Tuesday, October 20, 2020; Las Cruces, NM: On Saturday, (October 24, 2020) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., local police departments and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its nineteenth opportunity in nine years to clean out their medicine cabinets to prevent medication misuse and theft […]
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 […]
Thursday, April 9, 2020; Deming, NM: The outbreak of COVID-19 and subsequent quarantine efforts to stem the spread of the virus, have threatened the required community’s participation in the New Mexico Community Survey (NMCS), a vital statistical tool used by the Coalition Against Teen Substances (CATS). “The New Mexico Community […]
Baudelia Salgado: bsalgado@swchi.org / 575-597-0030 Paris Conerly: pconerly@swchi.org / 575-597-0023 FORWARD NM: forwardnm@swchi.org
Featured Project: Cibola County Parents Handbook With the community, we collaborated to created this informative guide for parents, guardians and residents to understand the facts regarding opioid substance misuse and its impact on our county. Click here to download the handbook. Mission Statement: Educate and Prevent Substance Abuse through Awareness and […]
Forward NM AHEC has a dedicated advisory board composed of health care professionals, community leaders and program participants from Catron, Grant, Hidalgo and Luna Counties. NM Representative Rudy Martinez, State Representative District 39 Alisa Estrada, Administrator of Presbyterian Health Services David Lanckey, Superintendent of Quemado School District Cassie Arias, Director […]
Wednesday, October 2, 2019; Deming, NM: After a short hiatus, the Deming Police Department is again accepting medications for disposal at no cost at their MedReturn unit, a green kiosk located in their office’s lobby at 700 East Pine Street. According to Deming Police Chief Alex Valdespino the MedReturn kiosk […]
Our Southern Area Health Advisory Board members are: Dr. John J. Andazola, MD, FAAFP, Program Director at Southern New Mexico Family Medicine Residency Program, Memorial Medical Center Amy Collins, Faculty at Doña Ana Community College John E. Kutinac, MPH, MBA, CPPS, Administrative Director at Southern New Mexico Family Medicine Residency […]
Friday, April 19, 2019; Las Cruces, NM: On Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Doña Ana County law enforcement agencies and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, […]
Friday, April 12, 2019; Deming, NM: Sophia Scott has her future all sewn up thanks to her participation in the Dream Makers Club. The Red Mountain Middle School 8th Grader has decided to become a surgeon after a year-long whirlwind adventure through the career opportunities available in the field of […]
Summit unveils results of mapping alcohol outlets in relation to crimes Friday, February 8, 2019; Las Cruces, NM: Does the purveying of alcohol increase the reports of certain crime in a neighborhood? That’s the question Unified Prevention (UP!) Coalition for Doña Ana County attempted to answer with a recent project […]
Mission: To serve as a culturally competent regional resource for the promotion of health equity among the communities of southern New Mexico. In New Mexico, SoAHEC serves Chaves, Cibola, Doña Ana, De Baca, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln, Otero, Roosevelt, Sierra, Socorro, Torrance, and Valencia counties. Vision: The vision of SoAHEC is […]
The nation could be short as many as 120,000 physicians by 2030, and only 4.6% percent of current medical school graduates are Hispanic or Latinos. SoAHEC supports a pipeline program to recruit a diverse workforce and encourage physicians to enter shortage specialties and to practice in underserved communities. What Health Career is right […]
New Mexico AHEC Scholars will be selected from various health professions programs and regions of the state. They will participate in a two year program that includes 40 hours per year of didactic training related to six core topic areas: Inter-professional education Behavioral health integration Social determinants of health Cultural […]
Monday, February 4, 2019; Silver City, NM: Shoppers at the Silver City Food Co-op have a chance to Round-Up and benefit local youth educational opportunities every time they check out during February. The Round-Up program allows Silver City Food Co-Op shoppers to round up to the nearest dollar when they […]
Wednesday, April 16, 2018; Silver City, NM: Teens interested in a health care career have an incredible new opportunity this summer from FORWARD New Mexico (FORWARD NM). The Teen Academy for Health Sciences (TAHS) is now accepting applications from New Mexico high school students. The summer academy is a three-week […]
June 5 – June 26, 2019 This three-week, non-residential summer academy is held at Western New Mexico University and is designed for incoming high school freshmen to seniors from southwest New Mexico. The Academy provides American College Testing (ACT) prep in Science, 4 dual enrollment credits from WNMU in Biology […]
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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Our community partners support UP! Coalition’s efforts to create a drug-free Doña County. Our partner’s aid and commitment makes UP! Coalition the success it has become. Business The Wright Group Inc. (TWGI) Tacom Printing Community Edward Rubin, Psy.D. Civic and Volunteer Groups Women’s Intercultural Center Health Care Professionals Mesilla Valley Hospital Law […]
Dream Makers health career clubs stimulate middle school students to pursue health related careers. The club highlights numerous healthcare professions and the college requirements, as well as the important role of health disparities and diversity in healthcare. During the sessions, the participants have the opportunity to listen to and interact […]
Immediate Opening for FORWARD NM Summer Academies Teacher’s Assistant Details at http://swchi.org/forward-nm/ OR Contact: Miriam Kellerman 575-534-0101 ext 2114 or mkellerman@swchi.org Position is located in Silver City, NM Application Deadline: 5/15/2015 Applications will be received via email at mkellerman@swchi.org, or by mail/in person at 301 W. College Ave., Suite #16, Silver […]
JOB DESCRIPTION: SOUTHWEST CENTER FOR HEALTH INNOVATION WORKFORCE PROGRAM SPECIALIST Position Classification: Exempt Position: Workforce Program Specialist Department: Workforce Development Program […]
Southwest Center for Health Innovation JOB DESCRIPTION Position: Accounting Assistant/Office Clerk Date Issued: November 2015 Department: Administration Date Reviewed/Revised: Reports to: Administrator Date of Board Approval: Job Classification: Non Exempt Hourly The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. […]
Summary: The National Center for Frontier Communities is a non-profit dedicated to providing advocacy and innovative solutions to the most rural communities in the country. This opportunity is ideal for individuals who are creative; want to learn more about all that pertains to non-profit work, are inspired by developing innovative […]
Position: CHI Workforce Program Director Department: Center for Health Innovation (CHI) Report to: CHI Executive Director Date Issued 05/09/2012 Date Reviewed/Revised: 09/23/2012 Authorized By: HMS Board 4/26/12 POSITION SUMMARY The CHI Program Manager is responsible for the planning, development, quality assurance and daily operations of assigned programs and projects. The […]
JOB DESCRIPTION: Position Classification: Exempt Position: […]
Resource Development and Communications Program Specialist The Southwest Center for Health Innovation (SWCHI) is seeking a full-time program specialist who is inspired by working for a nonprofit with a mission to improve the quality of life, health status and equity for underserved and underrepresented populations. The Program Specialist is responsible […]
Each Quarter the FORWARD NM team sends out a newsletter with an update on our previous, present, and future endeavors. Check out our current newsletter here: 2015 OCT-NOV-DEC FORWARD NM Newsletter
The Southwest CHI—FORWARD NM Program is seeking AmeriCorps Volunteers for the following position: Summer Academy Assistant: The summer academy assistant will make a difference in the community through participation in the FORWARD NM workforce development team at CHI, assisting with media and promotional materials, clubs and camps, and internship […]
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