Administrative Office Of The Courts Announces Behavioral Health Regional Planning Leaders, Statewide Listening Sessions, And E-SIM Workshops
Courtesy/NMAOC
NMAOC News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) today announced significant progress in the implementation of Senate Bill 3 (SB3), the Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act (BHRIA). Organizations that will lead the regional planning—called Accountable Entities—have been identified, statewide listening sessions are set to begin, and the first E-SIM (Enhanced Sequential Intercept Mapping) workshop will take place next week.
“We are excited to see the SB3 infrastructure taking shape across every region,” said Administrative Office Read More
LAMC Announces Tony Young As Interim CEO
LAMC Interim CEO Tony Young
LAMC News:
Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) announced that highly experienced healthcare leader Tony Young has joined the facility as interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Young brings 40 years of healthcare management experience and will lead LAMC until a permanent successor is found for Tracie Stratton, who served as CEO at the hospital for four years.
Young said he looks forward to sustaining and building upon accomplishments achieved at the hospital over the last few years, particularly in the areas of quality, access to care, expansion of services and the Read More
New Mexico To Host Farm To Cafeteria Food Conference
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE — The National Farm to School Network will bring its annual National Farm to Cafeteria Conference to Albuquerque this year, spotlighting New Mexico’s leadership in providing students with local, healthy food.
The event will gather hundreds of advocates, educators, farmers and community leaders from across the country to promote local, nutritious food choices in schools. The conference will be held Dec. 1-4 at the Albuquerque Convention Center, 401 2nd St. NW.
The theme of the conference is “Rooted in Culture, Growing for the Future.” Rita Condon, manager of New Mexico Read More
LAHS DECA Collecting Socks For Homeless Shelters
Los Alamos High School DECA President Jasmine Heft displays a collection box for the DECA Sock Drive. Courtesy/LAHS
LAHS News:
The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) DECA Chapter is collecting socks for homeless shelters in Santa Fe and Espanola throughout November.
Collection boxes are located at the high school in A-Wing, D-Wing, and E-Wing (Activities Office), Los Alamos Middle School (LAMS) Front Office and the lobby of Los Alamos Schools Credit Union, 1010 Central Ave.
Each academic year, LAHS DECA Chapter selects a community service project to support. For the fifth consecutive year, DECA Read More
Aging Budget Strengthens Safety, Support For NM Seniors
Aging Secretary Emily Kaltenbach
ALTSD News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department (ALTSD) is requesting $8.2 million in general funds, representing an 11 percent general fund increase from the previous year.
“New Mexico’s older adults need a strong, responsive support network,” Aging Secretary Emily Kaltenbach. “Each year, we see more aging seniors aging in need — this budget strengthens frontline services families rely on, invests in protection for our most vulnerable, and positions us to be prepared for the future.”
The FY27 budget request focuses on the Read More
Online Suicide Prevention Training Before Holidays
C’YA News:
Before the holidays, Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA ) is offering a free, one-hour, virtual training on suicide prevention.
The online training will be held 3-4 p.m., Saturday, Nov 22, and is limited to 12 students who must be 18 or older and include certificates of completion.
Those interested in attending the online training must send a valid email address and phone number to cya.org@att.net or text or call 505.695.9139.
If this virtual option is of interest, additional online training opportunities will be offered.
This training is sponsored by a grant from 100 Men Who Care Read More
Leadership Los Alamos Explores Health And Wellbeing Through Community Service
Scene from the Leadership Los Alamos Health & Wellbeing session, held on Nov. 7. Courtesy/LLA
Scene from the Leadership Los Alamos Health & Wellbeing session, held on Nov. 7. Courtesy/LLA
LLA News:
The Leadership Los Alamos (LLA) Health & Wellbeing session, held on Friday, Nov. 7, provided class members with an intensive, full-day exploration of critical community health topics. The overarching Session Goal was to offer a balanced perspective on pressing issues related to health and wellbeing in the community.
Throughout the day, class members focused on the Core Community Read More
Op-Ed: Energy And Health – Building A Stronger Future For New Mexico
By Sen. Pete Campos
District 8
Colfax, Guadalupe, Harding, Mora, Quay, San Miguel & Taos
New Mexico stands at a pivotal moment. As we work toward a healthier future for every resident, we must recognize the essential role that our energy sector—particularly oil and gas—plays in making that vision possible.
Oil and gas revenues are not just numbers on a ledger; they are the backbone of our state budget. In Fiscal Year 2024, these revenues contributed nearly half of the General Fund and supported over $1.2 billion in health programs, including Medicaid, which is matched three-to-one by federal Read More
NMED And NMDOH Report Increased Levels Of Metals In Mora County’s Groundwater
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) are urging Mora County residents to test their private wells after high levels of metals were found in the county’s groundwater.
Three metals — antimony, arsenic and uranium — exceeded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) safe drinking water limits. The independent geologic study focused on Mora County also found elevated levels of manganese over EPA guidelines.
Seven other metals — barium, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, thallium and vanadium — were also found Read More
New Mexico Environment Department Announces That Chromium Plume From Los Alamos National Laboratory Migrates Onto Pueblo De San Ildefonso Land
NMED News:
A toxic chromium plume from Los Alamos National Laboratory has spread beyond lab boundaries onto Pueblo de San Ildefonso land for the first time, with contamination levels exceeding state groundwater standards, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) announced today.
