Monthly Archives: September 2020


Coalition welcomes aboard Michelle Rincon

Thursday, September 17, 2020; Las Cruces, NM:  Native Las Crucian, Michelle Rincon has joined the Center for Health Innovation (CHI), New Mexico’s Public Health Institute.  Her expertise will support CHI’s prevention efforts at the Unified Prevention Coalition for Doña Ana County (UP!C). “Michelle has a history of working with health […]


The History of Marijuana

This article is part of the Unified Prevention Coalition for Doña Ana County’s bi-monthly guest column in the Las Cruces Sun-News. Visit their site to learn more. How did an unassuming agricultural plant, used for rope and textiles, end up classified as one of the most dangerous drugs in the […]


Project ECHO

Human Centered Design: Keeping people the focus while addressing services for opioid use disorder in non-urban communities of New Mexico. Session 1: CHI Project ECHO Series Participant’s Guide Human Centered Design Hosting a Virtual Meeting Using Trauma Informed Principles Tips For Social Distancing, Quarantine, And Isolation During An Infectious Disease […]


In Memoriam: Jerry Montoya

It is with great sadness that the Center for Health Innovation mourns the passing of our friend and colleague Jerry Montoya. Jerry was a loved and highly respected Health Promotion Manager for the Northwest Region at the NM Department of Health and served on CHI’s Leadership Team, which advises us on […]