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Wednesday, April 3, 2019; Silver City, NM: The Center for Health Innovation (CHI) has named Corina Castillo as the new project specialist to lead the efforts of the Youth Substance Abuse Coalition (YSAPC) of Grant County.  Funded by a grant from the New Mexico Human Services Division Office of Substance Abuse Prevention (OSAP), the YSAPC […]

Summit unveils results of mapping alcohol outlets in relation to crimes Friday, February 8, 2019; Las Cruces, NM:  Does the purveying of alcohol increase the reports of certain crime in a neighborhood? That’s the question Unified Prevention (UP!) Coalition for Doña Ana County attempted to answer with a recent project to map alcohol outlets and […]

Monday, February 4, 2019; Silver City, NM:  Shoppers at the Silver City Food Co-op have a chance to Round-Up and benefit local youth educational opportunities every time they check out during February. The Round-Up program allows Silver City Food Co-Op shoppers to round up to the nearest dollar when they check out, and for all […]

Wednesday, December 19, 2019; Las Cruces, NM: ‘Tis the season to stuff stockings with gifts and goodies, but there is one stocking stuffer you should avoid giving to minors: a scratch-off ticket. The Unified Prevention Coalition of Doña Ana County (UP!) wants to remind residents that not only can a minor not legally claim a […]

Survey gives insights into Doña Ana County high school students’ lives. Friday, December 14, 2018; Las Cruces, NM: Doña Ana County high school students reported continued decreases in alcohol use, binge drinking and being bullied on school property in the recent Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey (YRRS) results for 2017. The survey is conducted every two […]

Survey gives insights into Grant County high school students’ lives. Friday, December 7, 2018; Silver City, NM: Grant County high school students reported dramatic decreases in current tobacco use, binge drinking and using painkillers to get high in the recent Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey (YRRS) results for 2017. The survey is conducted every two years […]

Thursday, November 28, 2018; Las Cruces, New Mexico: The Center for Health Innovation (CHI) is proud to be the new home for the Southern Area Health Education Center (SoAHEC) and its program director, Eugenia “Gena” Trujillo. SoAHEC provides health education, health career recruitment and support for health-related continuing education for 13 counties throughout the southern […]

From the Paso del Norte Health Foundation Newsletter, Nov. 23, 2018 The statement of need is alarming. Over 18 percent of Doña Ana County high school seniors report their first drink of alcohol was before age 13. By 12th grade, 72 percent of Doña Ana High School students self-report they have consumed alcohol, a troubling […]

Thursday, November 15, 2018; Silver City, NM: Hidalgo County’s very own, Beth Cox has been honored as a Community Star by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH). As part of National Rural Heath Day observance on November 15, 2018, NOSORH recognizes frontline rural health workers making a positive impact on rural […]

Nine local nonprofits to benefit from $60,000 grant. From the Deming Headlight Wednesday, November 14, 2018; Deming, NM – Nonprofit organizations that make a difference for Luna County residents recently experienced the positive impact of a planned giving legacy donation. The Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico’s Dr. Robert Palmer Fund awarded over $60,000 to […]