What is MHMR of Tarrant County?
The mission of Mental Health and Mental Retardation of Tarrant County (MHMRTC) is to help the people of Tarrant County overcome the problems associated with mental illness, mental retardation, autism, addictive behaviors, and early childhood developmental delays by ensuring the availability of quality services. MHMR of Tarrant County (MHMRTC) is the local Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authority for Tarrant County, Texas. Established in 1969 to provide locally governed MHMR services, it is one of 41 MHMR centers in the State of Texas. MHMR of Tarrant County is a local, independent unit of government directed by a Board of Trustees which is appointed by the Tarrant County Commissioners Court. MHMR of Tarrant County provides an array of core services for people overcoming the challenges associated with mental health, mental retardation, addiction, and early developmental delays. Many of the approximately 27,000 people served in 2007 are some of the most severely and chronically dis
