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
NUPAC NM (Nicotine Use Prevention & Control Program)
Presented By Mbaember David-Wuam, NUPAC/NMDOH
Training Session 2: How a Bill Becomes a Law and Advocacy Messaging
Presented By Marina Piña & Elsa Lopez
Training Session 1: Introduction to Advocacy and Power Mapping
Presented By Marina Piña & Elsa Lopez
New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Program
Rachel Cox will share an Overview of Sexual Assault Services and Support in NM
Sexual Assault Service Provider Network
Sexual Assault Data in NM
Offering and Discussion of Ways Health Councils and Support Survivors of Sexual Assault
How to Collaborate with Vot-ER
Vot-ER develops nonpartisan civic engagement tools and programs for every corner of the healthcare system—from private practitioners to medical schools to hospitals and over 700 healthcare sites actively promoted voting through Vot-ER’s clinic-based voter access resources.
Presented By VOT-ER Representatives
State CLRS on the Health Council System
Presented By Chris Hollis
New Mexico is undertaking a major healthcare and social service system change that will affect each and everyone of us—personally—as well as organizations with whom we work or receive services. Turquoise Care (NM’s Medicaid program) is overseeing this change, called a “closed-loop healthcare and social services referral system” (CLRS).
Peer Learning Session: Reflections on the DOH & CDC Health Equity Grant
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).
Health Care Authority (HCA) and Turquoise Care Roadshow
Join us and Theresa Belanger, Tribal Liaison with Medicaid, to learn more about Turquoise Care Medicaid Managed Care Program. During this talk we will learn about Human Services Department becoming the Health Care Authority, Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), and have time for Questions & Answers on Open Enrollment.
Zoom link | Meeting ID: 575 621 9684
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).
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.
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