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A teen guide for a healthy back to school
September 10, 2026
The beginning of the school year is filled with new experiences, from meeting new friends and teachers to learning class schedules and morning routines. Things can move fast and before you know it, you’ve settled into daily school life. This school year, we want you to pause, take it all in, and bookmark this page if […]
Summer internship program prepares students for careers in adolescent health
September 9, 2026
Nine undergraduate college students from across the country are spending their summer learning what it takes to improve the health and well-being of teens in South Texas. UT Teen Health hosted nine 2026 summer interns. From top left, Manuel Cruz IV, Alex Courtines, Nikaend Kumar Sathyanarayanan, Clinical Assistant Professor Aashish Rajesh, Caroline Tichy and Timothy […]
UT Teen Health program relaunches Project YES with new features for teens struggling with mental health
September 9, 2026
In 2025, UT Teen Health relaunched Project YES, a free, anonymous online program for teen mental health. The revamped program is tailored for teens in San Antonio and across South Texas. Texas Public Radio reported on the relaunched program. Read here.
Teen health beyond the clinic: The rise of Viva Teens
September 9, 2026
(Originally published September 26, 2025) What if teen health wasn’t just about checkups and clinics, but about their goals, their voice and their future? That vision is at the heart of Viva Teens; a brand shaped with input from teens themselves and launched by UT Teen Health to make health accessible and empowering for today’s youth. “We wanted Viva Teens to […]
UT Teen Health brings back Project YES to support teens’ mental health
September 9, 2026
(Originally published on October 3, 2025) Teens in San Antonio and the surrounding areas will once again have access to Project YES, a free and anonymous online program that provides young people with new ways to care for their mental health. Part of UT Teen Health, Project YES offers teens short sessions on different topics, focusing […]
UT Teen Health and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services host community dialogue
September 9, 2026
(Originally Published February 29, 2024) UT Teen Health, an initiative of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), has been successfully collaborating with community youth organizations since 2003 to implement evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention (TPP) programs in South Texas. Notably, in July 2023, UT Teen Health received a $9.86 million […]
Nearly $10M grant coming to Bexar, rural counties to reduce teen pregnancies
September 9, 2026
In 2023, UT Teen Health received a five-year, $9.86 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to bolster teen pregnancy prevention programs. The San Antonio Report covered the grant. Read here.
UT Teen Health approved for five-year, $9.86 million federal grant to stem teen pregnancies in South Texas
September 9, 2026
(Originally published July 5, 2023) Teen pregnancy rates are up to four times higher than the national average in South Texas, pointing to adolescent health care inequities affecting those who historically have suffered from socioeconomic disparities. UT Teen Health, an initiative of UT Health San Antonio that promotes adolescent health and wellness, has been approved […]