Burke Center Mental Retardation Essential Services (MRLA)

Address	1915 Old Mill Road, Lufkin, Texas 75901, PO Box 3049, Lufkin, Texas 75903
Telephone	936-639-1479, 800-621-1523
Fax	936-639-1533
Email
Web Site	www.burke-center.org
Hours	8 a.m.–12 Noon and 1 p.m.–5 p.m. (Monday –Friday)
Services	The Burke Center Essential Services MRLA unit provides services to individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities (cerebral palsy, autism, epilepsy). The services include testing to make a determination of mental retardation and referral to other Burke Center services that offer vocational training, respite care, alternative residential placement and in-home support services. The range of services is designed to provide the families of individuals with mental retardation with support services to enable the individual to remain in the community. MRLA is the area authority for placement.
Eligibility	MR or other condition related to MR.
Application Procedure	Call. Family member must be diagnosed with a mental retardation or developmental disability and they are requesting services from the Burke Center
Cost of Services	Billing may be submitted to Medicaid or private insurance.