2023 Lifetime Achievement honoree in philanthropy: Marian Sokol
With a big heart for children, their families and her community, Marian Sokol has left a legacy of love during her service in non-profits.
San Antonio programs distribute free Narcan to areas at high risk of opioid overdose
Sitting inside Grace Lutheran Church, Scott Dion has a vivid memory of the day he fled to a downtown detox center to seek help for an overdose. He was a dope-sick addict at the time, he said, and he got what he thought was heroin earlier that day.
But as soon as the drug hit his veins, he knew that’s not what it was.
“I knew something wasn't right,
But as soon as the drug hit his veins, he knew that’s not what it was.
“I knew something wasn't right,
University Health aspires for Women's & Children's Hospital to mark new era in specialized care
San Antonio’s newest hospital dedicated to the unique health care needs of women, babies and children is set to open in August.
The new Women’s & Children’s Hospital is located on the University Health main campus.
It is the first in South Texas dedicated to the unique health care needs of its patients. Special amenities include large labor & delivery and postpartum rooms, a 24/7 pediatric care center and a 24/7 women’s center for OB/GYN emergencies and a breastfeeding support center with cust
The new Women’s & Children’s Hospital is located on the University Health main campus.
It is the first in South Texas dedicated to the unique health care needs of its patients. Special amenities include large labor & delivery and postpartum rooms, a 24/7 pediatric care center and a 24/7 women’s center for OB/GYN emergencies and a breastfeeding support center with cust
SAPD experiments with policy that gives drivers vouchers instead of tickets for broken lights
San Antonio is the first city in Texas to implement a program that replaces tickets and warnings for broken vehicle lights with vouchers to pay for the repair.
The San Antonio Police Department is partnering with Lights On!, a Minnesota-based program, to give drivers with broken lights vouchers of up to $250 to cover the repair’s cost at local participating a
The San Antonio Police Department is partnering with Lights On!, a Minnesota-based program, to give drivers with broken lights vouchers of up to $250 to cover the repair’s cost at local participating a
Councilmember Castillo wants to use San Antonio’s opioid settlement funds to make Narcan more available
A new San Antonio policy request called for using the city’s opioid settlement funds to expand local harm reduction programs and drug addiction education efforts.
District 5 Councilwoman Teri Castillo filed a council consideration request last week asking the city to adopt a resolution designating opioid-related overdoses as a public health crisis.
District 5 Councilwoman Teri Castillo filed a council consideration request last week asking the city to adopt a resolution designating opioid-related overdoses as a public health crisis.
Study: ‘Food Forests’ on underutilized land in San Antonio could reduce food insecurity
A new report on urban agriculture in San Antonio suggested the placement of urban farms and food forests on underutilized public natural land would increase high-quality food access to areas with food insecurity.
The report was based on the . Researchers from the Natural Capital Project at Stanford University performed case studies on three existing food forests in San Antonio to examine the benefits of urban agriculture at a district level.
A food forest is a low-maintenance, self-sustaining
The report was based on the . Researchers from the Natural Capital Project at Stanford University performed case studies on three existing food forests in San Antonio to examine the benefits of urban agriculture at a district level.
A food forest is a low-maintenance, self-sustaining
San Antonio awaits approval of bill for safe haven infant drop-off boxes
A bill that would expand Texas’ decades-old Baby Moses law by adding new ways to surrender infants awaited the governor’s signature on Tuesday.
Senate Bill 780 broadens the Texas Family Code’s definition of “designated emergency infant care provider” to include law enforcement agencies. It enables safe havens to install newborn safety devices on the outside of a facility. The devices are equipped with an alarm to notify employees when a child is placed inside.
The bill was co-authored by Texas
Senate Bill 780 broadens the Texas Family Code’s definition of “designated emergency infant care provider” to include law enforcement agencies. It enables safe havens to install newborn safety devices on the outside of a facility. The devices are equipped with an alarm to notify employees when a child is placed inside.
The bill was co-authored by Texas
San Antonio’s 2023 homelessness count shows 5% increase over previous year
The South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless (SARAH) presented its Point In Time (PIT) Count Report on Wednesday to showcase the effectiveness of the community’s solution to homelessness in San Antonio and Bexar County.
The PIT Count is a one-night snapshot of a community’s homeless community required for all Continuums of Care (CoC). As the region’s CoC lead agency, SARAH led the planning and implementation of the survey with Haven for Hope and other local providers in January.
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The PIT Count is a one-night snapshot of a community’s homeless community required for all Continuums of Care (CoC). As the region’s CoC lead agency, SARAH led the planning and implementation of the survey with Haven for Hope and other local providers in January.
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Finding my place at Texas State University
Joining The University Star was the best decision I ever made in college.
I submitted my application to the life and arts section on the day they were due in May 2020. I can’t remember what prompted me to do something that seemed so brave considering how shy I was then. I don’t think I knew what I was getting myself into. I had just moved out of my dorm in Tower Hall after spending two weeks at home for spring break because of COVID-19. I think I wanted to get more involved on campus since the
I submitted my application to the life and arts section on the day they were due in May 2020. I can’t remember what prompted me to do something that seemed so brave considering how shy I was then. I don’t think I knew what I was getting myself into. I had just moved out of my dorm in Tower Hall after spending two weeks at home for spring break because of COVID-19. I think I wanted to get more involved on campus since the
Emotional support animals comfort students
College students love their pets, whether it is the family dog they are missing at home, the apartment cat they adopted with their roommates or the pet store fish they bought on a whim. No connection compares, however, to students and their emotional support animals.
“You kind of personify your ESA [emotional support animal], and it’s like it’s not an animal that just like, exists like a pet or something, but it’s more like, ‘this is a human being that understands me, and I understand her,'” G
“You kind of personify your ESA [emotional support animal], and it’s like it’s not an animal that just like, exists like a pet or something, but it’s more like, ‘this is a human being that understands me, and I understand her,'” G
