History
Comprehensive Mental Health Services, which began as a satellite of Western Missouri Mental Health Center in 1969, was originally incorporated in 1971 as Independence Area Mental Health Center. In 1972, the name was changed to Northeastern Jackson County Mental Health Center and federal funding was applied for.
In 1979, the main center opened at 10901 Winner Road in the Englewood area of Independence. Beginning in the mid 1980's other facilities, Turning Point group home and a suburban office in Blue Springs were opened. In that same time frame CMHS was named among the nation's top 10 percent of all mental health service providers by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
Renaissance West, Inc., Kansas City, MO, was acquired by CMHS in 1998, and operated as a subsidiary corporation. In 2001, the corporation was dissolved and Renaissance West became part of the CMHS programming and services.