Press and Calendar Announcement Contact: Carisa Heiss / Development Director cheiss@riserecovery.org / 210-227-2634 Who: Rise Recovery What: 19th Annual Benefit Breakfast Featuring David & Nic Sheff When: Friday, May 17, 2019 from 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 am Where: The Omni Hotel at the Colonnade – 9821 Colonnade Boulevard Why: In… Read More»
Wishing everyone a safe and happy Spring Break! Stay connected this week and enjoy the activities we have planned for you while school is out!
with Evita Morin, Executive Director What have you gained from recovery? Peace, my family, forgiveness, being forgiven, vulnerability, joy What helped you get and stay sober? When I stopped expecting to receive perfect love from imperfect people and gave myself to God instead. What’s your favorite song? I would do… Read More»
Panelists discuss the opioid crisis locally at a recent town hall hosted by the Express-News and the University of Texas at San Antonio. The city must keep this conversation going.
The Town Hall on the opioid crisis covered everything from treatment options and treatment gaps to what the face of addiction really looks like.
Peer counselor at Rise Recovery Josh Green (from left); Colleen Bridger, director of the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District; Dr. Timothy Grigsby, assistant professor of community health at UTSA; Bryan Alsip, chief medical officer of University Health System; and moderator Francine Romero participate in “The Opioid Crisis” town hall meeting… Read More»
The topic of opioid abuse and addiction has been a very visible part of the national conversation in recent months. If you haven’t been touched in some way by this insidious epidemic, you may be wondering what all the fuss is about. If so, count yourself as fortunate — fortunate… Read More»
