The Wright House Wellness Center was founded in 1988 by PLWAs (Persons Living with AIDS) and several holistic/complementary health therapy practitioners who believed that many of the symptoms of chronic illnesses could be effectively treated with holistic/complementary health therapies.

Although the initial program focused primarily on the needs of gay, white men infected with HIV/AIDS, The Center has changed over the past 20 years to include and serve those populations at greatest risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases as well as those who do not seek timely medical care - people of color (especially men who have sex with men and women) and recreational drug users in the lower income areas of Austin, Texas.

As medical treatment for HIV/AIDS has changed from a focus on delaying death to a focus on managing illness and improving quality of life and productivity, The Center's programs and services have changed as well to emphasize treatment adherence, disease prevention and personal responsibility.

In 2001, The Center expanded services to include cancer and hepatitis C. During 2003 and 2004, The Center received new funding awards for HIV/AIDS prevention, case management, food bank, substance abuse, mental health and prison-based prevention programs. In 2005, The Center was awarded funding for the "Stop the Cycle" project, a Federal pilot program funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Admin. Office: 4301-B North IH-35, Austin, Texas 78722
ph. 512/467-0088 fax. 512/467-0829

Programs Office: 8101 Cameron Rd. Ste. 105
Austin, TX 78754
ph. 512/236-8901 fax. 512/236-0365