Recent groundwater sampling conducted by the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) found hexavalent chromium, a toxic and carcinogenic substance, at levels ranging from 53 to 72.9 micrograms per liter (ug/l), depending on the depth sampled. The ground water Read More
Life After 50: Slow Down And Embrace Reality
‘A Matter of Balance’ graduates in October at the White Rock Senior Activity Center. Courtesy photo
Glenn Banks of Christus St. Vincent demonstrates various ways to get up after a fall, emphasizing the importance of having sturdy support to help. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos
As we move toward the winter months, the Matter of Balance team has completed their final fall prevention program. Judy Lovejoy and I have continued the program we started in May of 2023. I wanted to salute additional original teammates Kate Cleveland and Loretta Stubbs who completed Read More
LAMC Lobby Shop To Extend Hours Nov. 17-Dec. 24
Blackwell On Grief: Cultivating Presence And Honoring Loss During The Holidays
Leah Blackwell, Visiting Nurses Chaplain. Courtesy photo
By LEAH BLACKWELL
Member
Los Alamos County Health Council
Grief is one of the most profound and universal human experiences. Though it is something most associated with the death of a loved one, grief can also come from the loss of anything that was deeply cherished, like the end of a relationship, the loss of a job, or changes in health or mobility. Though intensely painful, grief is not an illness or a weakness.
Rather, it is a natural, necessary process of healing and adjustment. At its core, it’s how the heart and mind respond to the absence Read More
Autism Training Series For Spanish Speaking Community
UNM News:
Hilos Sobre el Autismo is a monthly virtual program offering trainings, educational supports, and resources on autism to Spanish-Speaking families in New Mexico.
This training series is presented in Spanish. English translation is available.
Training event details:
- Date: Nov. 19, 2025
- Time: 1–2:15 p.m. (MT)
- Presenter: Alexandria Lofton, Trust Director of The Arc of New Mexico
- Topic: Navigating Special Needs Trusts
- Registration link: http://bit.ly/4on6w33
Questions? Contact us at HSC-AutismPrograms@salud.unm.edu or 505.272.1852.
New Mexico Board Of Veterinary Medicine Approved Grants Distributed To Fund Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Services
NMBVM News:
Grants approved by the New Mexico Board of Veterinary Medicine to fund low-cost spay/neuter services have been distributed to New Mexico shelters and nonprofit spay/neuter organizations throughout the state.
The funds will make spay/neuter services both affordable and accessible to income-qualified New Mexicans.
Today’s announcement is the realization of the “Pet Food Fee for Neutering & Sheltering” Act (the “Act”). Passed in March of 2020, the Act aims to reduce the state’s overpopulation of unwanted dogs and cats by funding low-cost spay/neuter services through Read More
SHSU College Of Osteopathic Medicine Takes First Steps Toward Developing Medical Artificial Intelligence Institute
Osteopathic Medicine students. Courtesy photo
HEALTHCARE News:
HUNTSVILLE, TX ––The Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (SHSU-COM) has announced the creation of a new Medical Artificial Intelligence Institute, an interdisciplinary initiative dedicated to advancing the integration of ethical, innovative and patient-centered artificial intelligence (AI) into medical education, research and clinical practice.
The institute will bring together SHSU-COM faculty and collaborators with expertise in biomedical research, clinical care, education, Read More
New World Screwworm Is On The Move And State Asks New Mexico Hunters To Be On The Lookout
New World Screwworm Fly. Courtesy/NMSU
NMWF News:
New World Screwworm is on the move and New Mexico officials are asking hunters to be on the lookout for any sign it has infested the state’s wildlife populations.
Dr. Sean McCartney, a veterinarian with the New Mexico Livestock Board, will give a free presentation on the screwworm, its lifecycle and the threat it poses to wildlife Nov. 12 in Albuquerque. His talk is the latest presentation under the New Mexico Wildlife Federation’s (NMWF) “Wildlife Wednesday” series, held on the second Wednesday of each month.
“We think that wildlife will be Read More
Northern Río Grande National Heritage Area Offers Workshops At Los Luceros On Making Traditional New Mexican Herbal Remedies
Herbal remedy preparation. Courtesy/NMDCA photo
NMDCA News:
The Northern Río Grande National Heritage Area (NRGNHA) is offering two hands-on herbal remedios, or remedy-making workshops at Los Luceros Historic Site.
Learn how to create locally sourced herbal remedies using traditional New Mexican healing practices. In part one of this two-part series, students will learn to identify, understand, and make remedios with the abundance of locally foraged herbs available at Los Luceros.
In part two students will continue to create locally sourced remedios including eye washes, salves, Read More
State Launches Kinship Caregiving Pilot Program In Rio Arriba And San Juan Counties
ALTSD News:
SANTA FE — The state has begun accepting applications in Rio Arriba and San Juan counties for the new Kinship Caregiver Pilot Program.
Created through House Bill 252 during the 2025 Legislative session, the Kinship Caregiver Pilot Program is designed to assist individuals and families who are raising children who are not biologically theirs. The program helps these caregivers navigate available services, legal resources and financial support so that these children can thrive in their homes and communities.
“In New Mexico, we know that families take many forms,” said Read More
New Mexico Seeks Share Of $50 Billion Federal Program To Expand Health Care Access In Rural Communities
HCA News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico has submitted a plan to the federal government requesting $1 billion in funding over five years to expand the health care access in rural communities through workforce development, technology and community programs.
The New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA) sent its Rural Health Transformation Plan to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services outlining five strategic initiatives to strengthen care in underserved areas. The federal program will distribute $10 billion annually over five years to approved states.
New Mexico could receive funding Read More