“The need is skyrocketing at the same time the funding is plummeting,” Scott Wisenbaker stated.
DENTON COUNTY, Texas — Solutions of North Texas, the only non-profit addiction treatment center in Denton, is confronting the possibility of closure due to a significant decline in funding.
The facility, which has seen a steady increase in clients—from 559 in 2022 to 893 in 2024—now faces financial challenges that threaten its operations.
Founder Scott Wisenbaker, who established the center after overcoming his struggles with addiction, expressed deep concern over the situation.
“The need is skyrocketing at the same time the funding is plummeting,” Scott Wisenbaker stated.
In response to the financial shortfall, Wisenbaker started a GoFundMe and is also appealing to the Denton County Commissioners for assistance. He proposes that a portion of the county’s allocation from the state’s opioid lawsuit settlement—totaling over $400,000—be directed to support the facility. According to the Texas Attorney General, these funds are part of Texas’s nearly $3 billion share from national opioid settlements, intended for opioid abatement and related services.
Denton County Commission Chair Judge Andy Eads acknowledged the importance of a comprehensive approach to addressing addiction services. The commissioners are formulating a team of professionals from the community to help them decide on where the funds fit best when it comes to prevention and treatment.
Just like other North Texas communities, commissioners are partially responsible for addressing the opioid crisis that has plagued families and neighborhoods, leading to a higher need for treatment services.
“We really need to look at what the full spectrum of services that can be provided…I would really love to have Solutions of North Texas be a part of that,” Judge Andy Eads said.
Former clients like Tate Mosier attest to the critical role the facility plays in the community. He eventually agreed to go through the program at Solutions of North Texas. It was a life-changing decision for him after repeatedly denying he had an addiction problem.
“I had just come off a fresh relapse of hard drugs,” Mosier shared.
With the center’s guidance, he transitioned from struggling with addiction to becoming a computer engineer. In August of 2020, Mosier graduated Cum Laude from the University of North Texas with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.
His journey of overcoming his addiction and success in his professional career left him with the desire to help others. After seeking advice from mentors, in October of 2024, Mosier opened his own treatment center in Fort Worth called Advantage Sober Living. The center offers long-term recovery programs. Within months of opening, Mosier’s facility reached capacity, which depicts the urgent need for treatment facilities in North Texas.
Two staff members at Solutions of North Texas spent part of Thursday afternoon making poster board signs. They plan to post some of the signs at the front of the facility campus in Denton. They will also bring some signs with them to next Tuesday’s Denton County Commissioners Court meeting.
