The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
Harris County's local IDD authority, with crisis behaviour support, a feeding clinic and social groups for autistic people.
The practical details
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What this is, in plain language
Harris County's public authority for intellectual and developmental disability services, coordinating support such as respite care, day habilitation, crisis intervention, feeding therapy and Positive Behavior Supports for autistic children and adults, plus liaison support for Medicaid waiver programmes like Community First Choice and Texas Home Living.
Getting started
Families start by reviewing the eligibility requirements and completing an online intake packet, published in English and Spanish. Referrals for Positive Behavior Supports and the STARS therapy clinic go through the Harris Center's own IDD Service Coordination and Eligibility Center rather than direct booking. For general questions, call the Patient Access Line at 713-970-7000, or the developmental services line at 713-970-7799.
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What they say about themselves
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- Harris County's local authority for intellectual and developmental disability services: families start by reviewing eligibility requirements and completing an intake packet, which is published in English and Spanish.
- Autism-specific supports include Positive Behavior Supports and short-term crisis ABA for ages 3 and up, a feeding clinic for ages 9 months to 18, and the Coffeehouse social-communication group for autistic adults.
- Referrals for Positive Behavior Supports and its STARS therapy clinic come through the centre's own IDD Service Coordination and Eligibility Center rather than direct booking, and its in-home behaviour services are not provided in school settings.
- Charges on a sliding-scale rate schedule regardless of ability to pay, and acts as liaison to Medicaid programmes such as Community First Choice and the Texas Home Living waiver.
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