HTTPS: It’s More Than Security. Chances are you have visited a secure website with a URL starting with “HTTPS” (Hypertext Transport Protocol Security). This is commonly used for shopping, banking or e-commerce websites, but this security is also important for all other websites. You might be...

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CHECKING UP ON SAN ANTONIO'S HEALTH The health of San Antonio isn’t perfect. In fact, the city has often fallen into the lowest margin of nationwide health statistics. The Bexar County Health Collaborative is committed to changing this trend through action and information. The non-profit, wellness-focused organization...

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HELPING STUDENTS MOTIVATE FOR SUCCESS Not all schools are created equal, but some students – the best and the lucky – emerge from the most challenged schools to succeed. They achieve academic honors, earn degrees and find fulfilling careers that serve their families and communities well. They...

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A VIRTUAL STROLL DOWN HISTORIC AVENUES esd loves San Antonio. We love her heart and arts, her beauty and music, her hot climate tempered by a green canopy, the mix of military and Mexico that give her a cosmopolitan personality wrapped in an embrazo of small town...

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PET TRAINING A CITY Public relations and advertising often merge in the execution of a social marketing strategy. When the City of San Antonio set upon a goal of reducing the use of euthanasia in animal control, esd won a competitive RFP process (from a field...

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By the late 1990s, Bexar County Hospital had become the “stepchild” of the San Antonio medical community. While associated public health services and affiliates – community clinics, the transplant center, Texas Diabetes Institute – enjoyed public approval, the county hospital had become the institution of...

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POINTING THE WAY TO HEALTHY CHOICES As San Antonio’s leading change agency, esd & associates is accustomed to introducing new behaviors. With ¡Por Vida!, Metro Health’s new initiative to identify nutritional items on local restaurant menus, we pointed the way for restaurants to identify their healthy choices...

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CAMPAIGN ENCOURAGES TEENS A thin line separates normal teen angst and perilous teen depression. Faced with physical, social and psychological challenges, teenagers often ride a fairly wide spectrum of emotions. But teen depression can be dangerous, leading to decisions that destroy longterm self interests and, sometimes,...

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