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The Association for Ambulatory Behavioral Healthcare (AABH) has named BasePoint Academy its 2026 Program of the Year. AABH is the national authority on Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP), the two levels of care BasePoint Academy offers to teens ages 11 to 18.
What This Award Means for Families
Every program promises great care for your teen. It can be hard to tell which ones actually deliver it. Recognition from an outside group like AABH is one of the few clear ways to separate strong programs from the rest.
AABH spends its time studying how PHP and IOP programs run, what makes them work, and how they keep patients safe. Being named the 2026 Program of the Year means BasePoint Academy met the standards AABH has set for clinical care and patient safety. For parents, that is one less unknown in a decision that already comes with a lot of them.
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This award is not the first time independent reviewers have evaluated BasePoint Academy’s care. The full picture includes:
- The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval at every BasePoint Academy location, which sets national standards for patient safety and quality of care
- A State of Texas Substance Abuse Treatment Facility License at every location, confirming compliance with the state’s strictest care standards
- Third-party outcomes tracking through Mental Health Outcomes (MHO), an independent healthcare analytics firm that measures patient progress for behavioral health programs nationwide
Together, these reviews come from independent groups with their own standards to uphold. Learn more about our accreditations.
How the Program Actually Runs
The AABH recognition reflects how the Academy team works day to day. A few of the pieces that shape that work:
Double-board-certified psychiatrists lead clinical care, and a full-time psychiatrist is on staff at the program level. Care coordination starts on a teen’s first day, not their last. If the teen is already seeing an outpatient psychiatrist, that provider is contacted within the first 24 hours of admission so the care plans stay aligned. The clinical team brings psychiatry, individual therapy, group therapy, and family therapy into one shared plan.
Patient outcomes are tracked through MHO using an industry-standard system. In 2025, BasePoint admitted 1,745 patients across Academy and BreakThrough programs combined. The readmission rate for patients who finished treatment was 3.2 percent. Industry rates often sit at or above 11 percent. Family feedback collected at the midpoint of care averaged 4.7 out of 5.
These are the kinds of details AABH looks at when it reviews a program. They are also the details that matter most for whether a teen actually leaves treatment better than they came in.
A Bigger Goal for Texas
Texas is one of the hardest states in the country to find good mental health care in. The 2025 State of Mental Health in America report from Mental Health America ranked Texas 50th out of 51 (the 50 states plus Washington, D.C.) on access to care. The same report found that more than 4 in 10 Texas adults with frequent mental distress could not afford to see a doctor in 2023. Texas also ranks last in the nation on the share of adults with mental illness who are uninsured, with nearly 1 in 5 going without coverage.
That is the gap BasePoint was built to help close. The Serpa family started BasePoint Academy after losing a daughter to a mental health crisis that the local care system missed. Growth is part of how the team is responding. BasePoint Academy currently operates in Arlington, McKinney, Forney, and Frisco. Each location also neighbors BasePoint BreakThrough, the organization’s program for young adults ages 18 to 35. More Texas-based locations are in the works. The reason for expanding is not size for its own sake. It is to put quality care within reach of more Texas families who need it.
If You Are Looking for Help
BasePoint Academy offers same-day assessments seven days a week, 7 AM to 7 PM. If your teen is showing signs of a mental health struggle and you are not sure where to turn, an assessment is a low-pressure first step. There is no commitment to enroll, and our team will walk you through what kind of care could fit.
Schedule an assessment or call (972) 357-1749 to talk with a team member.