Addiction Research Institute

05/01/2026

Way to go Mateo! 🎉🥳

Congrats to Tammy Linseisen and Mateo Vallejo for their awards from the NASW Texas Capital Area Branch!

Linseisen earned the Lifetime Achievement Award and Vallejo earned Student of the Year. Linseisen is a clinical professor at UT Social Work and Vallejo is a first-year MSSW student.

Both Linseisen and Vallejo accepted their awards during a luncheon at Stiles Switch BBQ on Wednesday, April 22.

https://socialwork.utexas.edu/ut-social-works-tammy-linseisen-mateo-vallejo-honored-by-nasw-texas-capital-area-branch/

09/26/2025

It's not too late to visit a BTRR for ! 🥳

Find a rally near you this Saturday Sept 27th! 🎉🎉
🎪Austin Communities for Recovery Recovery in the Park
🎪Houston Party Sober Partnership
🎪Lufkin Alcohol and Drug Awareness Council
🎪Port Arthur Willie Carter Community Outreach Center
🎪San Antonio San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Awareness

09/19/2025

🎉The celebrations continue: Check out the BTRRs happening this weekend! 🎉

🎪9/20 Abilene, TX Abilene Recovery Council
🎟9/20 Dallas, TX One World Recovery Network
🎪9/19 & 9/20 Galveston, TX Galveston County ROSC
🎟9/20 Tyler, TX Recovery Oriented Systems of Care: Greater Tyler Recovery

09/18/2025

🫶Together, we can make REAL (Restores Every Aspect of Life) for everyone.

🫶Juntos, podemos hacer que la sea REAL (Restaura todo el Espectro Actual de La vida) para todos.

09/17/2025

🗣Check out a Big Texas Rally for Recovery near you!📍https://bigtexasrallyforrecovery.org

09/05/2025

🚨Help us kick off the BTRR celebrations this Saturday with coordinating organization Cenikor Foundation in Amarillo, TX! 🎉🎉🎉

05/22/2025

Yesterday, ARI staff and partners had the pleasure to join the Communities for Recovery LifeBuilder Luncheon!

This year was extraordinarily inspirational as we honored the legacy of our former Associate Director of Education & Training, Lori Holleran Steiker, Ph.D.. Communities for Recovery established the Heart of Recovery Lifetime Achievement Award in her name. Julie McElrath, MSSW of CLEAN Cause Foundation and Philander Moore of HHSC presented the award. The inaugural recipients are giants in harm reduction, Charles Thibodeaux and the late Mark Kinzley.

The ARI stands in solidarity with our community partners to continue supporting critical and supports along the system of care.

05/19/2025

Check out this upcoming Community of Practice from are partners at Center for Addiction Recovery Support. RSVP here: https://ow.ly/J53i50VU4u3

✨🗓️ Next Wednesday, join peers from across the country in a Community of Practice focused on how Peer Specialists are using Motivational Interviewing in real-world recovery work.

🔗 RSVP here: https://ow.ly/J53i50VU4u3

04/25/2025

Today some of the ARI staff had the privilege to attend the 30th annual Governor’s Criminal Justice Volunteer Service Award ceremony honor all 22 award recipients, including Trisha Bos , the lead for the Big Texas Recovery team, which has hosted 2 Big Texas Rallies for Recovery within TDCJ units and continues to promote peer support and recovery! Congratulations to all recipients on the amazing work both inside the wall and out. A live recording of the event can be seen here.

https://www.youtube.com/live/FN7pouBroUY?si=CW_WYNa9seQ3f1GU

05/16/2024

We are so grateful to have Maureen on our team!

Congratulations to Maureen Nichols, associate director of the Addiction Research Institute, who received a 2024 President's Outstanding Supervisor Award!

The Outstanding Supervisor Awards Program recognizes non-teaching UT Austin employees who have made outstanding contributions to the continuing success of the University.

We are thankful for all of Maureen's contributions to our School and her excellence in service.