Houston Recovery Center

What Houston Recovery Center does

Houston Recovery Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2012-2013 that operates Houston's first and only sobering center, a 24/7 facility located at Star of Hope Mission in downtown Houston at 150 North Chenevert St. The organization provides an alternative to incarceration for individuals arrested or encountered for public intoxication, diverting them from jail to receive care from social service professionals. The 84-bed facility processes intake from law enforcement transports, walk-ins, court referrals, and medical facility referrals, with an average admission time of approximately 8 minutes for police officers. Services are provided at no cost to clients.

The organization's core service portfolio includes the Sobering Center (minimum 4-hour sobering stays), the Partners in Recovery program (care coordination connecting clients to community treatment, housing, and employment services), Public Intoxication Transport, and public-health initiatives such as the Plan A Good Time DUI/DWI prevention campaign and the FRONTLINES naloxone partnership. The center is physically co-located with the Houston Police Department's Mental Health Unit, enabling close coordination on mental health and substance use responses.

Houston Recovery Center operates as a public/private partnership between the City of Houston and Star of Hope Mission, with revenue sourced from individual donations, corporate partner programs, fundraising events (including the Run For Recovery marathon), and federal/local government grants (including CDC opioid grants and jail diversion funding). The organization is CARF-accredited, HIPAA-compliant, holds a Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency, and is led by CEO Leonard Kincaid. Its operating geography is limited to the Houston metropolitan area and Harris County.

Name

Houston Recovery Center

Legal name

Houston Recovery Center LGC

Website

https://houstonrecoverycenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sobering Center and Addiction Recovery Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN), Correctional Health, Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services (In-Custody) (BPAKANAG)

Keywords

• Sobering center services
• Addiction recovery programs
• Jail diversion services
• Public intoxication transport
• Substance use treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization generating revenue through individual donations, corporate partner programs, and fundraising events such as the Run For Recovery marathon, auction events, and Club Soda No Twist fundraiser.
2. Government Grants: Receives federal and local government funding including CDC grants to combat opioid overdoses and public funding for jail diversion programs.
3. Event Revenue: Raises funds through events including galas, marathons, health fairs, and community events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Houston Recovery Center operates a 24/7 sobering center in downtown Houston that provides care for individuals experiencing public intoxication, diverting them from jail into a facility staffed by social service professionals. Through its Partners in Recovery program, the center connects clients to a network of community providers for addiction treatment, housing, and employment services. A dedicated Public Intoxication Transport service brings individuals to the sobering center instead of jail, enabling law enforcement officers to return to patrol faster.

Product overview

Houston Recovery Center operates as a single unified nonprofit service organization offering a portfolio of addiction recovery programs centered around its core Sobering Center facility. The main offerings include the 24-hour Sobering Center for public intoxication, the Partners in Recovery Program connecting clients to treatment services, Public Intoxication Transport, and public health initiatives like the Plan A Good Time Campaign. The organization also conducts educational outreach through documentaries and fundraising events including the annual Run For Recovery marathon team.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Partners in Recovery: A program providing recovery support services
• Public Intoxication Transport
• Plan A Good Time
• FRONTLINES

Products and services

• Sobering Center A 24/7 facility providing at minimum 4-hour stays for individuals publicly intoxicated, diverting them from jail to receive services from social service professionals instead of criminal prosecution. Services are free to clients and funded through donations and grants.
• Partners in Recovery Program A program connecting clients with community service providers to deliver addiction treatment and recovery services as part of a comprehensive continuum of care, including partnerships with healthcare providers, housing services, employment programs, and social services.
• Public Intoxication Transport Transportation service that brings individuals in public intoxication to the sobering center instead of jail, allowing officers to return to patrol more quickly. No arrest is placed on record for drop-offs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces jail admissions for public intoxication by over 90%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Star of Hope MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic/private partnership agreement where Star of Hope hosts the sobering center facility. Star of Hope provides the physical location and collaborates on services including the Men at Work program for housing and employment assistance.
• Houston Police Department Mental Health UnitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-located in the same building as the sobering center, bringing together staff dispersed throughout the city into one location for better coordination of mental health and substance abuse responses.
• Harris County Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on jail diversion programs, with Sheriff Ed Gonzalez actively supporting the center's mission and participating in community events.
• National Sobering CollaborativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational collaborative where leaders of sobering centers, stakeholders and constituents gather at an annual summit to share best practices.
• Houston Recovery InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRedirects activity to recovery solutions cultivating the soil of social understanding while society focuses on the ravages of addiction.
• The Council on RecoveryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for HRC Empowered Premiere Event and other community programs.
• United WayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue host for Houston Recovery Centers Networking Event for agencies in SUD/MHD field.
• Community Service ProviderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of community service providers delivering addiction treatment and recovery services that make up HRC's program. Includes healthcare providers, housing services, employment programs, and social services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Wellpath: Largest U.S. provider of correctional and behavioral health services. Comparable in working with law enforcement and incarcerated populations on substance use, but operates at national scale for profit.
• Caron Treatment Centers: National nonprofit addiction treatment provider offering residential and outpatient SUD services. Comparable nonprofit governance and treatment mission, though at much larger scale and broader continuum.
• National Sobering Collaborative: Industry association of sobering centers. Houston Recovery Center is already a member; the Collaborative is comparable as an ecosystem convener and could be a partner or quasi-competitor in national policy advocacy.
• Star of Hope Mission: Houston homeless services and recovery housing provider hosting the sobering center facility. Comparable SUD/housing continuum and acts as both partner and adjacent service provider.

Emerging players

• Pyramid Healthcare: Regional provider of addiction treatment and behavioral health services including detox and residential programs. Comparable in mission and service mix (detox, residential, recovery support), though for-profit.

Direct peers

• Austin/Travis County Sobriety Center: Public-intoxication sobering services operated in Travis County. Comparable Texas-region context, client population, and diversion model.
• San Francisco Sobering Center: Operates a sobering center serving public intoxication populations in San Francisco with comparable intake, monitoring, and care-coordination services. Directly comparable in service model and target population to Houston Recovery Center.
• Harborview Medical Center Sobering Program (Seattle): Runs one of the earliest U.S. sobering centers embedded in a healthcare system. Comparable public-intoxication diversion model and clinical staffing approach.
• Maricopa County Sobering Center: County-operated sobering center in Phoenix serving chronic public inebriation. Highly comparable in operating model, public/private partnership structure, and jail-diversion mission.

Regional players

• The Council on Recovery: Houston-based addiction treatment nonprofit and venue/program partner of Houston Recovery Center. Comparable regional SUD treatment mission, overlapping client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/htx_recovery
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0ayHCg4VTrNyMdvkzS6wrA
• Facebookfacebook.com/HoustonRecoveryCtr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/houston-recovery-center-lgc
• Instagraminstagram.com/houstonrecoverycenter
• TikToktiktok.com/@houstonrecoverycenter?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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