Providing Mental Health Care to
Restore Hope and Healing.
OUR Goal
Providing Mental Health Care to Restore Hope and Healing.
Our dedicated team is passionate about restoring hope and healing, striving to empower individuals and families for a more productive and healthy life.
Since 1973, Samaritan Center has been a trusted provider of mental health counseling and psychiatric services in the Permian Basin Area. We offer counseling and psychiatric care to individuals, families, couples, veterans, active military, and their families, with a commitment to delivering the highest quality of care in a safe and confidential environment.
In 2023, we expanded our services by adding a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to address the growing demand for mental health care. We understand the importance of a holistic approach, combining medication and counseling for effective treatment.
ABOUT US
Samaritan Center is a comprehensive outpatient mental health facility. For over 50 years, Samaritan has been providing professional counseling and psychiatric services in a caring and confidential environment to the community members of the Permian Basin and throughout West Texas. We offer Client Assistance Funds to those who are uninsured, underinsured and low income. Samaritan also has Military Assistance Funds for veterans, active duty, and their families. Samaritan believes anyone seeking mental health care should receive it, regardless of his or her inability to pay. Our goal is to restore hope and healing of mind body and spirit for optimal wellness.
Our Impact In 2023:
We offer Client Assistance Funds for those who are uninsured, underinsured, or have low income, as well as Military Assistance Funds for active duty, veterans, retired military personnel, and their immediate family members. Our belief is that anyone seeking mental health care should be able to receive it, regardless of their ability to pay.
Client Assistance Funds and Military Assistance Funds. This is a 10% increase compared to 2021.
Sessions
Clients
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Of our clients were below the age of 35.
%
Were below the age of 17 (13% increase)
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Utilized Client Assistance Funds to assist in covering the cost
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Increase in sessions compared to 2022
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increase in number of clients compared to 2022
Mental Health Facts:
Mental illness can affect people of any age, race, religion, or income. A mental illness is a medical condition that disrupts a person’s thinking, feeling, mood, and ability to relate to others and daily functioning.
Half of all chronic mental illness begins by age 14.
1 in 5 will experience a mental health need in his or her lifetime.
Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide.
Mental health disorders are the most common diseases of childhood. Of the 74.5 million children in the United States, an estimated 17.1 million have or have had a psychiatric disorder – more than the number of children with cancer, diabetes, and AIDS combined.
Today more children between the ages of 10 and 14 die by suicide than car accidents.
People with depression generally remained in the workforce, but employers saw elevated levels of absenteeism. Effective treatment can result in: Lower total medical costs, increased productivity, lower absenteeism, decrease disability costs.