The REC Yard - Reentry & Recovery

We are deeply grateful to Rockwall County News First for highlighting the important work taking place through our partnership with Rockwall County Jail.

At R.E.C. Treatment Center, we believe recovery begins with connection—to family, community, and hope for a different future. The individuals we serve are our neighbors, and when our neighbors succeed, our families and communities become stronger.

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WE DID IT!

This morning, the Rockwall County Commissioners Court unanimously approved R.E.C. Treatment Center's 10-week in-jail substance use treatment pilot program.

After months of planning, licensing, curriculum development, meetings, and community support, we are officially preparing to begin operations and bring treatment services directly inside the Rockwall County Jail.

This milestone means that individuals struggling with substance use will have access to professional treatment, counseling, education, and recovery support while incarcerated—creating opportunities for healing before they return to their families and communities.

For us, this is about more than treatment. It is about restoring hope, strengthening families, reducing future involvement in the criminal justice system, and helping people build healthier and more stable lives.

We would not be at this moment without you.

Every donation, word of encouragement, prayer, conversation, social media share, and act of support has helped make this possible. When you chose to support R.E.C. Treatment Center, you invested in a vision that people deserve a second chance and that recovery can change the trajectory of an entire family. Today, that vision took a major step forward.

As we begin preparations to enter the jail and launch this one-of-a-kind pilot program, we are asking our supporters to consider helping us take the next step.

If you would like to support this work, please visit:

www.givebutter.com/bridges25

Your contribution will help us provide treatment materials, educational resources, program supplies, and the infrastructure needed to deliver these services to individuals who are ready to make positive changes in their lives.

Today is a day of celebration, gratitude, and excitement for what lies ahead.

Thank you for believing in this mission and for helping us turn barriers into bridges.

With gratitude,

Michael Meireles, LCSW, LCDC
Executive Director

Alina Martin
Director of Operations

Amanda Anderson-West
Board Member

Tammy Finney
Board Member

Marlo Milligan, LCDC-I
Counselor Intern

Need to complete a court-ordered Drug Offender Education course in Texas?

R.E.C. Treatment Center is now offering a TDLR-approved 15-hour Drug Offender Education course completely online.

✔ Meets Texas court requirements
✔ May help satisfy DPS license reinstatement requirements related to felony drug convictions
✔ Attend from anywhere in Texas
✔ No transportation needed
✔ Only $80

This course was created to make compliance more accessible for working adults, individuals with transportation barriers, and people rebuilding their lives after justice involvement.

Limited seats available for our July session.

For registration information:
www.rectreatment.org
Call/Text 214-302-9594

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R.E.C. Treatment Center – May Update

We’ve made meaningful progress over the past few months—and we’re grateful to share it with you.

• Fully licensed by HHSC as a chemical dependency treatment facility and fully insured
• Now a licensed clinical training institute, supporting counselor interns working toward licensure
• Completed our 10-week pilot program curriculum

We’ve also had the opportunity to begin sharing our mission with members at Arapaho United Methodist Church, and we’re encouraged by the support we’re seeing in the community.

Next, we’ll be meeting with Rockwall County on May 19 to possibly offer a pilot program inside their county jail to expand access to substance use treatment services for our neighbors.

We have begun the process to become credentialed to accept Texas Medicaid and other health insurance.

This progress is possible because of your support. We’re grateful to have you with us as we move forward.

To support our mission, please do so at www.givebutter.com/bridges25

More updates coming soon.

Thank you again for your generous support of our December/January fundraising campaign! Because of your contribution, we were able to reach our goal and begin putting important pieces in place for R.E.C. Treatment Center.

Your support has already helped us:

*Secure office space for the next two years

*Begin the state licensing process

*Build out core program infrastructure and services

*Initiate outreach to local county jails to introduce a pilot program for adults held on drug-related charges

Your generosity is helping move this work from vision to reality. We are grateful for your belief in rehabilitation, education, and community as pathways to lasting change.

We look forward to sharing updates as the program continues to grow. Thank you again for being part of this early foundation!

www.givebutter.com/bridges25

When one person gets help, their whole family gets hope. 

We see parents fighting to keep their families together. 

We see returning citizens working hard to rebuild trust. 

We see grandparents, partners, and kids exhale when their loved one finally has real support. 

That’s what your gift makes possible at R.E.C. Treatment Center. 

There’s still time to give before the day ends. Help us provide community-based counseling and recovery services that strengthen whole households and improve community safety. 

🕊️ Give hope: https://givebutter.com/Bridges25  (Link in bio)

When one person gets help, their whole family gets hope. 
We see parents fighting to keep their families together. 
We see returning citizens working hard to rebuild trust. 
We see grandparents, partners, and kids exhale when their loved one finally has real support. 

That’s what your gift makes possible at R.E.C. Treatment Center. 

There’s still time to give before the year ends.

Help us provide community-based counseling and recovery services that strengthen whole households and improve community safety. 

🕊️ Give hope tonight: https://givebutter.com/Bridges25