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Houston, TX 77068
Harris Center for Mental Health and
Also known as IDD/Bristow Center/PATH
Address: 2627 Caroline Street, Houston, TX 77004 · Map
Phone: (713) 970-7413
Website: theharriscenter.org
About Harris Center for Mental Health and
The Project for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) supports adults experiencing homelessness who also live with mental health challenges and substance use disorders by offering both clinical and non-clinical help. The initiative links participants to outpatient mental health services through The Harris Center, where they can receive psychiatric evaluations, medication oversight, treatment for substance use, and help coordinating care. People can come in without an appointment every day, and referrals may originate from shelters, police, hospitals, and local community groups.
In addition to mental health services, PATH focuses on urgent day-to-day needs such as hot meals, access to showers, clothing, laundry support, computer use, and personal storage lockers. The center also performs outreach in the community to make sure individuals can access the assistance they need to stabilize and move forward in their recovery.
PATH is recognized for its whole-person model and for partnerships with organizations including the Coalition for the Homeless, Houston Food Bank, and Houston Recovery Center. Through these collaborations, clients can receive help with housing, legal support, applications for benefits, and additional resources for substance use recovery, enabling them to achieve long-term stability and greater independence without any cost to them.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Facility type
- Outpatient mental health facility
- Medications used
- 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
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
- Licensing and accreditation
- Federally Qualified Health Center
- Ownership
- Local, county, or community government
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Case management service · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Benzodiazepines · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Ecstasy · Heroin · Methamphetamine · Psychedelics
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression · Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Schizophrenia · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Holistic · Individual Treatment · Medical
- Who it serves
- Men · Older Adults · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Amenities
- Business Center · Business Center, Computers · Internet
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Harris Center for Mental Health and
- What does treatment cost without insurance, and do you offer a payment plan or sliding fee?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Texas. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Harris Center for Mental Health and
Harris Center for Mental Health and reports accepting Sliding scale. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your Texas Medicaid plan or can refer you to one that does. 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 Houston
Measured from the population center of Harris County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Houston, about 1.5 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Houston, about 2.2 miles (17 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Houston, about 1.5 miles (29 within 25 miles)
See the Harris County treatment map, methadone clinics near Harris County and Suboxone doctors near Harris County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Harris Center for Mental Health and offer?
Harris Center for Mental Health and reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Harris Center for Mental Health and accept insurance?
It reports accepting Sliding scale. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Harris Center for Mental Health and located?
2627 Caroline Street, Houston, TX 77004.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Houston?
From the center of Harris County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Houston, about 1.5 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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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.