Independent · No sponsored listings
Home Texas HoustonHealthcare for the Homeless Houston
Independent listing · we’re not paid by this center

Healthcare for the Homeless Houston

📍 1934 Caroline Street, Houston, Texas 77002
OutpatientMedicaid
Federally Qualified Health Center
Listed in the federal SAMHSA locator

About Healthcare for the Homeless Houston

Healthcare for the Homeless Houston is a non-profit treatment provider in Houston, Texas, federally qualified health center. It provides outpatient care. The center runs programs for adult women, adult men, criminal justice (other than dui/dwi)/forensic clients and clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders. It accepts Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance, and offers services in Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Everything below is reported to SAMHSA's federal treatment locator, checked July 2026. Directory records can lag real life — call before you go to confirm the center is still operating and can treat your situation. We list what we can verify and don't publish insurers or prices we haven't confirmed, even where other directories do.

Treatment approaches

Brief interventionCognitive behavioral therapyContingency management/motivational incentivesMotivational interviewingRelapse preventionSubstance use disorder counselingTelemedicine/telehealth therapyTrauma-related counseling

Programs & specialties

Groups this center reports running dedicated programming for:

Adult womenAdult menCriminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clientsClients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders

Services & support

Recovery supportSelf-help groups · Housing · Assistance with obtaining social · Mentoring/peer support
Aftercare & transitionsAftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education
Assessment & intakeComprehensive mental health assessment · Comprehensive substance use assessment · Complete medical history/physical exam · Screening for tobacco use · Screening for substance use · Screening for mental disorders
On-site testingDrug or alcohol urine screening · HIV testing · STD testing · TB screening · Metabolic syndrome monitoring · Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV) · Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
Education & counselingHIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling
Other servicesCase management · Early intervention for HIV · Mental health · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care
Look for first-hand accounts:Search Reddit ↗Search the web ↗

Frequently asked questions about Healthcare for the Homeless Houston

Answered from this center's own federal listing — not from marketing copy.

Healthcare for the Homeless Houston appears in SAMHSA's federal treatment locator, the U.S. government's official directory of licensed substance-use providers, and reports the following credentials: Federally Qualified Health Center. You can verify this yourself at findtreatment.gov — we are not affiliated with this center and are not paid by it.

According to its federal listing, Healthcare for the Homeless Houston accepts Medicaid (Texas Medicaid (STAR)), Medicare and private insurance. Coverage details change, so confirm with the center at 713-286-6050 before you rely on it.

We don't publish prices, because no directory can quote you an accurate one — the real cost depends on your coverage, the level of care, and how long you stay. What we can tell you is that Healthcare for the Homeless Houston reports free or low-cost options and accepts Medicaid, so a lack of money is not automatically a closed door. Ask them directly what you would pay.

Healthcare for the Homeless Houston reports offering Outpatient care. The right level depends on how severe your use is and whether withdrawal needs medical supervision — alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal in particular can be dangerous without it.

Its listed treatment approaches include brief intervention, cognitive behavioral therapy, contingency management/motivational incentives, motivational interviewing, relapse prevention and substance use disorder counseling. Evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, contingency management and motivational interviewing are what research consistently supports — it's fair to ask any center which of these it actually practices.

Healthcare for the Homeless Houston reports providing services in Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing. If language is a barrier for you or a family member, ask when you call — it changes how much of the treatment actually lands.