Sobering Center Austin

Do you ever wonder what a typical stay at the Sobering Center is like for a client? Our process of care includes four main components that happen to achieve diversion, safe sobering, and intervention! ☀️ #BeSafeBeSoberATX #TheSoberingCenter

@WillingtonEddi1 @austintexaslisa @chitovela3 We are a local government corporation and  non profit tax exempt entity and if you would like to talk to our CEO you can at info@soberingcenter.org

@soberingcenter @austintexaslisa @chitovela3 Your financials do not disclose funding sources. '24 revenues were over $2.7M. only 1% of that is listed as cash contributions. You pay no Fed income taxes. You pay no City, County or School property taxes. So your "no taxes spent on fundraising" is a meaningless proclamation.

Grateful to the @soberingcenter for this award. Since its founding in 2018, the Sobering Center has helped more than 7000 highly intoxicated people avoid jail or the emergency room while connecting them with real care and support. I’m proud of the work the team does every day.

@WillingtonEddi1 @austintexaslisa @chitovela3 No tax dollars spent on fundraising! We have a social service contract with the city. Fundraising is not an allowable expense for city of Austin dollars. Our audited financials are on our website if you have questions.

@soberingcenter @austintexaslisa @chitovela3 NO "tax dollars" of ANY type fund The Sobering Center, it's overhead, it's operations, it's staff, it's facilities, it's assets, it's programs? NONE? You sure? (Property & facility 100% property tax exempt BTW). Hey, I think it's a great community asset! The post was re Chito.

@WillingtonEddi1 @austintexaslisa @chitovela3 We are both a local government corporation and a 501c3 nonprofit. No tax dollars are spent on needed fundraising. Feel free to email directly your questions at info@soberingcenter.org

@austintexaslisa @chitovela3 @soberingcenter

@two_wheel_atx @chitovela3 So grateful to UT Shift for providing the mocktails for our event. Please email info@soberingcenter.org with your questions.

@chitovela3 @soberingcenter It's classy having drinks while celebrating the sobering center.

@austintexaslisa @chitovela3 This was our first time to host a Giving Tuesday event or to give awards to community leaders who have made it possible for us to continue our life saving work. None of the funds spent on the event were tax payer dollars. Email info@soberingcenter.org with your concerns.

@chitovela3 @soberingcenter You seasaw giving awards to each other. Does it mean anything? Will they receive a proclamation next council meeting? Taxpayers are paying for these accolades. Clue: we don't endorse them. We don't endorse coddling repetitive drunken behavior.

@Artiethelogo @chitovela3 It's a bit more complicated than that. People don't typically leave, but if they do, sometimes they go to jail, sometimes home, sometimes hospital. Feel free to email your questions directly to info@soberingcenter.org

@chitovela3 @soberingcenter What happens if they leave? Do they then go to jail?

Come see us for our second night of outreach on June 15th! We can't wait to meet you! ⭐️ #atx #sipsafely #nonprofit #harmreduction

You have until June 14th to get early bird pricing for the National Sobering Collaborative Sobering Summit! Our very own CEO, Laura Elmore LeBlanc, is chairing. This is one you won't want to miss! ⭐️

We got an email from a client this week! While they said so many kind things about our staff and mission, this really reflects the kind of experience our staff provides. No matter where someone is at with their substance use we are here to support them without judgement! 🧡

We are so excited to announce we are partnering with the City of Austin for their Drink Spiking Awareness Program! We will be providing drink spiking education as well as testing kids in addition to our usual BAC testing! Come say hi and stay tuned for more dates! 🧡

April is Alcohol Awareness Month. There is a plethora of reasons why people decide to drink or not drink! Understanding what alcohol is and how it impacts the body can help you make the best decisions for yourself. 🧡 #AlcoholAwarenessMonth

Returning to use is often a part of people’s path to recovery. Our team has the privilege of supporting people along the way whether recovery is new to them or they have been on their journey for some time. 🧡 #atx #recovery

Our Executive Director is helping chair this summit! You can get early bird pricing until June! Make sure to check it out ⭐️

Sorry we're closed Tomorrow the center will be without water so we decided to take this time to do some all staff training. The Center will close to at 12pm today and reopen 3/21 at 7am. The decision to close the center is not one we take lightly, but is sometimes necessary! ⭐️

Ashlyn can't get enough of 6th St! Make sure she stays busy by donating to our Amplify Austin Campaign! You have until 6pm! You can make your contribution at: amplifyatx.org/organizations/… ⭐️ #atx #nonprofit #ilivehereigivehere

Today is the day! You can support The Sobering Center by donating at: amplifyatx.org/organizations/… The work we do to keep people out of jails and hospitals, and connecting people to life saving resources isn't possible without your support! 🧡 #ilivehereigivehere #atx

We are two days away from Amplify Austin! You can donate now through March 7th at 6pm! Visit amplifyatx.org/.../the-soberi…... to support our Sober Street Outreach Program! ☀️ #atx #nonprofit #ilivehereigivehere #amplifyaustin

We are 2 weeks away from Amplify Austin! We will be using this day to raise money for our Sober Street Outreach Program! Early giving has started, but the big day is March 6th-7th ⭐️ If you want to help us get a head start visit: amplifyatx.org/organizations/… #ilivehereigivehere

This is huge! Check out the link to see how the American Medical Association is supporting sobering care! ⭐️ #safesobering #harmreduction #jaildiversion #hospitaldiversion

The Sobering Center is excited to see new diversion efforts taking shape and continue to ease the burden on jails and hospitals. A big thank you to @DowntownATXInfo for hosting and to founding board member, @TravisCoJudge for leading on this issue! 🧡