The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD

01/02/2026

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The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD

01/01/2026

The Harris Center's offices will be closed on January 1 for New Year’s Day.

If you need mental health support, you’re not alone:
Call/text 988 or contact our Crisis Line at 713-970-7000 to connect with a Crisis Line Counselor, 24/7/365.

Wishing everyone a safe and hopeful New Year!

12/25/2025

In observance of the holidays, The Harris Center offices will remain closed on December 25th.

Nothing captures the spirit of the holidays like our annual Blueprint Market - a celebration of creativity, community, and empowerment. 💙 We invite you to take a look at the highlights from this year's event as we reflect on an amazing year.

If you need emotional support, you're not alone. Please reach out to our 24/7 Crisis & Access Line at 713-970-7000 or call/text the National Su***de & Crisis Lifeline at 988 - both numbers are available 24/7/365.

12/24/2025

Our offices will be closed on December 24 & 25 in observance of the holidays.

We wish our clients, partners, and community a joyful, restful, and safe holiday season. Thank you for trusting us to walk alongside you throughout the year. 🧡

12/15/2025

Director of Clinical Transformation & Innovation, Tiffany Bittner, was joined by Healing Species Texas Joy Southard and Kim Wynn (and their furry friends, Odin and Valkyrie) to discuss The Harris Center’s PAWS Program with KHOU 11 News.

PAWS brings trained therapy dogs into our care spaces to help reduce anxiety, increase engagement, and support emotional healing. Through these special partnerships, clients of all ages and abilities experience calm, connection, and even new life skills, one paw at a time. 🧡

Watch: https://youtu.be/hIxkfyyrmf4

12/09/2025

Our Director of Child and Adolescent Services, Tiffanie Williams-Brooks (LPC-S) recently returned to KPRC2 / Click2Houston after a discussion on ADHD in children to explain how symptoms show up differently for adults. According to Tiffanie, many adults live with ADHD without realizing it — and the signs often look internal, not hyperactive.

Common Signs
• Trouble focusing or staying organized
• Chronic procrastination
• Restlessness or mental fatigue
• Forgetting appointments or losing things
• Difficulty managing time or finishing tasks

Tiffanie explains that a proper assessment looks at your current symptoms, past experiences, and how these challenges impact daily life. Treatment is individualized and may include medication, cognitive behavioral therapy, or skills training — all available through The Harris Center.

Call our Access Line at 713-970-7000 to learn more about how you can get connected to services.

Watch here: https://ow.ly/tzRr50XGvZ2

12/04/2025

Another successful Blueprint Market is in the books! We appreciate everyone who helped contribute to this annual Harris Center holiday tradition. 💙

Thank you to our generous supporters who helped make The Blueprint Holiday Market a joyful experience for our artists and families. Special thanks to our generous sponsors: 4imprint for providing our event totes, NBD Graphics Inc for their printing services, and to all sponsors who donated raffle gifts that brought so much excitement to the day. Your kindness helps us uplift vendors with autism and IDD each holiday season.

BB's Tex-Orleans
The Gents Place
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Houston Zoo

12/04/2025

The Harris County Public Defenders Office “Stuffed the Sleigh” for 6160 Consumers 🎄🧡

Sabrina Ellison and Troy Jefferson from the Mental Health Division delivered the donations this morning, and we couldn't be more grateful for their generosity!

12/03/2025

Check out December's IDD Learning Opportunities! All classes are FREE but registration is required: follow the instructions on the flyer or call 713-970-7375 to save your spot. 🧡

12/02/2025

TOMORROW: The 4th Annual Blueprint Holiday Market is taking place at our 9401 Southwest Fwy location! Stop by between 10AM-2PM to shop handmade goods made by neurodivergent artists and makers with autism and IDD. Get your holiday shopping done, grab some coffee or hot cocoa, AND support local creators!

Emily Joyce (Peer Navigator with the Coffeehouse program and Blueprint vendor) and Rachel Callahan (Board Certified Behavioral Analyst and event organizer) spoke with KHOU 11 News this morning about The Blueprint and how its empowering participants:

The Harris Center’s Blueprint Market features local vendors with autism or developmental disabilities. Shop unique gifts this holiday and support a great cause.

12/02/2025

This Giving Tuesday, consider donating to The Harris Center Foundation, where your donation will have a lasting impact on your local community. The Foundation's grants have allowed us to transform lives all over Harris County and beyond with forward-thinking initiatives that help to empower employees and clients alike. Please visit https://ow.ly/cP6C50UcVV8 to make a donation.

Read about the impact of the Foundation here: https://ow.ly/EpT750UcVV7