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Beacon Health

2929 Woodland Park Drive
Houston, TX 77082
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Beacon Health TX 77082

About Beacon Health

Tucked away on Woodland Park Drive in Houston, Texas, what was once known as Beacon Health is now part of Nexus Children’s Hospital. And it’s doing far more than you might expect from a traditional children’s hospital. This isn’t just a place for short-term care. It’s a space for long-term healing especially for children and teens struggling with complex mental, behavioral, and developmental challenges. The hospital provides individual therapy, trauma-informed care and behavioral counseling with around the clock medical support. This way, they can give young people a safe place to stabilize and start rebuilding.

Whole Person Care for Medically Complex Youth

The Houston location focuses on bridging the gap between mental and physical health. They really focus on adolescents trying to navigate things like mood disorders, PTSD, schizophrenia or behavior dysregulation alongside other chronic health conditions. What I love about their approach is that it’s not just about managing symptoms either. They have everything tucked all under one roof here, which is super rare. You can find school, family engagement opportunities, therapy, and full medical oversight here.

Teen Program for Addiction and Behavioral Health Support

Nexus also offers the True North Program, which is housed at a different location. This program is for young women ages 13 to 17 who need intensive support for substance use and behavioral health. It’s a medical-model residential program where teens can receive a whole list of therapies. They’ll have access to 24/7 care, medication management, trauma-focused therapy and access to EMDR. These teens often come from tough situations, like past abuse or repeated self-harm, but this program gives them structure and a real shot at healing.

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Facility Overview

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Number of Available Beds

Latest Reviews

Eric Masterson
9 months ago on Google
5
Nexus saved us! Our son was so well cared for during his stay at Nexus Houston, and the staff was incredible. 120/10 recommend.
Response from the owner1 week ago
Hi Eric, We are delighted to hear about your experience at Nexus. Thank you so much for sharing your feedback with us. We will be sure to share your comments with the team.
HAYA AHMAD
11 months ago on Google
5
It’s a very good place
Response from the owner1 week ago
Thank you for the review! We appreciate your feedback.
Jessica Jarom
1 year ago on Google
5
Our family will be forever grateful to Nexus Children’s Hospital. Our son got the best care and our family was able to rest during his stay. Anytime I needed an update on him, we were able to speak with someone right away. Our concerns were addressed quickly and family was able to visit. We wanted our son to have his medications adjusted in a safe environment and his behaviors monitored. All his needs were met. Nexus Children’s Hospital saved our family. Will’s team will hold a special place in our hearts.
Response from the owner1 week ago
Hi Jessica, We are delighted to hear about your experience at Nexus. Thank you so much for sharing your feedback with us. We will be sure to share your comments with the team.
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Addiction Treatments

Treatments

The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.

During rehab in Texas, you'll deal with underlying issues that contribute to addiction. By addressing these challenges and learning healthy ways to cope with them, you'll develop strategies that help you live a drug-free lifestyle.

Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.

Substance rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from substance abuse, including alcohol and drug addiction (both illegal and prescription drugs). They often include the opportunity to engage in both individual as well as group therapy.

Programs

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.

Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Clinical Services

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

Staff

John Cassidy, MD

Founder, CEO & Chief Medical Officer

Jason James, MD

Associate Chief Medical Officer

Erin Cassidy, MSN, MBA

President

Joel Talley

COO

Kim Fields, MBA, CPA

CFO

Ann De la Rosa, RN, BSN, CRRN

VP of Complex Care

Yobi Kasper

VP of IT

Kevin McAndrews, MHR

Chief Human Resources Officer

Rehab.com regularly reviews this listing for accuracy but changes may occur between updates. For the most up-to-date information, please contact Beacon Health.

Contact Information

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2929 Woodland Park Drive
Houston, TX 77082

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4.23 (97 reviews)
Kayley Blair
2 months ago
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I struggled with whether to write this review because there were many nurses at Nexus who genuinely cared about my son. I have nothing negative to say about the nursing staff, they treated him with kindness, listened to our concerns, and several even told me that if he were their own child, they would not feel he was ready to return home. Unfortunately, our overall experience was incredibly disappointing. For the last two weeks of my son's stay, he was still displaying many of the same dangerous behaviors that led to his placement in the first place. Instead of seeing meaningful progress toward safely returning home, we were repeatedly told that if he stayed longer, he could begin picking up additional behaviors from other children. That reasoning never gave me confidence that he was actually ready for discharge. The day before he was discharged, my son experienced an incident serious enough that he required a PRN medication. To me, that should have been a clear indication that he was still struggling. I voiced my concerns immediately and explained that I did not believe he was ready to come home, but those concerns were dismissed. One of the most frustrating parts of this experience was never getting a clear answer about who was making the decision to discharge him. I repeatedly asked who was pushing for his release, but no one would give me a direct answer. The discharge felt rushed, and I was even told they needed to make room for other children. We came to Nexus after exhausting options in our home state, including multiple Baker Acts. We truly believed this would be our one opportunity to get our son the intensive help he needed. Instead, it felt like we simply traded an in-state crisis for an out-of-state one. Since returning home, my son's behaviors have continued. I have been physically assaulted by my son, attacked while driving, and my mother was struck in the temple. Our family is living in crisis. Despite multiple emails and phone calls asking for guidance, supervisors and case managers have not returned my calls. We were initially told that if things did not work out, he could come back, but now we are being told we would have to start the entire six-month process over again. I understand that no treatment program can guarantee a perfect outcome, but families deserve transparency, honest communication, and discharge decisions that are based solely on a child's readiness—not on bed availability or other outside pressures. I sincerely hope Nexus takes feedback like ours seriously so that other families facing these incredibly difficult situations receive the support, communication, and continuity of care they deserve.

Response from the owner
Thank you for bringing this to our attention, Kayley.
We're sorry to hear about your experience and would appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns. Please contact us directly at 713-589-4123.
Eric Masterson
9 months ago
5

Nexus saved us! Our son was so well cared for during his stay at Nexus Houston, and the staff was incredible. 120/10 recommend.

Response from the owner
Hi Eric, We are delighted to hear about your experience at Nexus. Thank you so much for sharing your feedback with us. We will be sure to share your comments with the team.
Tonne Tyler
11 months ago
5

Response from the owner
Thank you, Tonne! We value your feedback.
HAYA AHMAD
11 months ago
5

It’s a very good place

Response from the owner
Thank you for the review! We appreciate your feedback.
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