Piedmont Regional Mental Health & Mental Retardation Services Board was formed. Don Richardson, a dean at Patrick-Henry Community College, was the first board chair.

Pictured above is one of the early locations of the PCS administrative office, located at 10 E. Liberty Street Extension in Martinsville.

Lambert Wood became the agency's first executive director.

Patrick-Henry Drug Control Council received a grant from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. Pictured is a wood carving of the original location (which no longer exists) on Broad Street.

Dr. Conrad Daum became the first resident psychiatrist, and the Psychiatric Unit was created at Martinsville Memorial Hospital.

Hope Harbor transferred services to the Patrick-Henry Drug and Alcohol Council. Originally located on Broad Street, it later relocated to Starling Avenue and is now known as Passages Recovery Residence.

Horizons Social Club formed in Martinsville. Today there are psychosocial rehabilitation programs in all of our service areas.

With funding from VHDA, PCS opened its first facility for supported housing in the Rich Acres community of Henry County.

Otis Burge became the second executive director.

Piedmont Regional Group Home, the area's first group home for individuals with intellectual disabilities, was created in Martinsville.

James M. Tobin became the third executive director.

Patrick-Henry Drug and Alcohol Council merged with Piedmont Community Services.

Echols-Sparger Architects was commissioned by PCS to conduct a space needs study and provide a proposal for expansion of the Martinsville clinical and administrative offices.

All Martinsville and Henry County services relocated to a renovated office at 24 Clay Street. PCS received the Chamber of Commerce Community Improvement Award.

CHILL (Communities Helping Improve Local Lives) Youth Task Force of Martinsville and Henry County, Virginia, started as a grassroots youth movement. Our CHILL members represent all four of the public and private high schools in the area: Bassett, Carlisle, Magna Vista and Martinsville.

Franklin County Clinical Office opened on Tech Drive.

In 2018, an expansion was completed that added 5,749 square feet, including additional workspace for clinicians, expanded medical services, a renovated reception area and a conference center.

Construction was completed on the new clinical office in Patrick County in the fall of 2008.

In March 2015, an expansion added office spaces, conference rooms, a new phone system and internet upgrades.

In July 2009, PCS implemented the Credible Behavioral Health Electronic Medical Record system.

The area's first intermediate care facility opened in Martinsville, VA.

PCS celebrated its 40th anniversary.

Greg Preston became the fourth executive director

On June 30, 2018, a fire broke out at the Church Street Square apartment complex, displacing approximately 30 clients and residents. PCS staff worked to secure temporary housing and services until the facility was repaired.

On May 20, 2022, PCS held an open house for the new 32,000-square-foot recovery center, which provides a no-barrier point of access to recovery supports.

PCS celebrated its 50th anniversary.

PCS received the Readers' Choice award for Best Place to Work.

In June, PCS was the second CSB in the state to receive delivery of a new mobile services unit.