Mark Deaton

The Council on Recovery is Houston’s oldest & largest non-profit organization providing prevention, education, intervention, treatment, and recovery services for individuals and their families affected by alcoholism, drug abuse, and co-occurring mental health disorders. Founded in 1946, The Council is the only organization of its kind providing services to every age and stage in life: Programs for new mothers and babies. Child and adolescent services. Adult outpatient rehab and treatment. Family recovery and support. Specialized services for the elderly. The Council truly helps people throughout their entire lives. At the heart of The Council is the Center for Recovering Families, Houston’s premier outpatient addiction and mental health treatment facility, changing lives of individuals and their families through holistic programs that heal the body, mind, and spirit. The Center for Recovering Families offers a full spectrum of treatment programs and therapeutic services for adults, adolescents, and children with the goal of helping clients personally recover and rejoin their families in a healthy, loving, and supportive manner. These include: • Comprehensive Assessment • Healing Choices, 8-week intensive outpatient treatment program • Relapse & Renewal Clinic for those struggling with sobriety • Intervention Services • Family Recovery Services, including individual and group therapy • Adolescent Services & Parent Education • Children’s Clinical Services & Kids Camp The Council on Recovery, through our publicly-funded programs, also offers a helping hand to those without insurance or financial resources who may need it the most. The Council truly does what many traditional rehab centers don’t - we turn no one away. The Council on Recovery is a United Way agency and also receives funding from private contributions and grants, special events, and program fees. If you'd like to know more about The Council's treatment programs, call 713.914.0556.