Mission Statement

The mission of Santa Maria Hostel is to empower women and their children to become alcohol and drug free

Run For Recovery

 

Scheduled for Sunday, September 12, 2010, and presented by Santa Maria Hostel, Extended Aftercare, Inc. and The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston, we plan to put Houston on the map for recovery celebration initiatives.  Beginning at 7:30am at Sam Houston Park in Downtown Houston, there will be a 5K Run and a 5K Walk, following a course down Allen Parkway to Waugh Drive and back up Allen Parkway to the Park, covering 5 kilometers or 3.1 miles. [More]

Latest News

BAMBI Program feature

The Houston Chronicle recently featured, BAMBI - the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's Baby and Mother Bonding Initiative, which is operated by Santa Maria. BAMBI gives state jail inmates the chance to "live and bond with their newborns."

Bonita House hosts Garden Party

Recently, Santa Maria hosted a Garden Party at Santa Maria’s Bonita House facility for substance abuse treatment and supportive housing of women with their children in residence. The party was in recognition of Harris County Hospital District Foundation, St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, and the Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston for their support of the CARE Clinic at Santa Maria’s Bonita House. Their support made possible the opening of an on-site medical clinic to address the health issues of our mothers and their children, staffed by a physician specializing in addictionology and a pediatric nurse practitioner.

New board member selected

R. Kelly Plato of NGP Capital Resources Company joined the Board of Directors of Santa Maria Hostel.

 

F. Xavier Peña of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. chairs the Santa Maria board.

Volunteer application available

People wishing to volunteer for Santa Maria can now download an application they can fill out at home.