Recurring Meetings
Health Council Talks. Join us every first and third Friday from Noon-1:00 PM for a gathering of health council leaders. Bring your lunch and your ideas, inspirations and questions - and talk with people across the state who are working with similar issues. Find more details about upcoming talks below, or go here for more information about past and future Health Council Talks.
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CDC Health Equity and Community Rebuilding Training. Community Health Councils participating in the Health Equity-Community Rebuilding Program are expected to attend trainings scheduled on the first and third Monday of each month from 1:00 PM -2:30 PM. These sessions are also open to other health council members and interested community members. Find more details about upcoming meetings below. Access a pdf version of the training schedule for Current to Future Year 3 (November 2023 - May 2024). to join a meeting. Scroll down for more information about upcoming meetings.
All Events
PFAS Overview
per-and-polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) - what are they, how do they get into the environment, and information on health impacts. We will also hear about Dr. Garrett’s ongoing work identifying sites of PFAS contamination with a focus on tribal lands.
Peer Learning Session: Grants and Contracts
Resource Development #2: Grants and Contracts
This session is part of our Peer-Led Learning Sessions, sessions led by Health Councils for Health Councils that address 5 main topics that Health Councils have identified as important to address. These topics are Community Engagement, Communications, Advocacy, Resource Development, and Organizational/Governance Structures. These sessions will be a collaborative learning environment where health councils can share knowledge, skills, and experiences with each other. Aiming to enhance health council staff and members’ learning and development to carry out the core functions listed in the County and Tribal Health Council Act (HB137).
Peer Learning Session: The ABCD’s of Effective Collaboration
Reflections: Collaboration
This session is part of our Peer-Led Learning Sessions, sessions led by Health Councils for Health Councils that address 5 main topics that Health Councils have identified as important to address. These topics are Community Engagement, Communications, Advocacy, Resource Development, and Organizational/Governance Structures. These sessions will be a collaborative learning environment where health councils can share knowledge, skills, and experiences with each other. Aiming to enhance health council staff and members’ learning and development to carry out the core functions listed in the County and Tribal Health Council Act (HB137).
NM Farmers Market Association
The NM Grown program is an extremely valuable market opportunity for growers that increases access to local food for all New Mexicans participating in state-supported nutrition programs. This presentation will explain how the program supports growers in building relationships with regional buyers from schools, senior centers, early childhood sites, and food banks. This discussion will share how growers and producers can sell locally grown and raised products to local schools, senior centers, preschools, and food banks, and the role "Buyers" play in the process of purchasing from NM farmers and food producers.
Peer Learning Session: Running Effective Meetings and Facilitation Techniques & FY2025 Health Council Scope of Work Discussion
Organizational/Governance Structures #3: Running Effective Meetings and Facilitation Techniques & FY2025 Health Council Scope of Work Discussion
This session is part of our Peer-Led Learning Sessions, sessions led by Health Councils for Health Councils that address 5 main topics that Health Councils have identified as important to address. These topics are Community Engagement, Communications, Advocacy, Resource Development, and Organizational/Governance Structures. These sessions will be a collaborative learning environment where health councils can share knowledge, skills, and experiences with each other. Aiming to enhance health council staff and members’ learning and development to carry out the core functions listed in the County and Tribal Health Council Act (HB137).
Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Funding Opportunity
A partnership between NMAHC and Farm to Table’s NM Food & Ag Policy Council to address food, farming and climate change issues and funding opportunities
Peer Learning Session: Leadership and Committee Structures
Organizational/Governance Structures #2: Leadership and Committee Structures
This session is part of our Peer-Led Learning Sessions, sessions led by Health Councils for Health Councils that address 5 main topics that Health Councils have identified as important to address. These topics are Community Engagement, Communications, Advocacy, Resource Development, and Organizational/Governance Structures. These sessions will be a collaborative learning environment where health councils can share knowledge, skills, and experiences with each other. Aiming to enhance health council staff and members’ learning and development to carry out the core functions listed in the County and Tribal Health Council Act (HB137).
Zoom link | Meeting ID: 575 621 9684
Peer Learning Session: Working Smarter Not Harder to Meet the Structural Needs of Your Health Council
Organizational/Governance Structures #1: Working Smarter Not Harder to Meet the Structural Needs of Your Health Council
This session is part of our Peer-Led Learning Sessions, sessions led by Health Councils for Health Councils that address 5 main topics that Health Councils have identified as important to address. These topics are Community Engagement, Communications, Advocacy, Resource Development, and Organizational/Governance Structures. These sessions will be a collaborative learning environment where health councils can share knowledge, skills, and experiences with each other. Aiming to enhance health council staff and members’ learning and development to carry out the core functions listed in the County and Tribal Health Council Act (HB137).
