The UTHealth Continuum of Care Campus is a facility focused on serving the needs of behavioral health populations in the State of Texas, Harris County and surrounding counties by providing prompt access to mental health care, SUD intervention and treatment, and medical care. This new model for the treatment of patients meets the strategic goal of serving the behavioral health community in a comprehensive integrated treatment program while addressing the dire need for additional acute treatment beds within the geographical area of Harris and adjacent counties. The relationship of this new campus with existing behavioral health programs, such as the HCPC facility, the Harris County Programs through the Harris Center, and other programs within the region, will serve as the lead in addressing immediate crisis situations and transitioning patients from the hospital environment into community-based psychiatric programs. The facility will also advance educational opportunities and will be the nexus of behavioral health research in the region through the association with the University of Texas System in support of the “programs or services concerned with research, prevention, and detection of mental disorders and disabilities,” as stated in the strategic plan.