Texas community resource
Step Down State Hospital Transition Program
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
Voluntary residential rehabilitation and housing-transition support for adults leaving a state hospital who are homeless and have a serious behavioral illness.
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How to get help
Discharging state-hospital and behavioral-health teams coordinate transition referrals. Call the Harris Center Patient Access Line at 713-970-7000 for current referral and admission information; the official page does not publish a direct self-referral process.
Who this service helps
Adults age 18 or older who are being discharged from a state hospital, are experiencing homelessness, and have a serious behavioral illness. Participation is voluntary.
Where this service is available
Service area: Harris County, Texas.
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About this service
The Step Down program offers eight residential beds and comprehensive rehabilitation and housing services intended to help participants transition toward more permanent housing. The estimated participant stay is up to 365 days.
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