Texas community resource
Substance Use Disorder Community Health Worker Program
Community Healthcore
Community Health Workers connect people affected by substance use disorders with resources and provide harm-reduction education and naloxone support.
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How to get help
Call the program office at 903-241-7051. The official brochure separately lists the general intake line as 800-446-8253 and the 24/7 crisis helpline as 800-832-1009.
Who this service helps
People who use substances, including adults or youth and people who are marginalized or stigmatized, experiencing housing instability or homelessness, injecting substances, living with or at risk of infectious disease, facing barriers to treatment, or working to strengthen recovery.
Where this service is available
Service area: Region IV service area, including all eight assigned East Texas counties: Smith, Gregg, Harrison, Upshur, Cherokee, Anderson, Henderson, and Rusk.
A service area describes where help is offered or who may be served. It is not necessarily the organization’s physical location.
Cost / fees
Community Healthcore states that it does not deny access because of inability to pay and offers a discounted or sliding fee schedule based on family size and income; fees vary by service.
About this service
The program links participants to medical, housing, mental-health, substance-use, and food assistance; supports harm-reduction efforts; provides education about naloxone use to prevent opioid overdose; and helps people build recovery resources and remain connected to care.
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