Phoenix House Texas

Partner Event | Texas Annual Prevention Providers' Meeting - Charting the Course: Journey to a Healthier Texas
2026-06-01 - 2026-06-04 | Hyatt Regency, 123 Losoya, San Antonio, TX, 78205, United States
Join Phoenix House Texas’ CEO, Drew Dutton, MEd, MBA, MAPP, LPC-S, LCDC, ACPS, at the Texas Annual Prevention Providers’ Meeting in San Antonio, Texas from June 1, 2026 – June 5, 2026! Drew will be presenting Project Empathy.
Project Empathy is a research-based workshop dismantling stigma around substance use disorders using neuroscience, positive psychology, and practical strategies. It bridges research with real-world application, showing why many treatment models fall short and how to improve them. The session introduces solution-focused therapy, strength-based practices, and empathy as actionable tools. Participants learn to integrate these concepts into clinical care, education, legal systems, and daily interactions. Emphasizing adolescent development and addiction neuroscience, it explains behavior patterns and recovery potential. This is a practical toolkit, not a lecture—equipping professionals, educators, and caregivers to respond compassionately with science-based understanding and human-centered care.
Hosted by Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and Texas Prevention Training (TPT), the Annual Prevention Providers’ Meeting (APPM) is a meeting for HHSC-funded substance use prevention providers and their stakeholders. This event is designed to support and build capacity among the substance use prevention and behavioral health promotion workforce across Texas. APPM is an opportunity for participants to learn from local and national subject matter experts, connect with one another, and consider new or improved ways to conduct behavioral health best practice in their role in the system.
More information on event registration coming soon!

Partner Event | 43rd Annual TNOYS Conference on Services to Youth & Families
2026-06-09 - 2026-06-12 | Renaissance Austin Hotel, 9721 Arboretum Blvd, Austin, 78759, United States
Join Phoenix House Texas’ CEO, Drew Dutton, MEd, MBA, MAPP, LPC-S, LCDC, ACPS, at the 43rd Annual TNOYS Conference on Services to Youth & Families in Austin, Texas from June 9, 2026 – June 12, 2026! Drew will be presenting Project Empathy.
Project Empathy is a research-based workshop dismantling stigma around substance use disorders using neuroscience, positive psychology, and practical strategies. It bridges research with real-world application, showing why many treatment models fall short and how to improve them. The session introduces solution-focused therapy, strength-based practices, and empathy as actionable tools. Participants learn to integrate these concepts into clinical care, education, legal systems, and daily interactions. Emphasizing adolescent development and addiction neuroscience, it explains behavior patterns and recovery potential. This is a practical toolkit, not a lecture—equipping professionals, educators, and caregivers to respond compassionately with science-based understanding and human-centered care.
For more information about the conference and to register, visit the TNOYS conference website.

PRC6 | In-Person Training - From Vision to Action: Establishing Effective Youth Prevention Coalitions in Region 6 Communities
2026-07-07 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, 77055, United States
Join the Region 6 Prevention Resource Center for From Vision to Action: Establishing Effective Youth Prevention Coalitions in Region 6 Communities, an in-person training that provides a comprehensive roadmap for prevention professionals seeking to establish a youth coalition within Region 6. Attendees will learn how to assess community readiness, define coalition goals, structure youth leadership roles, and implement evidence‑based prevention strategies. Emphasis will be placed on youth empowerment, cross‑sector partnerships, and sustainable coalition development. Participants will gain access to planning tools, engagement strategies, and implementation guides that support the long‑term success of youth‑led prevention efforts.
This training will be held in-person on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 from 9:30 – 11 AM at Trini Community Center. Please RSVP below.

PRC6 | Virtual Training - From Vision to Action: Establishing Effective Youth Prevention Coalitions in Region 6 Communities
2026-07-16 09:30 - 11:00 | Virtual
Join the Region 6 Prevention Resource Center for From Vision to Action: Establishing Effective Youth Prevention Coalitions in Region 6 Communities, a virtual training that provides a comprehensive roadmap for prevention professionals seeking to establish a youth coalition within Region 6. Attendees will learn how to assess community readiness, define coalition goals, structure youth leadership roles, and implement evidence‑based prevention strategies. Emphasis will be placed on youth empowerment, cross‑sector partnerships, and sustainable coalition development. Participants will gain access to planning tools, engagement strategies, and implementation guides that support the long‑term success of youth‑led prevention efforts.
This training will be held virtually on Thursday, July 16, 2026 from 9:30 – 11 AM. Please RSVP below.

