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The John S. Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center is a joint operation between the Health and Human Services Commission and UTHealth Houston. It is a state-of-the-art psychiatric hospital and learning center.

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline ( 988 ) is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential support for anyone experiencing mental health-related distress – whether that is thoughts of suicide, mental health or substance use crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress.

Information for and about Substance Use Disorder Service Providers

The Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness program funds community-based outreach, mental health and substance use referral/treatment, case management and other supportive services as well as providing a limited set of housing services for adults who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless.

Crisis units are facilities designed to treat an individual's symptoms of mental illness in the community.

A hotline is continuously available phone service operated by trained and competent crisis staff that provides information, screening and intervention, support, and referrals to callers 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Any local mental health authority (LMHA) or local behavioral health authority (LBHA) providing hotline services for any portion of the day must be accredited by the American Association of Suicidology.

Mental heatlh crisis services are available 24 hours, seven days a week and include: prompt face-to-face crisis assessment, crisis intervention services, crisis follow-up, and relapse prevention services

Information for Texans about Consumer-Operated Service Providers are an evidence-based practice program recognized by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. COSPs are independent organizations operated and governed by people in recovery, and a central feature of their services is peer support. These providers have a unique and valuable role in a recovery-oriented system of care.

Coordinated Specialty Care is designed to meet the needs of people with an early onset of psychosis. who have a psychotic disorder diagnosed within the past two years. People must also live in the service area of a CS

Information about Texas' comprehensive prevention and behavioral health promotion program.

The Clubhouse Model is an evidence-based, recovery-oriented program for adults living with mental health challenges. This site provides a list of state funded clubhouses as well information for program providers.

HCBS-AMH provides home and community-based services to adults with serious mental illness. The program provides services to match each person's needs to help them live and be successful in their chosen community.

The benefits of Peer Support Services are listed.

List of all the topics, programs and services HHS offers, with links to the specific webpages for additional information.