Special Programs

Phoenix House

People’s Community Clinic provides comprehensive medical care for adolescents enrolled in the Phoenix House residential drug rehabilitation program.

People’s Community Clinic provides a weekly on-site health care clinic for residents of the Phoenix House. Health services are provided by a nurse practitioner and include: intake physicals, family planning, STD screening and other lab tests, general medical, immunizations, TB testing and health education/counseling. The nurse practitioner collaborates with a case manager and psychiatrist at Phoenix House and consults with the lead adolescent physician at People’s Community Clinic to provide holistic and comprehensive care.

The Phoenix House in Austin is part of a nationwide program that provides comprehensive drug and alcohol rehabilitation to adolescents while helping them catch up academically. Texas operates residential facilities in Austin and Dallas as well as an outpatient treatment center in Houston.