June 27, 2018; Silver City, NM – Grant County alcohol retailers are doing their part to prevent alcohol sales to youth according to a recent survey of 13-sites conducted Grant County Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition (YSAPC). The survey found that advertising, inside and outside, these establishments does not target youth. “We are very pleased that […]
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Freeport-McMoRan Foundation awards funds to FORWARD NM
June 12, 2018; Silver City, NM: Freeport-McMoRan Foundation announced the recipients of its Grant County Community Enhancement Fund (CIF), and Southwest Center for Health Innovation (SWCHI) was honored to be among the recipients receiving funds to support the FORWARD NM program. “It is an honor to receive this funding to continue efforts to promote careers […]
CHI welcomes New Director for FORWARD New Mexico & Area Health Education Center
Monday, June 6, 2018; Silver City, NM: Baudelia “Bala” Salgado, has been named the new director of the FORWARD New Mexico (FNM) Area Health Education Center (AHEC) at the Southwest Center for Health Innovation (CHI). FNM/AHEC is a collaborative partner with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center – UNM Area Health Education Center, […]
YSAPC aids seniors to secure medications
Thursday, May 31, 2018; Silver City, NM: Grant County is a little bit safer than it was last week thanks to the effort of area seniors who took a pledge to better secure their prescription medications. To aid in their endeavor, the seniors received a complimentary medication lock box from the Youth Substance Abuse Coalition (YSAPC). […]
Coalition aids seniors to secure medications
Thursday, May 31, 2018; Silver City, NM: Grant County is a little bit safer than it was last week thanks to the effort of area seniors who took a pledge to better secure their prescription medications. To aid in their endeavor, the seniors received a complimentary medication lock box from the Youth Substance Abuse Coalition […]
Teen Academy for Health Sciences accepting applications
Wednesday, April 16, 2018; Silver City, NM: Teens interested in a health care career have an incredible new opportunity this summer from FORWARD New Mexico (FORWARD NM). The Teen Academy for Health Sciences (TAHS) is now accepting applications from New Mexico high school students. The summer academy is a three-week non-residential program scheduled from June […]
A bright future beckons Dream Makers graduates
Thursday, April 12, 2018, Silver City, NM: When 8th grader Fabio Reyes says, “I want to be an orthodontist”, how seriously do you take his statement? FORWARD New Mexico not only takes Reyes’ aspirations of a career in orthodontics seriously, they sponsor clubs at junior high schools throughout southwest New Mexico to support such lofty […]
UP! Coalition welcomes new program specialist
LAS CRUCES – The Unified Prevention Coalition for Doña Ana County (UP!) has a not-so-new face joining as the new program specialist. Julia Rausch assumed the new role last week, transitioning from her previous role as the health promotion specialist at the Doña Ana County Health and Human Services Department. In her new role, Rausch […]
Families USA Joins Diverse Partners in Launching Health Equity Task Force
Washington, D.C. – At its annual Health Action conference on January 26, Families USA, together with partner health equity, civil rights, and consumer health organizations, announced the creation of the Health Equity Task Force for Delivery and Payment Transformation. This first-of-its-kind Task Force brings together leading experts and organizations with the goal of developing a policy […]
Revived Coalition welcomes new coordinator
Thursday, December 14, 2017; Silver City, NM: After a short hiatus, the Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition (YSAPC) returns this month, now aligned with a new nonprofit and led by a new coordinator, A.J. Sandoval. A Grant County native, Sandoval is a graduate of Cobre High School and Western New Mexico University. “I’m glad to […]