Houston Rehab Facilities

Harris Center Respite, Rehabilitation Houston

Harris Center Respite, Rehabilitation and Re-Entry is a residential program on South Loop East in Houston. It is one of 64 SAMHSA-listed facilities in the city and has operated since 1965. The center combines mental health care, substance use treatment, and re-entry support into one program.

Harris Center Respite, Rehabilitation and Re-Entry, Houston
  • Co-Occurring Mental Health
  • Residential Rehab
  • Detox
  • 30 days
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Harris Center respite, rehabilitation Houston works with people who have serious mental health conditions, particularly individuals in contact with the justice system and people who lack stable housing. The team offers forensic mental health services and practical help so participants can move out of jail or other legal settings and into settled lives. One main aim is reducing the likelihood that a person ends up incarcerated again.

Support is available at all hours in this residential program. Residents join therapy sessions, work with case managers, and build life skills, and medical and psychiatric providers see them on site. Having a pharmacy in the building makes it simpler to fill prescriptions. The structured environment is meant to help people return to community life.

A separate substance use recovery program within the center operates as an eight-bed residential detox unit for adults who are homeless. The program is voluntary, and eligible people stay about five to seven days if they meet Texas HHSC criteria and have used substances in the past 72 hours. The facility is not locked, so anyone may leave at any time.

Programs at Harris Center Respite

Harris Center respite, rehabilitation Houston brings detox, residential rehabilitation, and mental health care alongside substance use together in one setting. The SUD Recovery Services Program provides confidential screenings, withdrawal management, counseling, group therapy, case management, and referrals to continued treatment. This unit holds eight beds and is voluntary; stays run roughly five to seven days for people who qualify under Texas HHSC rules.

The residential rehabilitation program is for people with serious co-occurring mental health and substance use issues conditions concerns. Personalized plans treat both concerns together, using methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, trauma-specific therapy, and twelve step facilitation. Residents also receive life-skills training and relapse prevention counseling, while aftercare includes discharge planning, continuing care, outpatient treatment, and support meetings. A typical stay lasts 30 days.

  1. Relapse Prevention Counseling
  2. Individual Treatment
  3. Motivational Interviewing
  4. 1-on-1 Counseling
  5. Evidence-Based
  6. Twelve Step Facilitation
  7. Trauma-Specific Therapy
  8. Trauma Informed
  9. Life Skills
  10. Medication-Assisted Treatment

Who the Harris Center program serves

  1. Adults with serious mental health conditions, including schizophrenia, post traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and depression
  2. People involved with the justice system, including criminal justice forensic clients and justice-involved individuals
  3. People experiencing homelessness, including adults entering the eight-bed detox unit
  4. Men and women with substance use concerns involving alcohol, opioids, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, or ecstasy
  5. Individuals with both a substance use disorder with a mental health condition who need both treated together

Setting and location in Houston

You will find the center at 6160 S Loop E, Houston, TX 77087, on the southeast side of the city close to the South Loop. It is a residential setting offering support at all hours, a pharmacy in the building, and medical and psychiatric care. Doors are not locked and the detox program is voluntary, so people may leave whenever they decide to. Referrals arrive by way of OSAR screenings, area hospitals, community partners, and Harris Center staff.

Paying for Harris Center Respite care

The center accepts cash pay rates, and because it operates as part of the Harris Center, a public behavioral health authority, many participants are connected through public funding and community referrals. The detox program requires meeting Texas HHSC criteria, which affects who can be admitted. If you are unsure whether you qualify, call the center directly or ask about an OSAR screening, which is the usual route into the substance use program.

Questions to ask Harris Center Respite

  1. Does the detox unit have an open bed, and do I meet the Texas HHSC criteria for admission?
  2. How do I arrange an OSAR screening, and can the center help with that referral?
  3. What items should I pack for a 30-day residential stay, and what is prohibited at the facility?
  4. Can the center coordinate psychiatric care and medication through its on-site pharmacy?
  5. What aftercare options are available when I leave, including outpatient treatment and support meetings?
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Common questions

What is the Harris Center respite, rehabilitation Houston program?

The Harris Center runs this residential program on South Loop East in Houston. It serves adults with serious mental health needs, among them people who are involved with the justice system and people experiencing homelessness. Within the center there is also a residential detox unit with eight beds for adults who are homeless; people who meet Texas HHSC criteria stay there about five to seven days.

How long do people stay at the Harris Center Respite program?

The typical residential program length is 30 days. The detox unit within the center is shorter, usually about five to seven days, and is limited to eligible adults who have used substances in the past 72 hours and meet Texas HHSC criteria. Because the facility is not locked, participants may leave before completing a stay.

Does Harris Center Respite accept Medicaid or cash pay?

The center lists self-pay pricing. As part of the Harris Center, a public behavioral health authority, it also connects many people through public funding and community referrals. Admission to the detox program depends on meeting Texas HHSC criteria, so call the center or ask about an OSAR screening to check your situation.

How do I get into the substance use program at Harris Center Respite?

OSAR screenings, area hospitals, community partners, and Harris Center staff are the routes by which referrals reach the program. Because the detox unit is voluntary and has eight beds, open spots vary over time. If you are arriving from a hospital, jail, or shelter, the staff there can assist with a referral, or you can reach out to the center yourself and ask what comes next.

What should I ask before choosing a rehabilitation Houston center?

Ask about open beds, whether the program is voluntary or locked, and what aftercare is part of it. For this center, ask if you meet the Texas HHSC criteria for the detox unit and how to set up an OSAR screening. Confirm the typical program length, which is 30 days here, and how mental health needs are addressed together with substance use.

Reach the Harris Center Respite program

For questions about eligibility, open beds, or referrals, contact the center at 6160 S Loop E, Houston, TX 77087. If you are unsure where to begin, our helpline can point you toward the right intake route, including an OSAR screening or a referral from a hospital or community partner. We do not provide treatment, and we cannot promise admission or coverage.

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