Dr. Fiona Conway and Professor Stephen Courter from Texas McCombs School of Business received an inaugural Moritz Center for Societal Impact award. This project, entitled Expanding Access to Housing for People in Recovery from Substance Use Disorders, seeks to improve…
In 2023, the University of Texas Addiction Research Institute (ARI) coordinated BTRR events and distributed HHS funds to support local rallies. ARI developed an application process for BTRR Affiliate Organizations to recruit partners from local substance use and mental health recovery communities to be a part of the statewide BTRR planning committee and to host local rallies for recovery. ARI facilitated affiliate planning meetings to share resources and lessons learned along the way.
Check out our 2023 Impact Report showcasing attendance, vendors, and speakers along with recognitions, pictures, and more.
Dr. Lori Holleran Steiker is one of the most well-known social workers in Texas. In 2023, she received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from RecoveryPeople, a charitable nonprofit with a long-standing history in Texas for its work with people in recovery. In this moving interview, Dr. Holleran Steiker discussed her current work in the opioid abatement council and SHIFT organization and spoke in-depth about what inspires her and the legacy she will leave in the addiction and substance use field. She also looks towards the holidays and reflects on how those in recovery can find hope during times of loneliness. Dr. Holleran Steiker’s impact can be seen far and wide across the state of Texas. Most recently, she was appointed by the Texas Governor and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to serve on the Texas Opioid Abatement Council which is tasked with ensuring opioid settlement money recovered through the state and its political subdivisions is allocated fairly and spent to remediate the opioid crisis.
Join South Southwest ATTC at the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Conference, Momentum: Prevention, Justice, Recovery. Our SSW ATTC Director, Maureen Nichols will present on Stimulants and their Impact on Brain and Behavior: Best Practices and…
ARI's Associate Director of Policy and Community Impact, Ariel 'Air' Britt, MSW was recently featured in a national campaign from the Ad Council, CDC, National Council for Mental Wellbeing and Shatterproof.
Pharr, TX — Behavioral Health Solutions (BHS) staff in South Texas is transforming into a vital community resource for reporting overdose incidents by using the newly developed digital reporting and surveillance system known as TxCOPE.
Join ARI's SSW ATTC partner the University of North Texas Recovery to Practice in the Recovery Symposium 2023 held both virtually and in-person on September 27th from 2-5 pm CT.
Join us for South Southwest ATTC’s fifth Spotlight Webinar with our Educational Consortium partner school, the Houston Community College for: “Recovery and Harm Reduction.” Over the last two decades, our field has witnessed the rise of Recovery Advocacy and the simultaneous codifying…
Join us for South Southwest ATTC’s third Spotlight Webinar with our Educational Consortium partner school, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley for: “Recovery Ally Training – Community Outreach.” Recovery Ally Training provides an overview of what constitutes substance use and their…
South Southwest ATTC’s first Spotlight Webinar with our Educational Consortium partner school, Langston University, “The intersection of Disability, Addiction, and Recovery: A Focus on Multiply Marginalized People with Disabilities.” Wednesday, March 29th 5:00 – 6:30 pm (CT) Register Below! Facilitated by Edward…
