SOBERING CENTER BOARD MEETING AGENDA April 20, 2022 5:00 P.M. Sobering Center 1213 Sabine Street, Austin, TX 78701 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair: Jana Ortega Vice-Chair: Dr....
Sobering Center April 20, 2022 Board Meeting Agenda
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Sobering Center February 16, 2022 Board Meeting Agenda
SOBERING CENTER BOARD MEETING AGENDA February 16, 2022 5:00 P.M. Sobering Center 1213 Sabine Street, Austin, TX 78701 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair: Jana Ortega Vice-Chair: Dr....
Take Time To Give!
The Sobering Center is excited to announce that we have been selected as one of the nonprofits for Mitchel Williams Law’s Take Time To Give program! Mitchell Williams...
Rockstar of the Quarter
The Sobering Center is dedicated to serving our clients and rewarding the excellence of our staff who exceed expectations. Rockstar of the Quarter is an opportunity for...
Referral Partner Spotlight: the Homeless Outreach Street Team
The goal of the Homeless Outreach Street Team (HOST) is to identify individuals who are experiencing homelessness, learn what challenges they face, and work to connect them...
Volunteering with Vilma: Benefits of Volunteering
As we begin our new year, we also begin with our new volunteer program. As a volunteer myself in various organizations, I have come to see the many benefits to...
A New Approach to Overdose
According to a report from the DA’s office, over 240 people in Travis County lost their life in 2020 from accidental overdose. This is coupled with the over 100,000...
Sobering Center December 15, 2021 Board Meeting Agenda
SOBERING CENTER BOARD MEETING AGENDA December 15, 2021 5:00 P.M. Sobering Center 1213 Sabine Street, Austin, TX 78701 Chair: Jana Ortega Vice-Chair: Dr....
Referral Partner Spotlight: Community Health Paramedic Program
Austin is home to a plethora of resources aimed towards bettering public health for its residence. Our Community Health Paramedic Program, frequently referred to as CHP is...
Sobering Center October 20, 2021 Board Meeting
SOBERING CENTER BOARD MEETING AGENDA October 20, 2021 5:00 P.M. Sobering Center 1213 Sabine Street, Austin, TX 78701 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair: Jana Ortega Vice-Chair: Dr....
Stimulant Sobering Room
Implementing harm reduction practices, diversion programs, and mental health crisis interventions have grown increasingly supported over the past year, from city officials to individual community members.
Helping Public Health With Safe Injection Sites
What are safe injection sites? They’re controlled environments to safely inject drugs, under the watch of medical professionals. Safe injection sites (pictured to the left) provide sterile environments, with sterile needles, gauze, tourniquets, cookers, Narcan, and alcohol wipes.