based services in contracted counties.
• Inpatient Alternatives — Crisis Respite & Crisis Residential Short-term crisis stabilization care contracted through The Wood Group. Crisis Respite provides hourly or 24-hour care for individuals at risk of intensive crisis; Crisis Residential provides 24-hour short-term crisis stabilization with moderate monitoring in a safe environment.
• Adult Mental Health Services Mental health services for eligible adults including medication management, case management, skills training and adult psychosocial rehabilitation, supported housing, supported employment and peer support. Intake at South Campus, South County Outpatient Clinic, Orange County Outpatient Clinic and Silsbee locations.
• Youth Mental Health Services Child-centered, family-focused, trauma-informed mental health treatment for children and youth ages 3-17, including care coordination, skills training, psychiatric evaluation, medication management and the Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Waiver program.
• Treatment for Females (TRF) Targeted outpatient substance use treatment for female clients age 18 and older who are pregnant or have dependent children. Serves residents of 15 East Texas counties. Accepts Medicaid, private insurance and Texas HHSC funding.
• Treatment for Youth (TRY) Outpatient substance use treatment program for youth ages 13-17 who do not require detoxification or residential treatment. Serves 15 East Texas counties. Accepts Medicaid, private insurance and Texas HHSC funding.
• Treatment for Adults Targeted outpatient substance use treatment for adults 18+ with co-occurring mental health diagnosis who do not require detoxification or residential treatment. Serves 15 East Texas counties. Accepts Medicaid, private insurance and Texas HHSC funding.

Quantifiable outcome

• 16,000+ distinct individuals served annually
• +5 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core ecosystem membership, core training partner, core operational partner, community partner, workforce partner, core trade association, national peer organization, core program partner, core contracted provider, workforce and research partner, capital project partner, core school channel partner, core peer community center, on-site service partner, community referral partner and related component entity.

