History
Southwest Behavioral & Health Services was established in 1969 as a federally funded program under a partnership known as St. Luke's - Jane Wayland Community Mental Health Center. Incorporated in 1974 as a 501(c)3 non-profit, the organization continued to grow as Phoenix South Community Mental Health Center when federal funding ceased in 1979. A merger acquisition of Community Behavioral Health in 1995 strengthened its position as one of the largest community-based behavioral health providers in the state. The merger acquisition of Rim Guidance Center in Payson, Arizona in 2000 allowed Southwest Behavioral & Health Services to achieve a major, long-term goal: to expand services beyond Maricopa County and thereby reduce dependence upon a single source of revenue. After over 40 years of community service, Southwest Behavioral & Health Services continues to prosper. In January 2011, Southwest Behavioral & Health Services acquired the existing Toby House, Inc. corporation, adding housi