With funding from the New Mexico Department of Health, the Center for Health Innovation engaged five rural Southern New Mexico counties in research, analysis and discussion about their healthcare workforce development needs now and in the future. The five counties included Grant, Sierra, Socorro, Catron and Valencia. Project participants included representatives from NM Department of […]
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Policy Goals to Improve Behavioral Health Needs of Individuals, Employers and Communities in Rural New Mexico
With funding from the New Mexico Department of Health, the Center for Health Innovation engaged five rural Southern New Mexico counties in research, analysis and discussion about their healthcare workforce development needs now and in the future. The five counties included Grant, Sierra, Socorro, Catron and Valencia. Project participants included representatives from NM Department of […]
Alcohol Outlet Density Report Las Cruces, New Mexico 2020
Our new report details the Unified Prevention Coalition of Doña Ana County’s process of bringing together GIS maps of Las Cruces, New Mexico, alcohol sales locations with overlaid maps of select calls for services to law enforcement for alcohol-related crimes and identifies community “hot spots”.
Informe sobre la densidad de venta de alcohol Las Cruces, Nuevo México 2020
Nuestro informe nuevo detalla nuestro proceso de reunir mapas GIS de ubicaciones de venta de alcohol en Las Cruces, Nuevo México, con mapas superpuestos de llamadas seleccionadas para servicios de las fuerzas del orden público por delitos relacionados con el alcohol e identifica los “zonas críticas” de la comunidad.
A Handbook for Keeping Families Safe from Prescription Painkillers – UPC
UPDATED! Unified Prevention Coalition (UPC) for Doña Ana County worked with the community to update this handbook with vital information to better understand prescription painkillers and how to keep your family safe. The handbook includes community resources pages and tips on how to “Talk. They Hear You.” with children and youth.
Un Manual Para Proteger A Familias Del Peligro De Las Medicinas Recetadas Para El Dolor
La Coalición Unificada de Prevención para el Condado de Doña Ana trabajó con la comunidad para crear este manual para que las familias entiendan mejor los peligros del mal uso y abuso de los medicamentos recetados. El manual incluye recursos de la comunidad.
Cibola County Parents Handbook
Collaborating with the community, Cibola Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition (CSAPC) created this informative guide for parents, guardians and residents to understand the facts regarding opioid substance misuse and its impact on the county.
CHI 2019 Annual Report
As New Mexico’s designated Public Health Institute, the Center for Health Innovation (CHI) is dedicated to working with communities to advance health and social justice through innovative and effective policies and programs for all the residents in our state, and beyond. Read read about how we engaged in 2019 with New Mexicans of all ages, […]
Advancing the Transition to a High Performance Rural Health System
Despite decades of policy efforts to stabilize rural health systems through a range of policies and funding programs, accelerating rural hospital closures combined with rapid changes in private and public payment strategies have created widespread concern that these solutions are inadequate for addressing current rural health challenges. This paper presents strategies and options that rural […]
The Role of Community Health Centers in Assessing the Social Determinants of Health for Planning and Policy: The Example of Frontier New Mexico
This article examines the experience of a frontier-based community health center when it utilized the Tool for Health and Resilience in Vulnerable Environments (THRIVE) for assessing social determinants of health with a local health consortium. Community members (N = 357) rated safety, jobs, housing, and education among the top health issues. Community leaders integrated these […]