Helen Farabee Centers

They offer outpatient, telemedicine and detox. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Wichita Falls has 5 other centers within 14 miles.

They detox from opioids, alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine and methamphetamines. Coming off opioids without medical supervision can be dangerous, which is why it matters that this is one of 3 places near Wichita Falls that do it.

5 other centers are within about 14 miles, the nearest of them under a mile away in Wichita Falls.

They treat people in Sign language as well as English, which not every place around Wichita Falls does.

No medication assisted treatment here. Some programs are abstinence based by design, which is a real difference rather than an oversight, and Wichita Falls has 5 other centers to compare.

Aftercare is the step down: less intensive, longer lasting, and often the difference that lasts. Nothing booked for the first week back is the most common gap in a discharge plan. Ask how the medication prescription continues after discharge, and who writes it.

Court ordered and voluntary treatment are the same programs, with different paperwork around them. Whether a program satisfies a particular order is a question for the court or the officer rather than for the center alone. Ask who signs the completion document and how long it takes to issue.

Family work is a standard part of treatment, though how much of it varies a lot between centers. Where children are involved, some programs can keep a parent and child together and most cannot. Ask what exists for the family separately from the person being treated.