a holistic approach

New addiction treatment facility offers residential care in the Heights

A new health and wellness facility focused on the interconnectedness of mental health, substance use disorders, chronic pain, trauma, and process addictions has opened its doors in the Heights.

Black Horse Health, located at 711 East 20th Street, occupies a nearly 9,000-square-foot renovated former residence. The facility can accommodate up to 16 residential clients, providing around-the-clock care during detox and residential treatment.

"At Black Horse Health, our aim isn’t just wellness, but overall well-being. We’ve created an especially inviting and private environment where clients can discover their inner strength and balance — empowering them to overcome challenges in their lives,” CEO and founding partner Tonda Chapman said in a statement.

Not all services require clients to live on campus. Black Horse also offers a partial hospitalization program (PHP), requiring attendance from 9 am-5 pm on weekdays, and an intensive outpatient program (IOP), which involves three hours of treatment per day, four days a week.

"Our facility has the capacity to assist nearly 400 individuals annually who are undertaking the journey toward recovery,” Chapman said. “Further, Black Horse is proud to contribute 30 healthcare jobs to the local community, which I believe is a testament to our commitment to both individual wellness and to meaningfully uplifting the broader community.”

A team of trauma specialists, chronic pain experts, substance use disorder counselors, and process addiction therapists works with each client to develop a personalized plan that blends evidence-based medical treatments with holistic wellness therapies. Clients also have access to mindfulness and meditation practices, as well as equine-assisted therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic care, and massage therapy.

Amenities include a full gym featuring a fitness and chronic pain program led by a chiropractic doctor, a cold plunge, an infrared sauna, a heated pool, and aqua therapy. An on-site psychiatrist, Master’s-level counselors, 24/7 nursing staff, a full-time chef, and a registered dietitian further support client care.

The facility places an emphasis on attachment theory, a framework that suggests a person’s early relationships influence their emotional and psychological well-being.

“By integrating an attachment-based approach, Black Horse Health fosters secure connections between participants and their caregivers, which is essential for building trust and promoting healing,” said Chapman. “We believe this relational dynamic is central to the recovery process, as it not only enhances emotional support but also encourages individuals to explore and address underlying issues that contribute to their struggles with addiction.”

Courtesy of Jessie Mann

A residential health and wellness facility focused on mental health and addiction recovery has opened in the Heights, offering services such as aqua therapy.

income analysis

This is the salary needed for a single-income family in Texas in 2026

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The income needed for a single-income household to raise a child in Texas is lower than it was last year.

With childrearing costs in the Lone Star State adding up to tens of thousands of dollars per year, many Texas families are navigating a difficult decision: should both parents work or should one parent stay home to raise the child?

For Texas families that choose the latter, the working parent needs to make nearly $73,000 per year to support their child and the stay-at-home parent, a new income analysis has revealed.

The newly released SmartAsset report used MIT's Living Wage Calculator to estimate the annual living wages needed across all 50 states for a three-person household with two working adults and one child, and a family with one working adult, a stay-at-home parent, and one child. Costs included food, housing, childcare, healthcare, transportation, incremental income taxes, and "other necessities."

A Texas household with one working parent needs to make $72,925 to support their stay-at-home counterpart and their child, the study found. That's $1,809 less than what was needed in 2025.

Meanwhile, the combined income needed for a household with one child and both parents working full-time is $85,030.

Texas ranked No. 42 in SmartAsset's ranking of states with the highest minimum income needed to support a family with one working parent, one stay-at-home parent, and one child. That also situates Texas as the 9th most affordable state for single-income families. But there are risks associated with only having one breadwinner in the family.

"A single income family with small children potentially saves in child care costs over a household with two working parents," the report's author wrote. "The main disadvantages are the lost salary and retirement contributions, Social Security earnings history and employer health benefits."

There aren't any specific tax benefits to having a parent stay at home to raise their child full time, but SmartAsset says single-income families can claim a tax credit under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

"[S]ingle-income families may claim the Child Tax Credit — up to $2,200 per qualifying child for 2026 ($1,700 refundable) — on the same terms as any other family," the report said.

SmartAsset's latest report only looks at costs on a statewide basis, but the cost to raise a child will also vary greatly depending on the city you live in. Raising a child in Houston might pose a challenge for some families, where the cost for childcare alone adds up to $10,265 and overall costs can surpass $22,000.

For households with two children, there might be additional strains on what a family might consider a "comfortable living." A March 2026 SmartAsset study determined a Houston-based family with two working parents need to make a combined income of $204,672 to have a financially stable life while raising two children.

The top 10 states with the lowest minimum income needed for single-income families are:

Arkansas ($68,869)
Mississippi ($70,054)
Kentucky ($70,179)
West Virginia ($70,283)
North Dakota ($71,219)
Oklahoma ($71,365)
Louisiana ($71,406)
Missouri ($72,862)
Texas ($72,925)
Tennessee ($72,946)

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