Welcome to Phoenix House Texas

Phoenix House has been providing substance abuse services in Texas since 1995 and currently operates programs in Dallas, Austin and the Houston/Galveston
Bay area. Among these are two Phoenix Academies for teens in Austin and
Dallas - residential high schools that provide comprehensive drug and
alcohol abuse treatment to adolescents while helping them catch
up academically. In recent years, Phoenix House has expanded
its focus to provide prevention and education
programs for Texas teenagers.

2009 PSA Luncheon Honored Congressman Pete Sessions Location: Dallas, TX
Phoenix House was delighted to present Congressman Pete Sessions with this year’s Public Service Award on Monday, June 1st, honoring his outstanding support and contribution to our community over the years. The event took place at the Hilton Anatole Hotel, Stemmons Ballroom in Dallas, Texas. Congressman Sessions and our guests were treated to a wonderful lunch and the entertaining dialogue of Event Co-chair Paul Bass, Jr., who was joined by his son and grandson, Paul Bass III, and Paul Bass IV. In addition to the Congressman’s extensive interest in the addiction prevention field, he has shown great sponsorship and advocacy for causes including the Boy Scouts of America and diabetes research and prevention, among many others. In special recognition of Congressman Sessions’ efforts to preserve and enhance the natural beauty of White Rock Lake, we were pleased to dedicate a park bench along the lakeside in his honor. Phoenix House believes that Congressman Sessions is certainly well-deserving of this recognition, as his passionate service to the greater Dallas area has been far-reaching and heart-felt. Click here to see photos from the event.

Celebrate Spring and Everything New
On Wednesday, April 8th, 2009, 200 guests enjoyed a beautiful evening, hosted by Phoenix House Dallas at the home of Kelly and Mark Bunting. The purpose of the soiree was to raise awareness and interest among members of the community regarding the programs in place for addiction treatment and prevention at the Dallas Hill A. Feinberg Academy. The event was a huge success, with Phoenix House acquiring many new friends and interested supporters. Click here to read more and to look through pictures from the event.

Crystal Charity Ball Committee Names Phoenix House of Texas as 2009 Beneficiary
The Crystal Charity Ball Committee this week announced the seven children's programs chosen as 2009 beneficiaries of this prestigious award. Phoenix House of Texas is slated to receive $420,000 for its Phoenix House Resource Center. For more than 50 years the Crystal Charity Ball has raised monies for Dallas County’s children in need. To learn more about The Crystal Charity Ball Committee click here.

Austin Academy Tree Lighting Ceremony and Book Launch
The holiday spirit was alive and well at the Phoenix House Austin Academy on Thursday, December 18, 2008. Boulder Creek neighbors, staff and friends gathered for the First Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and Words That Free Us: Voices of Recovery book reading. The evening’s main attraction was a perfectly shaped oak tree with signs placed throughout as ornaments displaying powerful words such as Hope, Resolve, Love and Friendship. Guests stood around the oak tree as Emily Rudenick, a substance abuse counselor, read her contribution to the book, a piece titled I Wear Starfish Around My Neck. Emily’s reading was compelling, honest and reiterated that recovery is about reclaiming lives. Afterwards, friends were treated to warm cider and holiday cookies before heading over to view the new wall mural. Each section of the wall was a collaborative effort headed by local artist Stephanie DeFario which helped bring to life to the academy.

Impact After School

Phoenix House of Texas IMPACT Program
Phoenix House of Texas launches IMPACT After School Program in Dallas this fall. IMPACT provides a safe, supervised after-school environment. Participants include students from Cary Middle School and/or Thomas Jefferson High School in grades 7, 8, and 9. The program will be housed at the Walnut Hill Recreation Center, within walking distance from the above mentioned schools. For more information please click here.

Phoenix House of Texas Holds Press Conference for the Grand Opening of IMPACT After School
Phoenix House of Texas launched its IMPACT After School program in Dallas on October 14th. Over 20 students from Dallas ISD (Cary Middle School and Thomas Jefferson High School) assembled at Walnut Hill Recreational Center to greet officials but most importantly connect a face to the program that includes community partners Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Dallas ISD and the City of Dallas. Click here for more information.

Public Service Award

Phoenix House of Texas 2008 Public Service Award
The 2008 Public Service Award Luncheon held at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas honored John and Libba Massey and raised over $550,000. The proceeds will help Phoenix Houses of Texas continue to provide much needed drug-prevention and education services. Click here to view photos and read more.

Phoenix House Tackles “Cheese” in Dallas
A dangerous new drug known as “cheese” has skyrocketed in popularity in Dallas area schools, spurring Phoenix House to actively combat its use through community and school prevention programs as well as providing treatment to adolescents already hooked on the trendy drug. Read more

HBO and Phoenix House Host Screenings
Texas public policy officials, foundation representatives, and treatment professionals were among the attendees at a preview screening of “The Adolescent Addict,” part of HBO’s groundbreaking multi-platform 14-part series on addiction, on March 7 in Austin. Phoenix House supporters turned out the previous evening in Dallas for a sneak preview at a local art gallery. Take a look at pictures from both events and read more about Phoenix House and HBO’s “Addiction.”

Phoenix House Names Monty Mueller to Head Texas Region
Monty Mueller has been named to head up Phoenix House of Texas as vice president and regional director. He is responsible for the management of a wide range of substance abuse prevention and treatment services in Texas including residential and outpatient treatment, aftercare and family support services. Read more.

Austin Academy Part of National Campaign
The Phoenix Academy of Austin was the proud host of the Office of National Drug Control Policy for a roundtable discussion about the latest trends in teen drug use in Texas. Held as part of the 10-city Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign tour, the roundtable was lead by lead by Bertha Madras, deputy director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and featured accounts drug use and the road to recovery as shared by two Phoenix Academy students. Read more

Texas First Lady Celebrates Family Day at Phoenix Academy
Students and faculty alike were delighted that Texas First Lady Anita Perry chose to visit the Phoenix Academy of Austin in honor of statewide Family Day. Read more.

Students Capture the Capitol City
The Austin prevention team gave kids in their program a disposable camera, and then took them to locations around the City on an educational photo shoot. Some of the shots were chosen for an exhibit at the Children’s Museum. Read more.

A Day Out at The Dallas Contemporary
Students at the Hill A. Feinberg Academy in Dallas were asked to share their feelings about contemporary art during a luncheon at The Dallas Contemporary. Before an audience of some 350 art patrons these students, who recently completed an art appreciation course, “Art Think to Go,” gave insightful reviews of the works in the current show. Read more.

Opening Doors and Minds at the Austin Academy
An open house at the Phoenix Academy of Austin attracted old and new friends of Phoenix House. Among the guests were district judges, human service professionals, educators, and executives from Texas Monthly magazine, A Glimmer of Hope Foundation and the Theodore Davis Charitable Trust. Read more.

Phoenix Academy counselor with Austin teens getting drug help

In Focus: The Phoenix Academy of Austin
When the Phoenix Academy of Austin first opened its doors in the summer of 1997, there were just eight teenage boys enrolled in the residential treatment program, located in a small, single frame house in East Austin. Since then, Phoenix Academy has grown to accomodate over 50 residents.

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