Zoom link | Meeting ID: 575 621 9684
Health Council Conversation about FY2025 SOW & NMAHC Advocacy Updates
Funding bill updates, proposed traditional funding SOW to enlist feedback from health councils, and 2024 advocacy strategy will be provided by NMAHC staff during this month’s health councils talk.
Peer Learning Session: Social Media Fundamentals (Including Listserv Management)
Communications #4: Social Media Fundamentals (Including Listserv Management)
This session is part of our Peer-Led Learning Sessions, sessions led by Health Councils for Health Councils that address 5 main topics that Health Councils have identified as important to address. These topics are Community Engagement, Communications, Advocacy, Resource Development, and Organizational/Governance Structures. These sessions will be a collaborative learning environment where health councils can share knowledge, skills, and experiences with each other. Aiming to enhance health council staff and members’ learning and development to carry out the core functions listed in the County and Tribal Health Council Act (HB137).
Zoom link | Meeting ID: 575 621 9684
Health Council Talk: The Public Health Legacy of the Christian Doctrine of Discovery
In this learning session, participants will be able to explain how the doctrine of discovery is a structural determinant of health, explain under what authority European colonizers used to ”discover” lands in the West, describe how public health policy is influenced by the doctrine of discovery, and discuss current events, advocacy, and litigation initiatives relevant to the doctrine of discovery and Land Back movement.
Zoom link | Meeting ID: 575 621 9684
Peer Learning Session: Which Social Media Option is Best for Your Health Council?
Communications #3: Which Social Media Option is Best for Your Health Council?
This session is part of our Peer-Led Learning Sessions, sessions led by Health Councils for Health Councils that address 5 main topics that Health Councils have identified as important to address. These topics are Community Engagement, Communications, Advocacy, Resource Development, and Organizational/Governance Structures. These sessions will be a collaborative learning environment where health councils can share knowledge, skills, and experiences with each other. Aiming to enhance health council staff and members’ learning and development to carry out the core functions listed in the County and Tribal Health Council Act (HB137).
Zoom link | Meeting ID: 575 621 9684
Public Health Day Recap with NMPHA
Gerilyn Antonio, MPH and Anna Horner from the New Mexico Alliance of Health Councils (NMAHC), will share information on the outcomes of Public Health Day and the amazing work of our County and Tribal Health Councils.
Register Here: nmpha.org/event-5623197
Health Councils Talks - Transporation Needs in New Mexico with United Healthcare and Trip Master
Health Councils Talks - Transportation Needs in New Mexico with United Healthcare and Trip Master
2024 Statewide Health Council Meeting
Save the date for the 2024 Statewide Health Council Meeting in Santa Fe!
Public Health Day will be the day before, February 12th!
2024 Public Health Day
Save the date for the 2024 Public Health Day at the New Mexico State Capitol
Statewide Health Council Meeting will be the day after, February 13th!
Health Councils Talks - Xylazine Facts with Athena R. Huckaby, MPH, Community Outreach Manager, New Mexico at Ideal Option
Health Councils Talks - Xylazine Facts. We’re going to review the history of xylazine in the illicit drug supply, putting xylazine in the public health context, and reducing harms around xylazine use.
Peer Learning Session: Let’s Make This Legislative Session Count!
Let's Make This Legislative Session Count! - Taking Action to Advocate for Health Council Funding during the 2024 New Mexico Legislative Session
The focus will be on what to expect during the NMAHC legislative session, with Valeria Alarcón, the Executive Director of NMAHC
Health Councils Talks - Advocacy Training & Health Council Funding Update with Valeria Alarcon, NMAHC Executive Director
Health Councils Talks - Advocacy Training & Health Council Funding Update with Valeria Alarcon, NMAHC Executive Director
NMAHC Board Meeting
NMAHC Board Meetings are held bimonthly on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Board meetings are open to the public and include updates on all of NMAHC's programs and current activities.
Zoom link | Meeting ID: 840 0397 6523
Peer Learning Session: Developing Your “Pitch to the People”
Communications #1: Developing Your “Pitch to the People”
This session is part of our Peer-Led Learning Sessions, sessions led by Health Councils for Health Councils that address 5 main topics that Health Councils have identified as important to address. These topics are Community Engagement, Communications, Advocacy, Resource Development, and Organizational/Governance Structures. These sessions will be a collaborative learning environment where health councils can share knowledge, skills, and experiences with each other. Aiming to enhance health council staff and members’ learning and development to carry out the core functions listed in the County and Tribal Health Council Act (HB137).
