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.
2008
FEBRUARY
40 Years!
Crestwood celebrates its 40th anniversary.
2008
JUNE
Non-Violent Practices
Crestwood’s journey to eliminate the use of coercive treatment started in early 2008 with a two-day training that was focused on creating violence and coercion-free environments. Since then Crestwood has developed an overall corporate plan to assist and support the elimination of the use of coercive treatment, with the ultimate goal of totally eliminating the use of coercive care throughout Crestwood.
2009
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
The DBT implementation project at Crestwood kicks off with a series of trainings and ongoing consultation in 2009. DBT is a modified cognitive-behavioral treatment that is the only Evidence-Based Practice to prevent suicide. Crestwood has been offering DBT to our persons served since the 2009 trainings.
2006
MARCH
The Pathway
Crestwood Healing Center opens The Pathway, an adult residential facility and a social rehabilitation program, on its campus.
2006
JUNE
3-Year CARF Accreditation
Crestwood receives our second three-year Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) accreditation of our community programs, accounting office and corporate office
2008
AUGUST
Crestwood PHF
Crestwood opens our first Psychiatric Health Facility (PHF) program on our Bakersfield campus. This 16-bed program is dedicated to restoring a sense of hope, self-empowerment and realized potential of recovery for persons served.
2008
SEPTEMBER
American River
Crestwood opens American River Residential Services, an adult residential facility, on our American River campus.
2009
JUNE
3-Year CARF Accreditation
Crestwood receives our third three-year Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) Accreditation of our community programs, accounting office and corporate office.
2009
AUGUST
Bakersfield Bridge
Crestwood’s Bakersfield campus opens its Bridge program in August 2009. This program provides enhanced services to 15 persons served who require increased structure and life skills training.
DECEMBER
Hope Center
Crestwood Hope Center opens on our Vallejo campus and is Crestwood’s first Residential Care Facility for Elderly (RCFE). This program supports independence, while providing health and wellness programs, managing both physical and behavioral problems, and promoting integration into the community.
2010
Environment Initiative
Crestwood initiates a Quality Improvement process and best practice to create homelike environments in our campuses with soothing, soft paint colors, serenity rooms, libraries, living rooms, comfort rooms and dining rooms
2010
MARCH
American River PHF
Crestwood opens a Psychiatric Health Facility (PHF) on our American River campus. This 16-bed acute care unit assists adults experiencing a mental health crisis by providing a safe, secured, comfortable setting and ready access to psychiatric and social services.
JULY
Eureka Courtyard Community
In July 2010, Courtyard Community opens on our Eureka’s campus and making it Crestwood’s second Residential Care Facility for Elderly (RCFE).
2010
NOVEMBER
Bakersfield PHF
Crestwood opens our second Psychiatric Health Facility (PHF) program on our Bakersfield campus. This 16-bed program is dedicated to restoring a sense of hope, self-empowerment and realized potential of recovery for persons served.
2011
Environment Initiative
Crestwood initiates a Quality Improvement process and best practice to create homelike environments in our campuses with soothing, soft paint colors, serenity rooms, libraries, living rooms, comfort rooms and dining rooms
2011
Trauma-Informed Care Initiative
In 2011, Crestwood adopted the Trauma-Informed Care Approach Initiative in which all of our operations, treatment, employment, and community relationships are viewed through the trauma lens.
2011
OCTOBER
SAMHSA Recognition
In October 2011, Crestwood receives recognition from SAMHSA on the effectiveness of our environments in fostering mental health recovery.
2011
APRIL
Wellness Initiative
Crestwood launches our culinary wellness initiative in 2011, hiring a culinary specialist with a gift for empowering and responding to those with mental health issues.
2010
MARCH
American River PHF
Crestwood opens a Psychiatric Health Facility (PHF) on our American River campus. This 16-bed acute care unit assists adults experiencing a mental health crisis by providing a safe, secured, comfortable setting and ready access to psychiatric and social services.
JULY
Eureka Courtyard Community
In July 2010, Courtyard Community opens on our Eureka’s campus and making it Crestwood’s second Residential Care Facility for Elderly (RCFE).
JULY
Eureka Courtyard Community
In July 2010, Courtyard Community opens on our Eureka’s campus and making it Crestwood’s second Residential Care Facility for Elderly (RCFE).
2011
MARCH
San Jose PHF
Crestwood opens our fourth Psychiatric Health Facility (PHF) on March 2011 on our San Jose campus. The San Jose PHF is designed for persons served who require stabilization at a time of acute psychiatric crisis and is dedicated to restoring a sense of hope, self-empowerment and recovery in each of their persons served.