Community
Collaborative Forum

Be part of this critical statewide action-driven conversation, identifying where efforts align, and where we can collaborate and together navigate these unprecedented times to ensure our communities have access to the essential services they need for their health and wellbeing. Join over 120 public health leaders, state agencies, County & Tribal Health Councils, coalitions, community-based partners, higher education, and elected officials and engage in meaningful discussions and together explore how we can collaborate to serve our communities more effectively.

Why You Should Attend:

This gathering is more than a discussion—it's an opportunity to connect, collaborate, and drive action. Together, we will:

  • Gain Insight into 2025 NM Public Health Legislation: Learn how 2025 New Mexico legislation and policies will leverage public health efforts.

  • Gain Insight into Federal changes and implications on public health: Learn how federal legislation and policies may impact public health in New Mexico.

  • Align Priorities Across Sectors: Engage with state agencies, key partners, legislators, community coalitions, service care providers, nonprofits, for-profits, care management organizations and advocates to identify shared goals, alignment efforts, and explore collaborative opportunities in service of communities statewide.

  • Map Our Public Health System & Assets: This mapping tool will be accessible post the event as a way to continue to engage with each other and align our work for improving population health. An interactive public health systems asset mapping will highlight strengths, gaps, barriers, and opportunities for collaboration in public health.  

  • Actionable Networking Opportunities: Build aligned and lasting connections with key partners dedicated to increasing access to primary care and essential services, advancing health equity, and improving the health and wellbeing of communities.

  • Identify Collaborative & Actionable Solutions: Identify potential collaborations and actionable strategies to improve population health and build a healthier and thriving New Mexico—today, and for generations to come. 

  • Join the Online CCF Hub: For connecting with each other, networking, collaborating, sharing resources and funding opportunities, post events, host a livestream, access the CCF meetings slides, and survey key findings. 

Your leadership, voice, and expertise are essential in shaping a public health system that is aligned, proactive, well-coordinated, and prepared to meet the challenges ahead, address health barriers, and improve the health and well-being of New Mexico. Let’s build momentum, drive solutions, and forge a path toward lasting and meaningful impact.

We look forward to your participation! Together, we can create a healthier New Mexico–Today! 

  • Date & Time: Wednesday, May 7th, 2025 from 8:30am to 5pm

  • In-Person Location: Embassy Suites in Albuquerque, NM 

  • Online Accessibility: Will be available via Zoom

  • Register Here: bit.ly/May07CCF

With our deepest appreciation, 
Valeria Alarcón, Executive Director at the New Mexico Alliance of Health Councils

And the Community Collaborative Forum Planning Team:
New Mexico Alliance of Health Councils, New Mexico Public Health Association, Behavioral Health Collaborative, NM Early Childhood Education Dept., and NM Department of Health


The Community Collaborative Forum was seeded by NMAHC in 2023,
and together with the NM Public Health Association, Early Childhood Education & Care Dept., Behavioral Health Division, & Health Promotion Managers serve as the planning committee.

Join Us for the May 7th,
In-Person and Hybrid CCF!

About the
Community Collaborative Forum

Our goal is to connect, learn from each other, and explore areas of alignment and potential collaboration to enhance our capacity to serve communities more effectively.

Join the quarterly Community Collaborative Forum to learn from your local community through County and Tribal Health Councils, Local Behavioral Health Collaboratives, and Early Childhood Coalitions. Together, we will explore ways to collaborate for a healthy and thriving New Mexico.

This forum will provide a valuable opportunity for us to:

  • Learn more about your local community coalitions (County & Tribal Health Councils and Early Childhood Education Coalition) and successful collaborations

  • Breakdown silos and explore alignments for potential collaborations

  • Utilize Break-Out session to identify innovative solutions to maximize our capacity and resources for collective impact

  • Foster stronger relationships and cross-sectoral partnerships in service of communities across the state

We believe that by working together, we can achieve greater outcomes and make a meaningful and significant difference in the lives of those we serve.

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Join this statewide network of dedicated public health champions & stay connected, share resources, events, and build community year-round!