Founded in 1946, Recovery Resource Council is a leading nonprofit behavioral healthcare provider serving 61 counties across North Texas, West Texas, and the Panhandle. The Council’s mission is to promote wellness and recovery from disorders relating to alcohol, substance use, trauma, and mental health.
Recovery Resource Council provides mental health services, outpatient treatment and recovery services, prevention programming, and housing services for adults and at-risk youth—including veterans and their families—at no cost. Services are delivered in person at offices in Fort Worth, Dallas, Denton, Amarillo, and Lubbock, as well as through telehealth, reaching more than 80,000 individuals annually.
The Council is licensed by the State of Texas as an outpatient treatment provider and has been accredited by the Joint Commission since 2014, reflecting its commitment to quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Our Journey
Founded in Dallas County as the Dallas Committee for Education on Alcoholism, focused on public education and awareness related to alcohol use disorder.
The Fort Worth Council on Alcoholism was established to meet the need for substance use education, referral, and support in Tarrant County.
School-based prevention programming began, bringing life skills and substance use prevention education to at-risk youth.
The Fort Worth Council on Alcoholism was renamed Recovery Resource Council.
The Council began providing mental health counseling services for veterans and their families.
Recovery Resource Council merged with the Dallas Council on Alcohol and Drugs, strengthening its reach across North Texas.
Supportive Services for Veteran Families transferred to the Council, expanding housing support for veterans and their families.
The Council launched its Overdose Response Team, a harm reduction partnership with local EMS providers to support individuals after an overdose and connect them to recovery resources.
The Council purchased a building in downtown Dallas to serve as a permanent home for its Dallas office.
The Council celebrated 80 years of impact and opened its new Fort Worth campus.
Our Partners
