Outreach, Screening, Assessment, and Referral (OSAR)
The Council provides OSAR services in Health & Human Services Commission Region 2 as a subcontractor of Helen Farabee Centers, a local mental health authority, whose main office is in Witchita Falls.
OSAR Services
- Screenings
- Assessments
- Crisis Intervention
- Motivational Counseling
- Referrals to Treatment or other Support Services
- Interim Services
- Follow-up
*Please bring the following information to your OSAR appointment: driver's license or Texas identification card, Medicaid/health insurance card or information, payroll stub, a list of current medications/dosage and/or utility bill showing current address.
The following counties are served:
Region 2
Federal Priority Population Requirements for Treatment
Based on the federal priority populations established by SAMHSA Block Grant regulations, federal priority populations (e-CFRT, Title 45: Public Welfare, Part 96, 96.131), Texas is required to ensure the following three priority poulations are given preference:
- Pregnant injecting individuals will be admitted within 48 hours.
- Pregnant individuals will be admitted within 48 hours.
- Injecting drug users will be admitted within 14 days.
State Priority Populations for Treatment
Texas has established priority populations for entering state-funded substance use disorder services. State priority populations come after the SAMHSA priority populations and are identified as:
- Individuals identified as being at high risk for overdose will be admitted to requested services within 72 hours.
- Individuals referred by DFPS will be admitted to requested services within 72 hours.
- All other populations.
24 Hour Crisis Hotline (800) 621-8504
For other resources on Mental Health, please visit mentalhealthtx.org.
Regional Resource Guide
MAIN OFFICE:
Alexander Building
104 Pine Street, Suite 205
Abilene, Texas 79601
SATELITE OFFICE:
Oil & Gas Building
813 8th Street, Suite 615
Wichita Falls, Texas 76301