About Houston Serenity Place – Houston
Serenity Place in Houston, Texas was a substance use and mental health treatment provider for youth. They have now permanently closed their doors.
When they were open, they worked to provide a clean, nurturing, safe residential facility for children to heal and get the opportunities they needed to succeed. They offered chemical dependency treatment in age-appropriate ways.
Their facility was located in the Acres Home part of Houston and clients could get to the center through Metro route 44 downtown.
I liked how diverse the treatment options were at Serenity Place. They provided anger management, social skills training, vocational help and much more.
Their chemical dependency services were provided by a licensed chemical dependency counselor. These sessions were delivered in either group or individual settings depending on the needs of each youth. Counselors assisted students in understanding substance misuse, setting treatment goals and making action plans.
In fact, all residents received substance abuse education in age-appropriate methods.
Young residents were also able to take part in various recreational activities each week. I liked that these activities focused on helping youth find hidden interests and talents. This included team and individual sports, games, field trips and Boys and Girls Clubs.
I think one of the best aspects of Serenity Place was their focus on vocational skills training. Youth in their late teens learned about different vocations they might be interested in and learned the skills they’d need for each.
Staff helped youth find resources in their community to get those skills and education.