known originally as deep east texas regional mhmr services, the burke center was founded in 1974 and today provides a variety of quality behavioral healthcare services to people with mental illness, mental retardation, and chemical dependency. one of forty-one community centers in the state of texas, the result of legislation passed in 1965, the burke center provides services in a twelve county region that includes: angelina co., houston co., jasper co., nacogdoches co., newton co., polk co., sabine co., san augustine co., san jacinto co., shelby co., trinity co., and tyler co.