Open Door Mission, Houston, Texas

The Alan and Ann Craft DoorWay Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program is an intensive, 9-month, recovery/rehabilitation program including 20 hours/week curriculum of self-discovery, life skills and spiritual renewal, plus mentoring, family reunification and EEG OC Biofeedback. Educational/Vocational Center offers free GED classes in English and Spanish open to the community 14 hours a day, Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Also, for our residents: adult literacy classes, Microsoft Certification and grants our residents access to local and online colleges and trade schools. We also provide career assessment testing and job readiness skills such as resume writing and interviewing techniques. Russell M. Scott, Jr., M.D. Convalescent Care Center (RMSCCC) is a clean, secure place where men can recover from accidents, illnesses or surgery and offers assistance in accessing a multitude of social services: ID, legal aid, Veterans and SSI benefits, low-income housing, physical therapy, mental health counseling, Harris County Hospital District Gold Card, vision and hearing correction, dental work, vocational rehabilitation, job search assistance, educational opportunities and more. The RMSCCC has prestigious collaborative arrangements with several major state universities. The Community Service Program helps the men build self-esteem through volunteer work. While performing services to nonprofits and community projects, the MissionÂ’s residents are awakened to a sense of self worth and to the joy of giving to others; they learn they have value and can contribute to society by paying back what was so freely given to them. Disciple Partners is an individualized transitional program that prepares DoorWay graduates for independent living. Also offers low-income, transitional living for men with no addiction problem, but who are going through a rough patch and for parolees enrolled in the Prisoner Entrepreneur Program, an innovative program with less than 10% recidivism. Alumni Association is an ongoing program that supports the graduatesÂ’ efforts to maintain their new independent lifestyle and keeps them connected to the Mission and each other. They hold regular family-friendly gatherings, such as softball games and dinner and dancing banquets and produce their own newsletter. We are proud of our active Alumni Association.

Mission Statement: Open Door Mission is a faith-based recovery and rehabilitation facility dedicated to transforming the lives of the addicted, destitute, homeless or disabled.