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...
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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.
Grassroots Recovery: An Important Piece of Recovery
One of the key tenets of my own recovery story, and that of most of my peers, is the community component. The importance of community in recovery is not a novel ideology
Volunteering With Vilma
I recently sat down with Vilma, our Sobering Support Specialist, to discuss upcoming volunteer projects and her thoughtful vision of keeping past patients engaged with positive programming.
Rockstar Of The Quarter, Lisa Torres
The Sobering Center is dedicated to serving our clients and rewarding the excellence of our staff who exceed the expectation of care. Rockstar of the Quarter is an...
Special Session Board Meeting September 8, 2021
SOBERING CENTER BOARD MEETING SPECIAL SESSION AGENDA September 8, 2021 5:00 P.M. Travis County Administrative Building Multifunction Room A, B and C BOARD OF DIRECTORS...
Sobering Center August 11, 2021 Board Meeting
SOBERING CENTER BOARD MEETING AGENDA August 11, 2021 5:00 P.M. Sobering Center 1213 Sabine Street, Austin, TX 78701 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair: Jana Ortega Vice-Chair: Dr....
Referral Partner Spotlight: Simple Promise Farms
Simple Promise Farms aims to support a life-long commitment to productive and healthy living through good, clean work and clean food.
Recovery and Self-Compassion
Self-esteem has been a buzzword in American culture since the 1980s, with many parents and educators carefully weighing their every word and action lest it hurt the self-esteem of the children in their care.
A Moment for Mindfulness
No matter what the circumstances, a moment for mindfulness has a host of benefits. Prior to my own sobriety journey I was unaware meditation was an obtainable act I could engage in during my day-to-day routine.