• Mental Health Corporations of America (MHCA)core ecosystem membershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a featured partner on Spindletop Center's homepage logo wall, indicating an industry trade association membership of behavioral health/MHMR providers. Links to mhca.com.
• Mental Health First Aid (National Council for Mental Wellbeing program)core training partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpindletop Center is a Mental Health First Aid training site offering Adult and Youth MHFA courses (Corrections, Fire/EMS, Higher Ed, Older Adults, Public Safety, Rural, Veterans variants). MHFA logo featured on homepage and dedicated program page.
• East Texas Behavioral HealthCare Network (ETBHN)core operational partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured partner on homepage logo wall. ETBHN is the network of community mental health and IDD authorities in East Texas and provides Spindletop's Prescription Assistance Program referenced in adult mental health services page.
• United Way of Orange Countycommunity partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured partner on homepage logo wall linking to uwoctx.org; supports fundraising and community outreach in Orange County.
• National Health Service Corps (NHSC)workforce partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured partner on homepage logo wall (nhsc.hrsa.gov) — supports clinician recruitment/retention via loan repayment and scholarships at Spindletop.
• Texas Council of Community Centerscore trade associationStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured partner on homepage logo wall (txcouncil.com) — state trade association representing Texas community mental health and IDD centers.
• National Council for Mental Wellbeingnational peer organizationStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured partner on homepage logo wall (thenationalcouncil.org); presented the 2022 Award of Excellence to Spindletop Center's Tina Simpson.
• Arc of Greater Beaumontcore program partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to deliver The Center of Balance wellness program at 4330 Westridge Ln on Tuesdays and Fridays; co-located fitness and peer training for adults with autism and other disabilities.
• Bloom Fitnesscore program partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-delivers The Center of Balance wellness program with Arc of Greater Beaumont and Spindletop Center; provides physical fitness programming for adults with autism and other disabilities.
• The Wood Groupcore contracted providerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSpindletop Center contracts with The Wood Group to provide Crisis Respite (hourly or 24-hour short-term mental health care) and Crisis Residential (24-hour short-term crisis stabilization) services for individuals in mental health crisis not requiring inpatient hospitalization.
• Lamar Universityworkforce and research partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpindletop Center awarded grant funds from the T.L.L. Temple Foundation for a Lamar University Partnership (announced May 22, 2023). Lamar University also serves as the alma mater and internship pipeline for many Spindletop clinicians, including CEO Holly Borel and Chief Clinical Officer Heather Champion.
• Mitsubishicapital project partnerTechnology or IntegrationSpindletop Center Partners with Mitsubishi to Upgrade Facility HVAC Systems (announced April 25, 2025); Mitsubishi supplied HVAC equipment/upgrade for Spindletop facilities.
• Region 5 Education Service Center (ESC)core school channel partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative effort between Region 5 ESC, Spindletop Center, and Burke Center to fulfill H.B. 19 requirements; hosts the embedded ESC Mental Health Resource Coordinator (Shan Guillory) delivering MHFA and trauma/grief/substance use trainings to ISDs.
• Burke Centercore peer community centerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Spindletop Center and Region 5 ESC on the ESC Mental Health Resource Coordinator program per Texas H.B. 19; shares delivery of MHFA trainings to schools.
• Genoa Pharmacyon-site service partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOn-site pharmacy located at the Spindletop Center South Campus (2750 S. 8th Street, Beaumont) supporting medication management services for enrolled clients.
• Land Manorcommunity referral partnerOthersListed as a community resource for substance use disorder referrals (landmanor.org/our-facilities-1); provides complementary residential/detox services for individuals needing more intensive treatment than Spindletop's outpatient program.
• Willie Carter Outreach Centercommunity referral partnerOthersCommunity resource referenced on the Substance Use Recovery page (wccoutreach.com) for individuals needing outreach, screening, and referral services.
• Unity Treatment Centercommunity referral partnerOthersCommunity resource referenced on the Substance Use Recovery page for individuals seeking addiction treatment services.
• Spindletop Housing Corporationrelated component entityStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organized under the Texas Business Organizations Code; component unit of Spindletop Center. Owns The Cottages at Spindletop (15 HUD Section 811 low-income apartments for individuals with mental health disabilities) and is managed by Spindletop Center. Land was transferred by the Center to the Housing Corporation to begin construction.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Burke Center: Texas community mental health and IDD authority serving neighboring counties; explicitly named as Spindletop's collaborator on the Region 5 ESC Mental Health Resource Coordinator program under H.B. 19. Operates the same service line mix (MH, IDD, crisis) under the same HHSC contracting framework, making it the closest comparable peer.
• The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD: Local mental health and IDD authority for Harris County (Houston), serving a much larger urban catchment. Operates the same integrated MH + IDD + crisis model under HHSC contract authority and shares the same Texas Council of Community Centers governance umbrella, providing a benchmark for scale and service line breadth.
• MHMR Tarrant County: Tarrant County (Fort Worth) community mental health and IDD authority offering integrated behavioral health, IDD, and substance use services under the same Texas local authority framework. Comparable CCBHC-certified, CARF-accredited operation with similar revenue mix of HHSC contracts, Medicaid, and grants.
• Dallas Metrocare Services: Dallas County's designated community mental health and IDD authority; operates one of the largest behavioral health platforms in Texas under the same HHSC contracting model. Highly relevant peer given similar integrated MH/IDD/SUD service array and comparable CCBHC + CARF credentialing.
• Tri-County Behavioral Healthcare: Community mental health and IDD authority serving Liberty, Chambers, and Walker counties in Southeast Texas. Directly adjacent to Spindletop's catchment and operates the same statutory authority model, providing the closest geographic head-to-head competitive comparison.
• Gulf Bend Center: Community MHMR authority serving a 7-county region including Victoria and surrounding Southeast Texas counties. Comparable operating model (HHSC contract, integrated MH/IDD/SUD, sliding-scale fees) and overlapping regional service area make it a strong East Texas peer.
• Bluebonnet Trails Community Services: Community mental health and IDD authority serving a multi-county region east of Austin. Operates the same HHSC-contracted integrated behavioral health and IDD service lines and is a member of the same Texas Council of Community Centers.
• Heart of Texas Region MHMR Center: Community MHMR center serving a six-county region around Waco. Comparable scale, integrated MH/IDD/SUD service array, and CCBHC-equivalent Texas community authority designation, providing a useful benchmark for mid-size regional centers.

Broad incumbents

• Centerstone: One of the largest national non-profit behavioral health and IDD providers, operating across multiple states. Comparable integrated MH/SUD/IDD service model but at materially larger scale and geographic breadth; useful as a scale benchmark for Spindletop's potential growth trajectory.
• Acadia Healthcare: Large publicly traded behavioral health provider with significant inpatient and residential capacity. Overlaps with Spindletop on crisis stabilization (Acadia runs many psychiatric hospitals) and SUD treatment but operates a fundamentally different for-profit, facility-based model — relevant primarily as a competitive reference point for crisis residential referrals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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