Friday, April 19, 2019; Las Cruces, NM: On Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Doña Ana County law enforcement agencies and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. The […]
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Red Mountain Dream Makers are New Mexico’s future health professionals
Friday, April 12, 2019; Deming, NM: Sophia Scott has her future all sewn up thanks to her participation in the Dream Makers Club. The Red Mountain Middle School 8th Grader has decided to become a surgeon after a year-long whirlwind adventure through the career opportunities available in the field of health care offered by the […]
Prevention Coalition welcomes new leadership
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 […]
Cocktails and crime, do these things mix in Las Cruces?
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 […]
Round-Up in February to benefit Forward NM
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 […]
Avoid this holiday stocking stuffer for minors
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 […]
Are the kids alright in Doña Ana County?
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 […]
Are the kids alright in Grant County?
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 […]
A new home for Southern Area Health Education Center
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 […]
Doña Ana Coalition assess alcohol outlet density
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 […]