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BasePoint is a leading mental health treatment provider for adolescents and young adults in Texas. BasePoint is based in Forney, TX, with additional locations in Arlington, TX, McKinney, TX, and now in Frisco, TX as well.
It is the fourth in-person clinic providing partial hospitalization (PHP) and intensive outpatient programming (IOP) for young clients. The new Frisco location strengthens BasePoint’s mission to provide best-in-class mental health treatment while continuing its statewide virtual IOP programming to ensure accessible care across the state of Texas.
For BasePoint Founders Roy and Blake Serpa, this expansion is deeply personal. “Frisco is home. I grew up in Frisco,” explains Blake Serpa. “My sister’s mental health struggles started here at age ten. By 18, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and shortly after, we lost her to suicide,” says Serpa. “BasePoint was built for families who don’t know where to turn but want the best possible care for their loved ones. Every decision we make is guided by one simple question: ‘What would you want for your own family?’”
The opening of BasePoint Frisco is a significant step toward the organization’s long-term vision of improving mental health access across Texas. “This clinic opening drives us toward our BHAG—our ‘Big Hairy Audacious Goal’—of moving Texas from last place to the top five in mental healthcare access by 2030,” Serpa adds.
EXPANDING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTHCARE IN TEXAS
Texas ranks among the lowest in the country for mental healthcare access, and BasePoint is tackling the crisis head-on by investing in high-quality treatment in one of the state’s fastest-growing communities.
Mental health issues are among the leading public health challenges in the Lone Star State and a main contributor to disability and death, especially among adolescent Texans. “Compounded by historic underservice, Texas has faced an uphill battle when it comes to providing sufficient mental health resources to its growing population, but state leaders …are committed to turning the tide,” wrote UT System Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs John Zerwas, MD, and UT System Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and Chief Medical Officer David Lakey, MD in an op-ed published in the Dallas Morning News last year.
Committed to strategic and thoughtful growth, BasePoint ensures that each of its expansions is supported by a strong corporate infrastructure, designed to maintain the highest standard of clinical excellence and operational efficiency. With plans to launch 2–3 new clinics in Texan metro areas by 2026-2027, this deliberate approach allows BasePoint to expand access to compassionate, evidence-based mental health treatment for teens and young adults.
“BasePoint is addressing the current mental health crisis in Texas head-on by investing in quality PHP and IOP treatment options now conveniently located in Frisco, one of Texas’s fastest growing areas,” says Shara McClure, BasePoint board member, and former divisional vice president of Texas Health Care Delivery for BlueCross BlueShield. “The thriving Frisco business community should have peace of mind knowing that BasePoint is there, expanding access to treatment for their families when they need it.
BasePoint Frisco is now open and accepts new clients for its PHP and IOP options. For more information or to schedule a complimentary same-day assessment, visit www.basepointacademy.com.
