Events

For generations, business, government, civic and community leaders have convened to effectively address the needs of our diverse and growing region. Prioritizing behavioral health care treatment, services, and support, rather than incarceration, is cost effective and transformative for individuals who need medical care to recover their lives.

The Judge Ed Emmett Mental Health Jail Diversion Center opened its doors in 2018 and recently celebrated its 10,000th diversion. At this time approximately seven communities in and out of Texas are replicating the diversion center or researching options.

Hear from a Jail Diversion Center client and her Harris Center Care Coordinator on how the program changed her life. Watch Here

An engaging panel, including the Honorable Ed Emmett, Wayne Young (CEO of The Harris Center), Denise Oncken (Harris County District Attorney’s Office), and Sheriff Ed Gonzalez (Harris County Sheriff’s Office), discussed the impact of this program at the luncheon.

Learn more from Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner, Adrian Garcia, about this unique program and the impact it has had on improving the Houston community and its members. Watch Here

The Harris Center Foundation is honored to support the mission, programs, and people of The Harris Center.