Our Mission

To provide community mental health and social services to those with limited resources, and to do so in the spirit of Christ's example of love, compassion and respect for all persons.

Kings View Emblem

In 1974, the unique design of the soaring dove and gently reaching hands was adopted as the corporate emblem to symbolize Kings View involvement in the delivery of human services.

The dove in flight relates to the symbol of the Mennonite Central Committee and represents Kings View’s ongoing spiritual tradition. It also symbolizes the innate striving of the human mind to realize its potential.

The hands, open but supportive, signify the helping services provided by Kings View staff in all of our programs.

Company History

The Kings View Story begins with a vision and commitment by the Mennonite church and its members. Historically the Mennonites have refused military service, preferring to serve their countries in constructive civilian service. During World War II many Mennonite conscientious objectors worked in mental hospitals in lieu of military service, and saw the need for a level of care based on individual dignity and recognition that we are all created in the image of God. They discovered that many of their patients could be moved toward wholeness through simple caring and genuine love. In the years that followed the war, Mennonite churches established mental health centers for the purpose of assuring excellence in treatment for their own people and for the broader community.

Kings View Hospital was established in 1948 to give expression to the Mennonite ideals of service through the alleviation of suffering and the healing of broken relationships in the name of Christ.

In 1951, Kings View became a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Since its humble beginnings, Kings View Behavioral Health System has become an organization serving thousands of people in nine major and ten satellite locations throughout Central California. Kings View Behavioral Health System provides a variety of services to the community, including mental health, chemical dependency, drug treatment and prevention, and services for the developmentally disabled.