Yearly Archives: 2017


Revived Coalition welcomes new coordinator

Thursday, December 14, 2017; Silver City, NM:  After a short hiatus, the Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition (YSAPC) returns this month, now aligned with a new nonprofit and led by a new coordinator, A.J. Sandoval. A Grant County native, Sandoval is a graduate of Cobre High School and Western New […]


A Day’s Harvest

July 11, 2017, Lordsburg, NM:  Did you know that Healthy Kids Healthy Communities Hidalgo County (HKHC) is part of the Center for Health Innovation family of programs?  HKHC sponsors the community garden and orchard at the Hidalgo County Fair Grounds. HKHC works with kids and families to grow fresh vegetables […]


After Hospital Closure: Pursuing High Performance Rural Health Systems without Inpatient Care

View this publication → Our CEO, Charlie Alfero sat on a RURPI panel to discuss “After Hospital Closure: Pursuing High Performance Rural Health Systems without Inpatient Care”. The panel focuses on the opportunities for rural communities to develop a high performance rural health system after hospital closure. Communities with hospitals that […]


Public Health Institute takes form in NM

Saturday, June 3, 2017; Silver City, NM: New Mexico joins the ranks of 33 other states by establishing a Public Health Institute. With its headquarters in Silver City, the New Mexico Public Health Institute (NewMexPHI) plans to unify the efforts of nonprofit organizations, government, public and private sectors, hospitals, schools […]


Workshop offers tools for successful meetings

Silver City, NM; Friday, May 12, 2017: Building consensus with a room full of people with diverse backgrounds and conflicting agendas can be tricky. Meeting facilitators are challenge to give everyone a chance to speak, and feeling comfortable to do so, while making headway through an agenda. To accomplish this […]


NewMexPHI Team

This page is under construction…but in the mean time take a look at our founding team who have been working for years to secure funding to make NewMexPHI become a reality!   Charlie Alfero Southwest Center for Health Innovation (SWCHI) Kari Bachman Doña Ana Communities United Lisa Cacari Stone UNM College of […]


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Dream Makers celebrate graduation

April 28, 2017, Deming, NM:  Dream Makers Club members and their families packed Deming’s Red Mountain Middle School cafeteria last week to celebrate the students’ year of exploring the diversity of health care careers. Over 30 middle school students from Grant and Luna Counties participated in the clubs, which fosters […]