Be Well Texas, Hill Country MHDD Centers to offer substance use care for Uvalde residents

December 7, 2022

Be Well Texas, a statewide initiative of UT Health San Antonio, and Hill Country Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities Centers  entered into an agreement to provide substance use disorder treatment services to Uvalde residents. They will jointly provide on-demand, 24/7 access to a virtual-navigation hub for peer recovery support services, behavioral health screening, case management […]

School of Nursing honored with international Healthy Work Environment Award

November 23, 2022

The School of Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has been named the recipient of a Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing’s 2023 Healthy Work Environment Award. Sigma’s two awards recognize and honor an academic setting and clinical facility that demonstrate a commitment […]

School of Nursing provides Narcan to Bexar County Sheriff’s Office

November 7, 2022

  Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar stopped by the UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing on Oct. 27 to receive 96 doses of Narcan®, a nasal spray that can rescue individuals who have experienced accidental opioid poisoning. The School of Nursing provides training to first responders on the use of Narcan and has distributed […]

UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing receives $3 million federal grant to further boost Hispanic engagement

October 25, 2022

The UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing has received a five-year, nearly $3 million Department of Education Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program grant to further boost Hispanic, low-income student engagement and wellness at a time of peak nursing demand.