Nexus Recovery Center

Located in Dallas, Texas, Nexus Recovery Center provides residential treatment for drug and alcohol addiction, as well as co-occurring mental health disorders. They allow clients to bring cigarettes onsite. Nexus' program begins with 5 to 7 days of medical detox, and then clients stay as long as needed. Nexus' program uses evidence-based treatments like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and medication-assisted treatment (MAT), which uses naloxone (Narcan). Clients can call family members using a Nexus-owned cell phone. Clients participate in individual and group discussions, and Nexus finds groups based on similar experiences, such as which clients have kids and which clients have experienced similar traumatic life events. When clients finish residential treatment and have stable housing, Nexus Recovery Center prepares their discharge plan, which can include intensive outpatient (IOP) treatment at Nexus.To facilitate recovery, the campus contains a serenity garden and the staff organize kid-friendly adventure outings to places like the Dallas Zoo, the Dallas Arboretum, White Rock Lake, indoor skydiving, and coffeeshop visits. Nexus is currently renovating its campus.ClienteleNexus Recovery Center serves adult women, regardless of whether they have kids, and adolescents 13-17 who are pregnant or have kids. Moms can bring up to 3 kids ages 0-12, and they can deliver babies onsite. Pregnant women and mothers receive parental education and postpartum support.Nexus accepts Medicaid, BlueCross Blue Shield of Texas, Carelon, Cenpatico, Children's Community Health Plan, Cigna, CompCare, Magellan Behavioral Health, Molina Healthcare, Parkland Community Health Plan, Scott & White Health Plan, Texas Bluebonnet, Texas True Choice, and Wellpoint. As a non-profit, they work with clients who don't have insurance.AftercareNexus Recovery Center has peer specialists available to take calls. Many of their specialists are former clients. Nexus welcomes return clients.