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December 13, 2022
With the U.S. grappling with an unprecedented opioid-related overdose crisis, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) was awarded a $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to research peer recovery support services for people living with opioid use disorder. While medication for opioid use […]
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 […]
December 2, 2022
UT Health San Antonio received a four-year, $2 million federal grant to expand its substance use disorder response program, Be Well Texas, to the state’s 178 rural counties with limited or no access to resources and support addressing opioid addiction. With the Health Resources and Services Administration grant, Be Well Texas will lead and assist […]
September 9, 2022
Lisa M. Cleveland, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, IBCLC, FAAN, professor in the School of Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant, whose career began in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), had dreamed of becoming a nurse for […]
December 16, 2021
In partnership with UT Health San Antonio, Be Well Texas, a new statewide addiction medicine treatment option, has launched virtual services for those seeking recovery from substance use disorders and mental health challenges. Read story
December 15, 2021
Be Well Texas and UT Health San Antonio are featured in this story about the Be Well Texas virtual addiction medicine clinic available across Texas. Karla Ramirez, the program’s director in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, is quoted. Watch story