RI International – Durham Recovery Response Center

RI International's Durham Recovery Response Center is a 24/7 crisis-care and substance use treatment provider in Durham, North Carolina.

This walk-in facility offers immediate crisis stabilization, behavioral health urgent care, non-hospital medical detox and peer support for people facing mental health or substance use emergencies.

Its peer-powered model integrates lived-experience support into every step of stabilization and recovery planning.

Crisis Stabilization

The center provides crisis stabilization through a facility-based crisis unit with up to 23 hours of observation, behavioral health urgent care clinical evaluation, medication support and non-hospital medical detox.

Peer support, care coordination and connection to next-step recovery services help guide clients beyond the initial crisis.

Immediate Access to Care

The center serves individuals experiencing either a mental health crisis or a substance use crisis.

Walk-ins are welcome and the facility also accepts first responder drop-off offering a true no-appointment front door for care.

The center includes a home-like "Living Room Unit" designed as a calm space for short-term crisis support and peer engagement.

They offer a separate unit that operates as a behavioral health urgent care and psychiatric emergency service.

There is no charge for care, as services are funded through local managed care organizations.