From the Heart
The Houston Recovery Center BlogWhen the Opioid Crisis Hits Home, a Houston Program Knocks on the Door
Houston Chronicle | 2/21/2020
This provides an update on how Houston is addressing the opioid crisis through HEROES program and the impact in the community. Jessica Yeager, our peer recovery support specialist, is interviewed.
How Can We Spread Kindness Throughout Houston?
How Can We Spread Kindness Throughout Houston? By Vicki Powers The world can never have too much kindness. Random acts of kindness are a tangible way to put others before yourself. Just one act of kindness can serve as a wave that ripples beyond that person when he or...
What’s Your BAC on a Saturday Night?
by Vicki Powers The liver has a limit to the amount of alcohol it can process per hour. The remainder enters the blood stream. This is how blood alcohol content (BAC) is measured. A simple alcohol consumption guideline is one standard drink an hour. Drink a six pack,...
Harris County Receives More than $2 Million Grant From CDC to Combat Opioid Overdoses
KHOU | November 19, 2019
Houston Recovery Center client Damascus Wright shares his success story with MAT and recovery coaching. The new grant from CDC will help others like Damascus get their lives back from substance use disorder.
The Empty Chair
By Vicki Powers “There’s an empty chair in our house, and I’m not sure what to do with it…” While many families gather over the holidays to celebrate together, others have a stark and obvious void at the table – an empty chair. This chair symbolizes those who can’t be...
Working to Address the Opioid Crisis
FOX26 Houston, September 12, 2019
Leonard Kincaid and Jessica Yeager from Houston Recovery Center share a segment with Dr. David Persse on their involvement in working to address the opioid crisis in Houston.
Looking Into the Eyes of Homeless
by Suzanne JarvisIt’s Thursday morning and time for street outreach**. We’re designing a program that creates focused pathways off the street for the homeless based on what matters most to them. It’s just the beginning.We meet Martha. Emaciated, she's sitting...
Houston Recovery Center Offers Different Kind of Help
Houston Chronicle | September 6, 2019
In six years, the Houston Recovery Center has provided a place for thousands of publicly intoxicated individuals to stay safe as they sober up and find treatment. This article provides an overview of its efforts.
Physicians Need to Play a Role in Substance Use Disorder
“Every person entering recovery should have an ongoing relationship with a primary care physician who is knowledgeable about addiction recovery,” says Bill White, emeritus senior research consultant at Chestnut Health Systems, in his July 11 blog post based on recent...
“HEROES” Help Save Lives From Opioid Addiction
KHOU | July 19, 2019
This segment shares the story of one woman who was addicted to opioids for 30 years. She is now receiving free treatment options from UTHealth’s Houston Emergency Opioid Engagement System (HEROES) and seven months drug free. Houston Recovery Center is a partner providing recovery coaches.