Get help
If this is an emergency
- Call 911 for an overdose, serious injury or medical emergency.
- Call or text 988 for a mental health or suicide crisis.
- The Harris Center crisis line, 24 hours a day: 713-970-7000
Talk to someone at HRC
Medical Intake answers 24 hours a day.
They can explain HRC services and help you find other resources.
The Sobering Center admits people brought by law enforcement or referred by a community partner. If that is not your situation, we can still help you find the right service.
How people come to the Sobering Center
People are brought to the Sobering Center by law enforcement, or referred by one of our community partners:
- hospitals and emergency departments
- courts and probation
- community organizations
If you have been to HRC before and are not currently in our care, you are welcome to reconnect with us when you are ready.
We are not able to admit people who arrive on their own
The Sobering Center does not accept walk-ins or self-referrals, and family members cannot make a referral.
If you have not been brought or referred to us, we can still help you find the right service. Call Medical Intake at 713-236-7855, or use the resources below.
Find help directly
Community organizations are listed here once their contact details have been verified.
All About Recovery
Provides Outpatient and Intensive Outpatient Treatment for Substance Use using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and an SUD Counseling Approach.
Behavioral Hospital of Bellaire
Provides Inpatient, Outpatient, as well as Detox Care for Adolescents and Adults Living with Mental Health Concerns and Substance Use Disorders.
Career And Recovery
Provides Employment and Career Development Services, Services for Low-Income Veterans to Achieve Safe Housing, Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and Substance Abuse Treatment.
Cenikor
Provides Medication Assisted Treatment, Residential Inpatient Treatment, Outpatient Withdrawal Management, Recovery Housing, and more.
Cheyenne Center
Provides Residential Services for Men including Life Skills, Drug and Alcohol Education, and Relapse Prevention. Also provides Outpatient Treatment through Individual Counseling, Domestic Violence, HIV prevention and Testing, and more.
Council on Recovery
Provides Outpatient and Inpatient Recovery programs, as well as Family Support.
Cypress Creek Hospital
Provides Psychiatric Assessments, Inpatient Recovery Services, and Outpatient Recovery Services.
DAPA Family Recovery Center
Houston Behavioral Hospital
Provides Adult Psychiatric Inpatient Services, Adolescent Services, Electroconvulsive Therapy, and more.
Memorial Hermann Hospital PARC
Provides Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs for Adolescents and Adults, as well as Family Support Services, Services for Veterans, and Chronic Pain Recovery Programs.
Open Door Mission
Provides Residential Recovery Services and Career and Education Services. Open Door is a Faith Based Program for Men that also Provides Services for those with Co-Occurring Disorders.
New Hope Women's Center
Provides Detox Services and Inpatient Recovery Services that follow the 12-Step Program. Services Exclusively for Women.
Santa Maria Hostel
Provides Residential and Outpatient Recovery Services with a Focus on Generational Care for Women and Their Children. Services Include Employment Education, Parenting Skills, and Life Skills.
Sobriety Matters
Provides Inpatient, Outpatient, and Residential Treatment for Those Struggling with Substance Use, as well as Detox and Outpatient Methadone Treatment.
Sun Behavioral Health
Provides Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment, Crisis Stabilization, Substance Use Disorder Treatment, and Intensive Outpatient Treatment.
Texas Clinic
Provides Medication Assisted Treatment, Counseling, and Outpatient Recovery Services.
The Texas House
Provides Residential Substance Use Treatment, Court and Probation Services, as well as Family Support. Services for Men Exclusively.
The Right Step
Provides Inpatient, Outpatient, and Detox Services, as well as Aftercare Programs and Programs with a Focus on Co-Occurring Disorders.
Unlimited Visions
Provides Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Adolescents and Adults with Counseling, Grief Support, Inpatient and Outpatient Services, and more.
West Oaks Hospital
Provides Psychiatric and Recovery Treatment for Children, Adolescents, and Adults through Outpatient and Inpatient Services. Also Provides Services for Veterans.
Other questions
After a stay
Most of our clients never plan on visiting us. Chances are, you did not wake up one morning and say, “I would really like to spend my night in the sobering center.” Instead, your evening likely took an unexpected turn.
For referral partners
Law enforcement, hospitals, courts and community partners can call Medical Intake at 713-236-7855 for the referral process.
Other ways to reach HRC
For general questions, call the main line at 713-236-7830.
Spanish-speaking assistance is available at any hour. Interpretation is available for other languages.