Sobering Centers

Safer Cities Interview With Houston Recovery’s Sobering Center.

July 6, 2026 By mattferner
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Three Things To Read This Week

May 26, 2026 By mattferner

  • Inside Alabama’s Highest-Volume Crisis Stabilization Center—How Birmingham’s Craig Center Is Keeping People Out Of ERs And Jails, And Improving Outcomes Through Behavioral Health Treatment. 
  • Study: How To Build A Successful Mobile Crisis Team—Lessons From The Front Lines.
  • Cities Turning To Sobering Centers To Provide Substance Use Treatment And Mental Health Care, With Goal Of “Keeping People Out Of The Criminal Justice System.”

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Counties Turning To Sobering Centers To Provide Treatment, “Rather Than Being Taken To An Emergency Department Or Jail.”

March 24, 2026 By mattferner
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Report: National Standards For Building The Workforce Behind America’s Modern Crisis Response Systems.

March 9, 2026 By mattferner
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Report: Sobering Centers Reduce Strain On Emergency Rooms, Free Police Time, And Expand Treatment Access. 

December 13, 2025 By mattferner
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Momentum For Sobering Centers Across The Country.

October 11, 2025 By mattferner
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Sobering Centers Are “Relieving Strain On Hospitals And Jails.”

July 21, 2025 By mattferner
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Research Finds Sobering Centers Are “Excellent Alternatives For Care… While Simultaneously Reducing Healthcare Costs.” 

June 21, 2025 By mattferner
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New Safer Cities Polling On Sobering Centers

June 21, 2025 By mattferner
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Introducing The Safer Cities Coverage Map. 

October 16, 2023 By mattferner
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