The state-designated local mental health authority for Henderson County. It says it offers walk-in services with no appointment needed (this is its general guidance for all clinics) and suggests arriving Monday to Thursday, 8:00 to 10:30 AM or 12:30 to 2:30 PM, or Friday, 8:00 to 10:30 AM. Bring ID, an insurance card if you have one, proof of where you live and proof of income. The first visit includes a screening and can take 2 to 3 hours. Some services are paid by insurance, some by grants and some by the state, and after the screening you learn what you qualify for. Its programs include adult and youth mental health care, substance use counseling and peer support, but it does not say which are offered at the Athens clinic, so ask when you call. For a crisis at any hour, call 877-934-2131, or call or text 988. Its Green Zone program is a peer-based space for veterans; the center does not say where or when it meets, so ask when you call.
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 24-hour crisis line: 877-934-2131
A Christ-centered 12-step recovery ministry with weekly meetings at four places in Henderson County. It also runs The Anchor, a sober living home for men.
Hours
Monday, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM, Gates Fellowship Church, 702 W. Tyler St, Athens. Tuesday, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Lila Lane Outreach, 101 Lila Lane, Athens. Thursday, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM, Rock Hill Baptist Church, 10768 CR 3405, Brownsboro. Thursday, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM, The Anchor House, 308 Oak St, Eustace
A Christ-centered residential recovery home for men, with housing, counseling, help finding work, food and transportation. It does not publish what it costs, so ask when you call.
Hours
Please call for hours
Address
101 Lila Lane, Athens, TX 75751
Call first. Office hours are not published. The phone number comes from the organization's own Facebook page.
Free peer-support meetings for people who want to stop drinking. In Athens a group meets at 408 W. Tyler St on most days of the week, and Gun Barrel City has groups at 130 Luther Ln and 326 Gun Barrel Ln. Meeting times change, so use the meeting finder or call the central office in Tyler, which answers the phone.
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Central office in Tyler, Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Free support for families and friends of someone who drinks too much. The Athens group meets at 408 W. Tyler St, and Gun Barrel City groups meet at 130 Luther Ln (Sunday) and 326 Gun Barrel Ln (Wednesday). The phone number is the Al-Anon meeting information line (1-888-4AL-ANON).
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Athens group, Thursday, 5:30 PM. Gun Barrel City, Sunday, 5:00 PM and Wednesday, 5:00 PM
The first step to publicly funded treatment for alcohol and drug use. You have a confidential screening and assessment, then a referral to outpatient or inpatient care. It also handles referrals for court, CPS and probation requirements. The state says the only requirement is that you live in Texas.
Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1411 S. Bennet Ave, Tyler, TX 75701
Call first. Office hours are not published. The center's adult treatment program lists a different number, 903-484-1176, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Recovery support with certified peer specialists and recovery coaches, recovery groups, free Narcan and overdose training, and counseling. ETCADA says its services are at no charge, and its website lists Henderson County among the 23 counties it serves. The office is in Longview and there is no Athens office. It is not a 24-hour line: in a crisis, call or text 988.
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Toll-free: 800-441-8639
The East Texas area helpline, 888-NA-WORKS, for anyone who wants to stop using drugs. No Narcotics Anonymous meeting in Henderson County is on the area schedule. The nearest meetings are in Tyler and Palestine, so call the helpline or use the meeting finder.
Hours
Please call for hours
Call first. There is no Henderson County meeting on the area schedule right now.
Common question about recovery and mental health help
Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Athens, Texas?
We have confirmed 8 places that can help in Athens: Andrews Center, Athens clinic (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 24-hour crisis line: 877-934-2131), (903) 675-8541; New Life Recovery Ministry (Monday, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM, Gates Fellowship Church, 702 W. Tyler St, Athens), (903) 852-6711; Lila Lane Outreach, recovery home for men, (903) 292-1766, call first. 5 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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