Central Counties Services has served over 70,000 people with mental disabilities since 1967. The Center's services have fluctuated over time depending funding available. The changing state and federal rules that accompany the Center's funding have also played a role in determining what services are provided for specified populations in the Center's five-county catchment area. The activities at the Center tell a story of how the Center was started and continues to meet the complex challenges of the times. Much has been accomplished toward moving the Center from its early caretaker role to being a high quality sophisticated treatment agency that proudly serves the citizens in Bell, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, and Milam counties.