The local mental health authority for a six-county region, the Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network was established in 1968 and serves the residents of Bosque, Falls, Freestone, Hill, Limestone, and McLennan counties. With federal, state, and local funding, BHN provides services to individuals with behavioral health issues, to include substance use disorders, as well as those with developmental disabilities. BHN is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic governed by a nine-member Board of Trustees and is the fifth largest healthcare provider in the region.