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Dr. Velasquez with Dr. Berg and Dr. Caven of “The Defribrillators”
HBRT Director Mary Velasquez attended a performance of local band, “The Defribillators,” with members Dr. Lloyd Berg and Dr. Thomas Caven. Dr. Berg is an HBRT-affliliated faculty member working on projects including our Centers for Disease Control-funded initiative to promote confidence in COVID-19 vaccines. Dr. Caven is chief medical officer and medical director at Seton Health…
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HBRT Teams with CDC and NASW to Address Prenatal Substance Use
The Health Behavior Research and Training Institute (HBRT) at The University of Texas at Austin has been awarded $1.3 million by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to engage social workers in the prevention of alcohol and other substance use during pregnancy. Under the leadership of Drs. Mary Velasquez and Kirk von Sternberg,…
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HBRT Partners with CDC and NASW to Promote COVID-19 Vaccination
HBRT and the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Foundation have been awarded a $3.3 million grant by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to engage the nation’s 700,000+ social workers in boosting COVID-19 vaccine confidence, uptake and access, particularly among populations with low vaccination rates and higher vulnerability to severe forms of…
