Community Programs
Vital behavioral health services for our community
The Council on Recovery is Houston’s leading behavioral health provider of substance abuse prevention and education programs. Our proven prevention programs are changing the substance abuse landscape by preventing problems before they start at home, school, or work. Our evidence-based educational programs for individuals, families, schools, clinicians, and employers are creating immediate and lasting impact across all stages of life.
By emphasizing prevention and encouraging a better-educated community, we help stem the tide of substance abuse in its earlier, more treatable stages. That creates a brighter future for all. The Council’s prevention and education programs and services include:
In-School Prevention & Education
The Council provides evidence-based prevention and education programs for grade levels 3-12 in public and private schools, as well as local community centers. Our goal is to help stop substance abuse before it starts.
Read more
Choices
Choices is a school-based program focused on preventing and mitigating multiple high-risk behaviors among students. An exclusive service of The Council on Recovery, Choices programming can be tailored to meet the needs of any school.
Read more
Recovery Support Services
The Council's Recovery Support Services provide one-on-one help to individuals seeking sobriety or those in active recovery. Trained Recovery Coaches work closely with each person to identify the obstacles and navigate the path to recovery.
Read more
State-funded Outreach, Screening, Assessment, & Referral
The Outreach, Screening, Assessment, and Referral (OSAR) Center helps uninsured, underinsured, and other individuals seeking substance use disorder treatment who may qualify for services based on need. The free screening by a licensed counselor includes referral to no-cost/low-cost treatment resources. OSAR is available to all.
Read more
Cradles Project
The Cradles Project provides community-based intervention outreach services and evidenced-based education to parents with a child/children up to six years old and to expectant parents to decrease the impact of substance use in Houston and surrounding counties.
Read more
Older Adult Services
Substance use and misuse among adults aged 60 and older is one of the fastest growing public health issues facing the country. In response, The Council on Recovery is committed to providing an array of unique services tailored to the needs of the older adult population.
Read more
Behavioral Health Training Institute
The Behavioral Health Training Institute offers a multi-disciplinary training experience for graduate student interns and post-graduates seeking further training and license-hour fulfillment. The one-year learning opportunity is aimed at students in the fields of social work, counseling, psychology, and family and child therapy.
Read more
Workplace Solutions
The Council works with local employers to provide prevention and education services. We provide clinical assessments in conjunction with employer-sanctioned drug policies, as well as outpatient treatment and counseling.
Read more
Prevention Resource Center
The Prevention Resource Center (PRC) Region 6 is a program of The Council funded by the Texas Health & Human Services Commission. PRC's goal is to provide data and training resources for substance abuse prevention across the region.
Read more
How much does this cost?
The Council on Recovery is a non-profit organization that has been able to thrive for decades thanks to the financial support of our community. Organizations, companies, and the general public help keep The Council's efforts going strong through foundation gifts, private donations, fundraising events, public grants, and United Way funding. In return for this generous support, The Council is able to provide all of our community programs and services to everyone who needs them, regardless of their ability to pay.
If you like our work and would want to help us keep our community programs free and widely available, consider giving us a donation. You can also support us by doing volunteer work at The Council, attending our Speaker Series luncheons, or providing other kinds of help (such as donating in-kind gifts, planned gifts, etc.). Finally, if you represent a group and are organizing a meet-up or a presentation, consider renting one of our venues for your event.