Culture of Health Leaders Institute for Racial Healing Program
We're excited to announce that two of our staff, Monica Avila and Angela Warren, have been selected to take part in the Culture of Health Leaders Institute for Racial Healing. This program aims to improve racial and health equity. They are the first from San Antonio to be chosen, out of 120 applicants nationwide.
The 18-month program uses the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) framework by empowering leaders in public health and criminal justice reform. This experience aligns with the SA Forward Plan (PDF) by addressing:
- healthcare access for marginalized communities
- supporting medically vulnerable populations
Promising Practice Award
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) selected UT Health San Antonio's Health Confianza and the City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (Metro Health) for its Promising Practice Award for their work to improve health literacy in underserved areas in San Antonio.
Read more about how we were honored with NACCHO's Promising Practice Award.
Level 1 Foundational Trauma Informed Care Organizational Certification
The City of San Antonio proudly announces that it has received a Level 1 Foundational Trauma Informed Care Organizational Certification for the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) and City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (Metro Health).
Read more about San Antonio departments who received the Trauma Informed Care Certification.
CityHealth Gold Medal
The City of San Antonio was recognized with an overall gold medal by CityHealth, an initiative of de Beaumont Foundation and Kaiser Permanente, for passing policies that improve the health and wellbeing of its residents by addressing health disparities across the most marginalized communities.
Read more about our Gold Medal from CityHealth.
CityHealth Bronze Medal
The City of San Antonio was recognized with an overall bronze medal by CityHealth for passing policies that improve the health and well-being of its residents and address health disparities across the most marginalized communities.
Read more about our Bronze Medal by CityHealth.
Innovation in Public Health
San Antonio Metro Health's COVID-19 Community Response and Equity Coalition (CREC) was chosen as a 2022 Innovative Practice Gold Awardee by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) for their submission entitled Public Health as a Team Sport: COVID-19 Community Response & Equity Coalition.
Texas Department of State Health Services Model Practice Award: STD/HIV Prevention, Public Health Follow Up