PRC6 | In-Person Training
2026-08-04 09:30 - 11:00 | Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, 77055, United States
Save the date! Region 6 Prevention Resource Center will be hosting an in-person training on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 from 9:30 – 11 AM at Trini Community Center.
Please check back here for more information and to RSVP as we get closer to the event!

Partner Event | Education Service Center (ESC) Region 8
2026-08-07 | TX
Phoenix House Texas is grateful to be partnering with Education Service Center (ESC) Region 8 in Pittsburgh, Texas where PHT’s CEO, Drew Dutton, M.Ed., MBA, MAPP, LPC-S, LCDC, ACPS, will be presenting Project Empathy.
Project Empathy is a research-informed, interactive workshop that reframes adolescent addiction through the lens of neuroscience, development, and connection. The session breaks down how the teenage brain processes reward, stress, and decision-making—offering a clear explanation for why adolescents are uniquely wired for risk, bonding, and rapid learning. Participants explore how dopamine, impulse control, and prefrontal cortex development influence substance use patterns and recovery potential. Instead of relying on fear-based or punitive strategies, the workshop demonstrates how empathy and strengths-based communication interrupt shame and increase buy-in. Attendees learn practical ways to use accurate empathy, clarity, and modeling to keep adolescents engaged, even when they appear resistant or ambivalent. The session also challenges common misconceptions in youth treatment, highlighting how outdated models can unintentionally reinforce stigma and shut down communication. Real examples illustrate how to translate brain science into conversations that parents, schools, and youth can actually understand. By the end, participants will have a developmentally informed framework for supporting adolescents that emphasizes possibility, relationship, and long-term resilience.

PRC6 | Virtual Training
2026-08-20 09:30 - 11:00 | Virtual
Save the date! Region 6 Prevention Resource Center will be hosting a virtual training on Thursday, August 20, 2026 from 9:30 – 11 AM.
Please check back here for more information and to RSVP as we get closer to the event!

PRC6 | In-Person Training
2026-09-08 09:30 - 11:00 | Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, 77055, United States
Save the date! Region 6 Prevention Resource Center will be hosting an in-person training on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 from 9:30 – 11 AM at Trini Community Center.
Please check back here for more information and to RSVP as we get closer to the event!

PRC6 | Virtual Training
2026-09-30 09:30 - 11:00 | Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, 77055, United States
Save the date! Region 6 Prevention Resource Center will be hosting a virtual training on Thursday, September 30, 2026 from 9:30 – 11 AM.
Please check back here for more information and to RSVP as we get closer to the event!

PRC6 | In-Person Training
2026-10-06 09:30 - 11:00 | Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, 77055, United States
Save the date! Region 6 Prevention Resource Center will be hosting an in-person training on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 from 9:30 – 11 AM at Trini Community Center.
Please check back here for more information and to RSVP as we get closer to the event!

PRC6 | Virtual Training
2026-10-28 09:30 - 11:00 | Virtual
Save the date! Region 6 Prevention Resource Center will be hosting a virtual training on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 from 9:30 – 11 AM.
Please check back here for more information and to RSVP as we get closer to the event!

PRC6 | In-Person Training
2026-11-10 09:30 - 11:00 | Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, 77055, United States
Save the date! Region 6 Prevention Resource Center will be hosting an in-person training on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 from 9:30 – 11 AM at Trini Community Center.
Please check back here for more information and to RSVP as we get closer to the event!

PRC6 | In-Person Training
2026-12-08 09:30 - 11:00 | Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, 77055, United States
Save the date! Region 6 Prevention Resource Center will be hosting an in-person training on Tuesday, December 8, 2026 from 9:30 – 11 AM at Trini Community Center.
Please check back here for more information and to RSVP as we get closer to the event!
