Amarillo and Panhandle IOP questions
Is there a Stages office in Amarillo?
Stages' public website doesn't list an Amarillo office. Amarillo-area residents can join the online IOP (Texas residents) or attend in person at 3513 50th St, Suite 200, Lubbock, TX 79413.
How far is the Lubbock office?
Distance depends on where you live. Check your map app, and ask admissions about intake times before planning the trip.
Can I start online and switch to in-person later, or the reverse?
Ask admissions. Changes in level of care or format depend on your assessment and current availability.
Does Stages provide detox or residential treatment?
No. Stages provides outpatient care (PHP at the Texas offices, IOP and outpatient counseling). If you need medical detox or inpatient care first, admissions can talk about next steps and outside providers.
Who can join the online IOP?
Stages publishes its online program for Texas and Oklahoma. You must live in a state where the program is licensed or authorized and be physically located there during sessions. This site is for Texas residents; admissions confirms eligibility.
What do I need for virtual sessions?
According to the Stages telehealth page: an internet connection, a computer or tablet, and a headset. Sessions use secure video and a mobile app.
How do I start?
Call (806) 412-4721. Admissions talks through your situation, the assessment, current schedules and benefits. Applications are on stagesrecoverycenters.com.
What if it's an emergency?
Call 911 in an emergency. Call or text 988 for a mental-health or substance-use crisis.
Amarillo at a glance
- Potter County, TX: 16 drug overdose deaths in the 12 months ending December 2025 (CDC provisional).
- From Amarillo: about 126 miles, about 2 hr 15 min to the Stages Lubbock office (3513 50th St, Suite 200) (route map)
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988, 24/7; Texas Panhandle Centers (Potter, Randall and other Panhandle counties) 24/7 crisis line: 800-692-4039
Sources, checked November 9, 2026: CDC provisional overdose counts, OpenStreetMap/OSRM driving estimate (no traffic), Texas HHS. All local facts and sources