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Advocacy workshop a boon to nonprofits

Thursday, October 20, 2016; Silver City, NM: Grant County’s nonprofits offer a wide-spectrum of vital services to residents, without which the community wouldn’t be as vibrant, or as comfortable of a place to live. But many of the region’s nonprofits face an unpredictable future with the extended economic downturn, and […]


Advocacy workshop a boon to nonprofits

Thursday, October 20, 2016; Silver City, NM: Grant County’s nonprofits offer a wide-spectrum of vital services to residents, without which the community wouldn’t be as vibrant, or as comfortable of a place to live. But many of the region’s nonprofits face an unpredictable future with the extended economic downturn, and […]


Brown Bag Training: Donor Development

Donor Development Basics – It’s About the People Wednesday, August 24, 2016, from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. in Silver City Join us in learning the essential components of creating and sustaining a successful fund development program on Wednesday, August 24, 2016, from noon to 1 p.m. in Hidalgo Medical Services Community Health Center’s […]


Medicaid Coverage of Social Interventions: A Road Map for States

Extensive research demonstrates the impact of social factors—such as income, access to food and housing, and employment status—on the health and health outcomes of Americans, particularly lower-income populations. These findings are not lost on federal and state officials who seek to provide Medicaid beneficiaries with quality, cost-effective care. In developing […]


Summer Academies Celebrate Success

August 3, 2016; Silver City, NM: FORWARD NM, in partnership with Western New Mexico University (WNMU), Hidalgo Medical Services and Gila Regional Medical Center, recently completed three summer academies offering area high school and college level students the opportunity to expand on and develop their health career dreams.  At the […]


Future physicians aid Gospel Mission

June 24, 2016; Silver City, NM:  A team of University of New Mexico (UNM) students, on tract to become future physician, worked with the Silver City Gospel Mission this summer to create a mental health screening tool for its clients. On Thursday, the students shared their experiences in Silver City […]


Premed students host presentation

Premed students host presentation On Thursday, June 30, 2016, four premedical students present their recent community efforts starting at 5:30 p.m. in Hidalgo Medical Services Medical (HMS) and Dental Clinic’s Community Room, 1007 N. Pope St. The BA/MD program gives these bachelor students a direct track to medical school at […]


Summer Academy a SMASHing success

June 24, 2016; Silver City, NM: In the Harlan Hall Science Laboratory, an exuberant group of teens gathered for their next adventure into science at Western New Mexico University (WNMU). Today, they studied disease and infection as part of a rigorous week-long Summer Math and Science Healthcare (SMASH) Academy, one […]


3 Ways to Effectively Market Your Nonprofit

Enjoy your brown bag lunch while learning three easy and effective ways to market your nonprofit from Kendra Milligan, Communications Specialists with Southwest Center for Health Innovations. The training is scheduled for Wednesday, June 8, 2016, from noon to 1 p.m., at College Street Plaza’s Suite 5, 301 W. College Ave., in […]


Wilger named to NM Alliance for School-Based Health Care

May 25, 2016; Albuquerque, NM:  When you think of school-based health care what comes to mind is usually sports physicals and immunization shots. What you don’t think about is the New Mexico Alliance of School-based Health Care (NMASBHC), a state-wide group that advocates for continued and expanded services to assure […]


Dream Makers celebrate graduation

May 3, 2016, Lordsburg, NM:  Last month, Dream Makers Clubs from across southwest New Mexico gathered in Lordsburg with their families and friends to celebrate their year of exploring health care careers.  Over 60 middle school students participated in the Dream Makers Club this academic year. “This is our most […]


Southwest NM could break new ground with food hub

Gwyneth Jones of the Silver City Daily Press interviews CHI’s Ben Rasmussen on the study he is leading to strengthen southwest New Mexico’s local food system. “Increasing food security and resiliency in southwest New Mexico means ‘growing the growers,’ by increasing their numbers and their opportunities to succeed. Toward that […]


One Month Rural

Medical student Michelle Blumenschine discusses her rural rotation in Southwest New Mexico, which was arranged by CHI’s FORWARD NM program. “While I regularly witnessed disparities in access to healthcare and staggering rates of mental illness, I was astounded by the pride and passion of the community and the effectiveness of […]


Solid Policy and Heroic Effort – New Mexico’s Pathways to Health Careers

Southwest Center for Health Innovation (CHI) Executive Director Charlie Alfero shares his insights on what makes the FORWARD NM program successful and how community-based planning, collaboration and policy efforts are driving change. He explains the necessary components for long-term sustainability and strengthening a frontier health system by investing in health […]