$16.5M in funding from UT System will bolster student mental health services

July 7, 2022

  On June 28, 2022, in a called special session, The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved the allocation of $16.5 million over the next five years to focus on student mental health across all the UT system schools. The funds will be used to augment existing services and to create new services. […]

School of Nursing expanding recovery program for mothers with SUD and children

June 13, 2022

The School of Nursing has received $16 million from the Texas Department of Health and Human Services to expand its successful Casa Mia recovery program for pregnant and parenting mothers with opioid use disorder and their children, and expand these services to women with any type of substance use disorder.

Virtual addiction medicine clinic connects Texans to no-to-low-cost recovery services

November 17, 2021

Health care option for substance use disorders increases access as COVID-19 exacerbates opioid epidemic in Texas. Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu Christi Mott, 210-663-0914, mottc@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 17, 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 […]