Crestwood Through the Years
A Legacy Begins
James M. Dobbins, Sr. founded Crestwood Hospitals, later rebranded as Crestwood Behavioral Health, a company dedicated to providing transformational mental health care.
Raising the Bar
Crestwood’s commitment to offering accessible behavioral health services leads to the opening of new campuses, cutting-edge recovery modalities, and innovative program initiatives.
A Path of Prosperity
Crestwood continues to experience prolific growth in partnership with California's counties, further solidifying itself as the leading behavioral health care provider in the state.
Unstoppable Growth
Now, in business for more than 50 years, Crestwood continues to expand its reach, upholding the highest standards of mental health care to empower persons served.
1968
FEBRUARY
Crestwood Founded
Crestwood was founded by James M. Dobbins, Sr. as Crestwood Hospitals Inc., a convalescent care provider.
1997
JANUARY
Rebranding
Crestwood Hospitals, Inc. is reorganized as Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. to focus more on mental health programs, later becoming a leader in behavioral healthcare in California.
1997
MARCH
Angwin MHRC
Crestwood Center at Napa Valley is licensed and opens in Angwin as a Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC).
1998
APRIL
Eureka MHRC
Crestwood Eureka is licensed and opens as a Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC).
1999
JUNE
Bakersfield & Fremont
Crestwood Bakersfield is licensed and opens as a Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC).
Crestwood Manor Fremont opens as a non-IMD Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), with a Special Treatment Program (STP).
2000
FEBRUARY
Meaningful Roles & Supported Employment
Crestwood launches an initiative to hire, train, and retain peers in their programs and in the community by creating Dreamcatchers Empowerment Network (DEN), a not-for-profit dedicated to the employment of people with disabilities.
2001
JANUARY
Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)
The Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Initiative is launched to provide persons served with evidence-based tools and personalized wellness strategies that will help them decrease and prevent troubling feelings and behaviors; increase personal empowerment; improve quality of life; and achieve personal life goals and dreams.
2003
JUNE
1st CARF Accreditation!
Crestwood's community programs, accounting office, and corporate office receives their first three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
2004
JANUARY
New Campuses
The Crestwood Vallejo campus opens featuring Crestwood Rehabilitation and Recovery Center, a Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC).
The Crestwood Eureka campus opens and launches the Bridge Program, a licensed Adult Residential Facility (ARF).
The Crestwood Solano campus opens featuring Our House, a licensed Adult Residential Facility (ARF).
The Crestwood Fresno Bridge campus opens as a licensed Adult Residential Facility (ARF) and a social rehabilitation program.
The Crestwood Healing Center Pleasant Hill campus opens and launches the Bridge Program, an Adult Residential Facility (ARF).
2004
JULY
Spirituality Initiative
Crestwood launches Spirituality as a core program element and becomes a leading behavioral health organization in promoting, training, and implementing spiritual practices in treatment.
