About Us

Our Mission at Matthews Hope Foundation is to restore the fullness of life to each client we serve.  Our unique and highly effective Care Model significantly reduces relapse and overdose death and guides our clients into full long-term recovery of their physical, emotional, and spiritual
​sense of self ​and ultimately results in the redemption of their relationships with their loved ones and their creator.

What is MHDRP

​Matthew's Hope Detox and Recovery Program (MHDRP) is 22 bed advanced detox program in the CMS accredited acute care portion of St. Joseph Medical Center located Houston. 
MHDRP is truly a one-of-a-kind detoxification model that goes far beyond any detox program in the country.
At MHDRP we tailor a specific program for each patient using a variety of evidenced-based, peer-reviewed, medical and holistic treatment modalities which not only detox patients off of drugs and alcohol but actually begin healing the body and brain from addiction.   
     Unlike other detox and substance abuse disorder programs which have high recidivism rates and low longterm success, at MHDRP, we do not offer a generic philosophy or follow the cookie cutter approach. From the time a client walks through our doors and even after they leave, our Recovery Support Team ( RST) will engage with the client and continue to work with our clients for 2 years. ( see Matthew's Hope Foundation RST).

Our Mission

​While many treatment programs speak of the three tier approach of healing the mind, body and spirit, at MHDRP we truly address all three. Our mission is to take a collective medical, holistic and spiritual approach at healing the mind, body and spirit in ways no other detoxification or recovery programs have ever done before. 
Through treating and healing the cognitive mind to enhance brain health, we are better suited to address mental wellness and medical complications associated with addiction.
By using proprietary neuroscience methodologies combined with medical, holistic therapies and spiritual counseling  MHDRP promises better results than any program of it's kind where complete healing and recovery are possible.

Our Team 

                                                                            Larry Wedekind
                                                          Founder, CEO

    
   
     Dr. Clyde McMorris
     Medical Director

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Barry Bruder
IASIS Technology CEO

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                         Jennifer O'Neal, LMSW
              Recovery Support Team
​                  Executive Director

Jennifer O'Neal is a LMSW in the state of Texas with extensive experience working in Behavioral Healthcare settings specific to counseling as well as Business Development Management. She is a graduate of University of Houston- Master of Social Work 2002. Undergrad with Bachelors of Arts in Psychology/ Minor Religious Studies year 2000). She has specialized experience in addiction and recovery, mental health, case management, religious studies, and physical health & kinesiology.
 Ms. O'Neal has worked in the non-profit industry as a case manager and she is Co-Founder of the Brazos Valley Coalition on Suicide Prevention, not-for profit 501c3 corporation. She is a mother of two boys, 9 & 11 years old and currently resides in Montgomery Texas.
Ms. O'Neal is a strong advocate for helping others live well and she uses her life-experience as a recovering alcoholic of 21 years, who also suffered from re-entry trauma after returning home from the Iraq war. She enjoys working with adolescents & women in recovery. She is passionate about living well in sobriety and is a strong advocate for the tenets of positive psychology.

                                             Andre Bennett
                            Executive Director

Andre has 20 years of extensive leadership experience in the mental health and substance use disorder arena. Andre has played a significant leadership role in several start-up, turn-around and acquisition facility projects. His career began with Charter Behavioral Healthcare System and has worked for Signature Healthcare, Summit BHC and Universal Healthcare (UHS) in a Senior Leadership and Department Director capacity. Andre attended Dallas Baptist University and his passion is to be a bridge-builder in the area of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder treatment.

​              Annette Martinez,  LCSW-S, LCDC, CEAP, SAP-qualified ​                                                 Brittany Williams, ICP
                     Executive Clinical Director                                                    IASIS Provider
                                                      

Annette has thirty years of experience in treating substance use and behavioral health disorders.  She has worked in a variety of settings including EAP (internal, external, and hybrid), schools, hospitals, and all levels of care treating substance use disorder including a position as clinical director at a residential treatment center.  She is trained in trauma informed cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), EMDR, working with medical professional boards, crisis management and response, and is a practicing trauma informed yoga instructor.     
Annette has lost several family members, as a result of Opiates, including her mother Jackie and her beloved brother, Chris.  Her professional passion is helping individuals and their families suffering from trauma, substance use disorders and mental illness. 
By Grace and the fellowship of others, Annette has been in recovery since 1992.  For fun, she enjoys family, their menagerie of pets, friends, yoga, the Gulf of Mexico and walking on the beach. 
 
Professional affiliations and volunteer positions include:

• Texas Association of Addiction Professionals (TAAP)- Houston Chapter-Board Member 2020-current
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Gulf-Coast Chapter Chair 2020-current
• Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA)

​Brittany Williams, ICP. As an undergraduate she assisted in medical research with neurofeedback devices, and biofeedback devices.  However, her true goal was to find a way to alleviate her congenital chronic pain and ensuing insomnia. Her quest has taken her around the world studying different modalities of relief.
 When she returned to Houston, Brittany was introduced to IASIS. After the first session, she noticed a difference in her energy. That reaction spurred her on to examine the technology.  Within weeks Brittany went from merely existing each day to living each day, because of this amazing change in her life, Brittany has made it her mission to bring this healing technology to others. 
 Her heart is in helping people live their best lives, especially those suffering PTSD. She has witnessed the psychological devastation of post-traumatic stress within her own family and friends. And she has seen the transformation the technology has brought to suffering vets.  It has brought back their motivation, improved their memory, decreased their irritability and anger, and even seen their reaction to outside stimuli decrease. Witnessing these positive reactions in others and herself is the motivating factor behind Ms. Williams dedication to the technology.

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