Sobering Center

Our very own Ashlyn Branscum will be leading the Sobering Care Provider Network call in April! Register to hear all about our expanded capacity!

Join us on Friday, April 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM for our next Sobering Care Providers Network monthly call. The upcoming call will center on the recent second-floor expansion of the Center.

Ashlyn Branscum, LMSW (Program Manager, Sobering Center Austin), will provide insights into the newly renovated second floor space, share lessons learned, and delve into how the expansion supports a continuum of care for individuals experiencing substance use crises.

Mark your calendar, espcially since this session will take place on the 2nd Friday (to accommodate for the holiday weekend)!

Register for the April call at https://nationalsobering.org/event-april-2026/

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Our medical manager Brandon was a para-rescue man in the Air Force before he was medically retired and found his way to us. He was quickly promoted from floor medic to medical manager in his first year.

Brandon is an amazing leader, a team player, can de-escalate just about anything, and is about a million other great things that made him perfect for the center.

He has 6 sisters which has equipped him to put up with the 6 ladies that make up the rest of the leadership team! He recently got the call to go back and teach at the para rescue school and he made the exciting and difficult decision to leave the center.

Last night we went to happy hour to celebrate, but our friend, ATCEMS Captain Mike Sasser, surprised him with a trip to D.C.! Brandon will be a guardian on an honor flight in April! He will be helping support a Vietnam veteran who needs help seeing all the sights.

While we will miss him, we know this was an opportunity he was waiting for and we can't wait to hear about his new adventure!⭐️