Houston, TX

Harris Center PATH Program

Founded

1965

Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.

The Project for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) helps adults experiencing homelessness, mental illness, and substance use disorders by providing clinical and non-clinical services. The program connects individuals with outpatient mental health care at The Harris Center, offering psychiatric assessments, medication management, substance use treatment, and care coordination. Walk-ins are welcome daily, and referrals come from shelters, law enforcement, hospitals, and community organizations. Beyond mental health care, PATH addresses immediate needs with meals, showers, clothing, laundry, computer access, and personal lockers. The program also conducts community outreach, ensuring individuals receive essential support for stabilization and recovery. PATH stands out for its holistic approach and strong partnerships with organizations like the Coalition for the Homeless, Houston Food Bank, and Houston Recovery Center. These collaborations provide clients with housing assistance, legal aid, benefits applications, and substance use recovery resources, helping them transition to long-term stability and independence through care at no cost to themselves.

Services

Key offerings grouped by category

Type of Care

Substance use treatment Mental health treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Outpatient

Facility Type

Outpatient mental health facility

Pharmacotherapies

Chlorpromazine Fluphenazine Haloperidol Loxapine Aripiprazole Lurasidone Olanzapine Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination Paliperidone Quetiapine Risperidone Ziprasidone Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI

Treatment Approaches

Group therapy Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment Individual psychotherapy Telemedicine/telehealth therapy

Emergency Mental Health Services

Crisis intervention team Psychiatric emergency mobile/off-site services Psychiatric emergency walk-in services

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Local, county, or community government

License/Certification/Accreditation

Federally Qualified Health Center

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds

Payment Assistance Available

Payment assistance (check with facility for details)

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Screening for tobacco use

Testing

HIV testing STD testing Metabolic syndrome monitoring Laboratory testing

Recovery Support Services

Housing services Mentoring/peer support

Education and Counseling Services

Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted

Young Adults Seniors

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping not permitted

Ancillary Services

Psychosocial rehabilitation services Case management service Suicide prevention services

Contact Information

Address

2627 Caroline Street, Houston, TX, 77004

Phone

(713) 970-7413

Contact

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