UT Southwestern to Open DFW’s First State Behavioral Health Hospital This Summer
UT Southwestern Medical Center has been selected to operate the new Texas Behavioral Health Center, the first state acute care behavioral health hospital in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, with plans to begin caring for patients in summer 2026. Developed in partnership with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the nearly 505,000-square-foot facility will provide 292 beds for both adult and pediatric psychiatric care. UT Southwestern will introduce advanced models of care and leverage its extensive behavioral health expertise to expand access and improve outcomes for North Texas residents. Children’s Health contributed $261 million to support construction of the pediatric unit, highlighting community investment in the project. 
UT Southwestern to Open DFW’s First State Behavioral Health Hospital This Summer