Recovery’s Impact on the LGBTQIA+ Community

Recovery’s Impact on the LGBTQIA+ Community

Dec 29, 2021 | Uncategorized

  As we close out this year, we feel so much gratitude towards our clients, our staff, and our partners. These are the people who have built the foundation on which we operate, they are the reason we get to do what we do. In these last 10 days, we seek to...
What We Most Want You to Know – 10 Days to $10k

What We Most Want You to Know – 10 Days to $10k

Dec 23, 2021 | Uncategorized

This time of year is always the perfect time to reflect on what we are grateful for: Food, friends, family, and warmth are a few things that come to mind. Here at Houston Recovery Center, we know that not all Houstonians have those things. Our PIT (Public Intoxicant...
So Much More Than a Sobering Center

So Much More Than a Sobering Center

Dec 22, 2021 | Uncategorized

  Houston Recovery Center is So Much More than a sobering center. This year, we placed hundreds in treatment, provided many with life-saving Narcan, partnered with community organizations to raise HIV Awareness, and built relationships with Houston hospitals to...
Overdose Deaths: A Grim Reality but Hopeful Future

Overdose Deaths: A Grim Reality but Hopeful Future

Jul 30, 2021 | Substance Use

by Vicki Powers Americans are more likely to die of an accidental opioid overdose than a motor vehicle crash. Let that sink in. National Safety Council’s most recent data (2019) reveal the lifetime odds at 1 in 92 chance of dying of an opioid overdose. The lifetime...
Is 2021 the Year of Kindness?

Is 2021 the Year of Kindness?

Feb 25, 2021 | Compassion, Kindness

Is 2021 the Year of Kindness? by Vicki Powers An article in Forbes in late January, “Why You Should Make 2021 the Year of Kindness,” caught my eye because I knew this February issue was focusing on kindness. What timing, I thought. It’s also appropriate as folks...