Recovery resources
Recovery resources in Texas, by city
Treatment is one part of recovery. A safe place to live, food, an ID, a job and help with an old record matter too. These pages list the local organizations that help with each, checked on each organization's own website, with what they do, who qualifies and the number to call.
Cities
- Recovery resources in Houston: sober housing, the Houston Food Bank and SNAP help, Workforce Solutions, Texas IDs, Lone Star Legal Aid and Houston Volunteer Lawyers, record sealing, sliding-fee health centers, OSAR screening and crisis lines.
- Recovery resources in Dallas: sober housing, the North Texas Food Bank and SNAP help, Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas, Texas IDs, Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program and the Expunction Expo, health centers and Parkland Financial Assistance, NTBHA's OSAR and crisis line.
- Recovery resources in San Antonio: sober housing, the San Antonio Food Bank and its benefits team, Workforce Solutions Alamo, Texas IDs, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid and record clearing, CentroMed, CommuniCare and University Health's CareLink, and CHCS's OSAR and crisis line.
Anywhere in Texas
- Treatment you can't pay for: call 2-1-1 and ask for your region's OSAR (Outreach, Screening, Assessment and Referral) program, or see HHSC's OSAR list. Our guide to free and state-funded rehab explains who qualifies.
- A sober place to live: sober living in Texas explains how recovery homes work, what they cost and how to check a home, with chartered Oxford Houses listed by city.
- Food and health coverage: apply for SNAP and Medicaid at YourTexasBenefits.com. Our guide to applying for Medicaid or CHIP covers who qualifies.
- An ID: a replacement Social Security card is free from Social Security, and Texas DPS lists its ID card fees and residency rules, including a notarized letter from a shelter or halfway house in place of two proofs of address.
- An old record: TexasLawHelp.org explains expunctions and nondisclosures.
- A crisis: call or text 988, any time. SAMHSA's National Helpline, 1-800-662-4357, is free and open 24/7.
Looking for treatment itself? Search addiction treatment in Texas by city, find free Narcan, or read all our guides. Cima Find Care is a free directory; Cima is never paid for referrals.