Women’s Wellness Campus breaks ground
November 11, 2021
The School of Nursing and nonprofit Crosspoint Inc. broke ground on the Women’s Wellness Campus, to expand care for the community’s most vulnerable women and children.
Recovery Texas lifts barriers for Texans seeking help with substance use
September 30, 2021
A new, statewide initiative called Recovery Texas is now available to help individuals struggling with substance use find access to free care. The project, led by Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH, of UT Health San Antonio, was instituted to reach those impacted by the isolation of COVID-19 and the impacts of natural disasters. The project […]
MySanAntonio.com: Meet the San Antonio team preventing overdoses in Texas
June 4, 2021
Dr. Lisa Cleveland, School of Nursing, was featured in this mysanantonio.com article where she speaks about the preventative measures being taken to make Narcan more accessible to the community. Read the story.
Texas Public Radio: The voices of Casa Mia: Motherhood and substance abuse recovery
May 10, 2021
Dr. Lisa Cleveland, School of Nursing, is quoted in this Texas Public Radio story about Casa Mia, a recovery residence that offers safe housing and support services for both women and children who have been impacted by substance use disorders. Listen to the story.
Renowned opioid crisis researchers to address Texas Substance Use Symposium
April 26, 2021
Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO — TxMOUD (Texas Medication for Opioid Use Disorder) at UT Health San Antonio and The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy is proud to announce that two nationally recognized authorities on the opioid crisis will be featured speakers at the 2021 Texas Substance Use Symposium […]
Fox 29: San Antonio paramedics on the front lines of opioid crisis
February 11, 2021
Dr. Lisa Cleveland, School of Nursing, is quoted in this Fox 29 story about local paramedics taking a brand new approach to helping people struggling with opioid addiction. Read and watch the story.