Serenity Foundation of Texas

Also known as Serenity House Abilene

Address: 1546 North 2nd Street, Abilene, TX 79601 · Map

Phone: (325) 673-6489

Website: serenitytexas.com

DetoxResidentialOutpatientIntensive outpatientPartial hospitalizationMATSober livingMedicaidPrivate insuranceTRICARE / VASliding scaleSelf-pay

About Serenity Foundation of Texas

Serenity House Treatment Center is located in Abilene, Texas, not far from the Dallas-Fort Worth region. For more than four decades, since 1984, the center has served over 36,000 individuals in overcoming substance use challenges involving drugs and alcohol. Serenity House provides medical detox, residential care, and counseling designed for people struggling with addiction. The approach emphasizes restoring balance to the mind, body, and spirit while supporting each client along their own path to recovery.

Serenity House incorporates established treatment methods to assist clients in healing. Clinicians use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing (MI), and person-centered counseling to help individuals reshape thoughts and behaviors. Treatment includes daily group meetings as well as individual sessions, helping clients develop practical coping skills, strengthen self-belief, and maintain momentum toward lasting change. Care plans are adjusted to reflect each person’s unique situation and needs.

The Abilene campus is designed to feel welcoming and “home-like,” with separate living areas for men and women. Clients have access to home-style meals, a chapel, fitness facilities, and recreational spaces. During detox, nursing staff and physicians provide continuous supervision 24/7 to ensure safety and comfort. Overall, Serenity House offers a caring environment where clients can rest, rebuild strength, and move forward toward a healthier future.

Services reported to SAMHSA

Levels of care
Residential/24-hour residential · Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization · Intensive outpatient treatment · Regular outpatient treatment · Residential detoxification · Short-term residential
Treatment focus
Substance use treatment · Detoxification · Transitional housing, halfway house, or sober home
Detox services
Alcohol Detoxification · Benzodiazepines Detoxification · Opioids detoxification · Medication routinely used during detoxification
Opioid treatment
Buprenorphine detoxification · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
Medications used
Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Medications for HIV treatment · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
Treatment approaches
Anger management · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · 12-step facilitation
Education and counseling
HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling
Special programs
Adult women · Adult men · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients who have experienced trauma
Ages accepted
Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
Genders accepted
Female · Male
Payment accepted
Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · SAMHSA funding/block grants
Payment assistance
Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Licensing and accreditation
State substance use treatment agency · State department of health · Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) · Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
Ownership
Private non-profit organization
Recovery support
Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
Transitional services
Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
Other services
Case management service · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services

Facility-provided information

Care offered
Detox · Residential Rehab
Substances treated
Alcohol · Drug Addiction · Heroin · Opioids · Prescription Drugs
Therapies
1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Motivational Interviewing · Psychoeducation · Relapse Prevention Counseling
Approaches
Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment
Who it serves
Men · Men and Women · Women
Aftercare
Continuing Care
Languages
English

Questions to ask Serenity Foundation of Texas

Also confirm the facility is licensed by Texas (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.

Paying for treatment at Serenity Foundation of Texas

Serenity Foundation of Texas reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Texas Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.

Distance to specialized care from Abilene

Measured from the population center of Taylor County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:

See the Taylor County treatment map, methadone clinics near Taylor County and Suboxone doctors near Taylor County.

Frequently asked questions

What services does Serenity Foundation of Texas offer?

Serenity Foundation of Texas reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Detox, Residential, Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, Partial hospitalization, MAT, Sober living. Call to confirm current services and openings.

Does Serenity Foundation of Texas accept insurance?

It reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.

Where is Serenity Foundation of Texas located?

1546 North 2nd Street, Abilene, TX 79601.

How far is the nearest medical detox from Abilene?

From the center of Taylor County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Abilene, about 2.2 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.

Other treatment facilities in Abilene

See all 8 facilities in Abilene · Outpatient · MAT · Methadone · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare · Private insurance

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.

Talk to a treatment provider 24/7: (844) 213-1981