Zoom link | Meeting ID: 575 621 9684
Health Councils Talks - Public Health and Climate Resiliency Act with NM Children’s Voices and Health Council Funding Update with NMAHC Staff
Health Councils Talks - Advocacy Training & Health Council Funding Update with Valeria Alarcon, NMAHC Executive Director
Peer Learning Session: Engaging City, County and Tribal Leadership
Community Engagement # 3: Engaging City, County and Tribal Leadership
This session is part of our Peer-Led Learning Sessions, sessions led by Health Councils for Health Councils that address 5 main topics that Health Councils have identified as important to address. These topics are Community Engagement, Communications, Advocacy, Resource Development, and Organizational/Governance Structures. These sessions will be a collaborative learning environment where health councils can share knowledge, skills, and experiences with each other. Aiming to enhance health council staff and members’ learning and development to carry out the core functions listed in the County and Tribal Health Council Act (HB137).
Zoom link | Meeting ID: 575 621 9684
Peer Learning Session: Advocacy: Working with State Elected Officials
Advocacy: Working with State Elected Officials
This session is part of our Peer-Led Learning Sessions, sessions led by Health Councils for Health Councils that address 5 main topics that Health Councils have identified as important to address. These topics are Community Engagement, Communications, Advocacy, Resource Development, and Organizational/Governance Structures. These sessions will be a collaborative learning environment where health councils can share knowledge, skills, and experiences with each other. Aiming to enhance health council staff and members’ learning and development to carry out the core functions listed in the County and Tribal Health Council Act (HB137).
Zoom link | Meeting ID: 575 621 9684
Health Councils Talks - Let's Make This Legislative Session Count!
Let's Make This Legislative Session Count! - Capital Outlay as a Potential Funding Source & Taking Action to Advocate for Health Council Funding
Peer Learning Session: Improving Your Health Council’s Visibility and Branding
Communications #2: Improving Your Health Council’s Visibility and Branding
This session is part of our Peer-Led Learning Sessions, sessions led by Health Councils for Health Councils that address 5 main topics that Health Councils have identified as important to address. These topics are Community Engagement, Communications, Advocacy, Resource Development, and Organizational/Governance Structures. These sessions will be a collaborative learning environment where health councils can share knowledge, skills, and experiences with each other. Aiming to enhance health council staff and members’ learning and development to carry out the core functions listed in the County and Tribal Health Council Act (HB137).
Zoom link | Meeting ID: 575 621 9684
Health Councils Talks - Policy Based Strategies and Health Council Funding Update with Joseph Hill and Valeria Alarcón
Policy-Based Strategies and Health Council Funding Update
Presenters: Joseph Hill and Valeria Alarcón
Join us for a gathering of health council leaders! Bring your lunch and your ideas, inspirations and questions - and talk with people across the state who are working with similar issues.
Zoom link | Meeting ID: 575 621 9684
NMAHC Board Meeting
NMAHC Board Meetings are held bimonthly on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Board meetings are open to the public and include updates on all of NMAHC's programs and current activities.
Zoom link | Meeting ID: 840 0397 6523
Health Council Talks - American Indian / Alaska Native (AI/AN) Life Discrepancy in 2023: A Disease of Injustice with Norman Cooeyate, UNM Center for Native American Health
American Indian / Alaska Native (AI/AN) Life Discrepancy in 2023: A Disease of Injustice
Join us for a gathering of health council leaders! Bring your lunch and your ideas, inspirations and questions - and talk with people across the state who are working with similar issues.
Zoom link | Meeting ID: 575 621 9684
Health Council Talks - Department of Veteran Affairs Community-Based Interventions for Suicide Prevention
Department of Veteran Affairs Community-Based Interventions for Suicide Prevention with
Join us for a gathering of health council leaders! Bring your lunch and your ideas, inspirations and questions - and talk with people across the state who are working with similar issues.
Zoom link | Meeting ID: 575 621 9684
NMAHC Board Meeting
NMAHC Board Meetings are held bimonthly on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Board meetings are open to the public and include updates on all of NMAHC's programs and current activities.
Zoom link | Meeting ID: 840 0397 6523
Peer Learning Session: How to Engage Members, Other Partners and Hard to Reach Populations
Community Engagement #2: How to Engage Members, Other Partners and Hard to Reach Populations
This session is part of our Peer-Led Learning Sessions, sessions led by Health Councils for Health Councils that address 5 main topics that Health Councils have identified as important to address. These topics are Community Engagement, Communications, Advocacy, Resource Development, and Organizational/Governance Structures. These sessions will be a collaborative learning environment where health councils can share knowledge, skills, and experiences with each other. Aiming to enhance health council staff and members’ learning and development to carry out the core functions listed in the County and Tribal Health Council Act (HB137).
Zoom link | Meeting ID: 575 621 9684
Health Council Talks - NMASCBHC
New Mexico Alliance for School-Based Health Care (NMASCBHC) with Nancy Rodriquez
Join us for a gathering of health council leaders! Bring your lunch and your ideas, inspirations and questions - and talk with people across the state who are working with similar issues.
Zoom link | Meeting ID: 575 621 9684