The Texas Health and Human Services Committee has chosen to be good to Texas, an initiative of the Be Well Institute for the use of substances and related disorders at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), to lead a significant expansion Texas.
Be Well Texas has been awarded funding for the management of two basic elements of the state’s opioid response in the context of a needs assessment initiative: Drugs for opioid disorder treatment and recovery support services.
This initiative is part of the broader reaction strategy and support from peer -to -peer recovery services, with the aim of reducing overdose deaths and building a constant recovery infrastructure. Funding allows Texas to be well and its associates across the state to extend the treatment of treatment, improve the continuation of care and reach both rural and urban communities with Sotiriou services.
“We are honored by the confidence given to us by the Texas Health and Human Services Committee and grateful for their leadership in dealing with the challenge of using substances across the state,” said Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH, Founding Director of Be Well and Senior Real for research at Ut Health San Antonio.
This project would not be possible without the partnerships we have created with community leaders, providers and recovery organizations throughout Texas. Together, we are committed to expanding the compassionate care based on evidence for those affected by the US. ”
Jennifer Sharpe Potter, Founding Director, Be Well Institute
This award represents a unique collaboration between two state-HHSC and UT Health San Antonio-known by a common vision: increasing access to high quality services, based on presumptions and personal substance services. As a leading service, Be Well Texas will provide technical expertise, supervision and support support through an integrated network of treatment, recovery and provider supported by the deep clinical and public experience of the Institute Be Well Institute.
“This is not just an extension – it is a continuation and the reinforcement of the project is good to be Texas and its partners have been making for years to scale effectively, innovative models throughout Texas,” Potter said. “Reflects a growing momentum to ensure that each Texan has access to the care it works – wherever they are.”
Since 2021, the bell Texas initiative has served as a reliable partner in the efforts to prevent the state’s excessive dose, providing a low -barrier clinical care, a powerful state network of provider, workforce training and scale use solutions. The new funding will allow even greater range and integration of these services into Texas communities in the most need.
