Las Vegas Policy Advocacy Day – Advocacy FOR and WITH Each Other Later in the month, on November 14, 2016 over 80 individuals gathered at The Spot in Las Vegas for a policy/advocacy day. The purpose was to build unity…
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Doña Ana Communities United – Networking for Our Future You can help us advance health equity in Doña Ana County! We are galvanizing supporters from across the country to champion two projects: Participatory mapping with underserved residents and decision makers…
JOIN US FOR AN EXCITING POLICY ADVOCACY DAY Hosted by Doña Ana Communities United MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM Las Cruces City Hall 700 North Main Street Las Cruces, NM 88001
Welcome New Doña Ana Communities United Staff The Doña Ana Communities United (DACU)’s staff has blossomed to five people! Please join me in welcoming our new arrivals:
Global 505 Action-Oriented Small Group Gathering Series In 2015, the New Mexico Asian Family Center guided one of the first initiatives to formally unite immigrant and refugee leaders within Bernalillo County working within the International District and South Valley. Together,…
The Santa Fe Community Foundation celebrates 35 years and welcomes Bill Smith, who has a background in health equity, as its new CEO
The NMHEP launches a new website The New Mexico Health Equity Partnership has been working with Rinse Design, to design and launch a new website for the partnership. In addition to featuring NMHEP’s new branding, the new website features easier…
Sandoval County- Cuba, Studying Trail Enhancement Plans-Health Impact Assessment (STEP-HIA) The STEP-HIA is conducted through the University of New Mexico Prevention Research Center in partnership with the Step Into Cuba Alliance. The STEP-HIA aims to look at how trail access...
Read MoreNMHEP partners and network members present on the importance of creating healthy communities by impacting policy change Ben Rasmussen, Facilitator, Susan Wilger, MPAff, Thomas Scharmen, MPH and Jinelle Scully of NMHEP participated in a panel at the New Mexico Public Health…
The New Exciting Changes for former Place Matters Teams The New Mexico Health Equity Partnership (NMHEP) is committed to working with rural, frontier, urban, and border communities and first nations to create access to fresh food, clean environments, safe places, quality...
Read MoreUpcoming core partner educational policy/advocacy days In 2016, the NMHEP team will be working in partnership with four core partners to coordinate and host educational policy/advocacy days. Core community-based partners, located in Bernalillo, Doña Ana, McKinley and San Miguel counties, are…
Taos Community Foundation Health Impact Assessment Taos, a rural frontier county in northern New Mexico, has no mechanism devoted to funding programs to improve livability and health in our community. The absence of formal policies that prioritize health has become an...
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NMHEP welcomes the network steering committee The NMHEP held its first Network Steering Committee quarterly meeting on Thursday, February 25, 2016. We began our time together by sharing a story of our first encounters with “magic.” Not to suggest that “magic”...
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NMHEP celebrate at January 2016 reception The New Mexico Health Equity Partnership (NMHEP) team is truly grateful to our wonderful network of partners, friends and family who joined together to celebrate the implementation of the NMHEP Health Impact Assessment Technical...
Read MoreJoin the NMHEP as a Network Member The New Mexico Health Equity Partnership (NMHEP) is excited to invite diverse individuals and organizations who are in agreement with the NMHEP’s mission and vision and committed to partnership within and between organizations and...
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We’re excited to reveal the New Mexico Health Equity Partnership’s new brand and location The updated brand illustrates the evolution of the New Mexico Health Equity Partnership since it was established in 2012 and reflects our mission, vision, values, and strategic direction...
Read MoreDeepening Our Partnerships and Commitment to Health Equity in New Mexico The New Mexico Health Equity Partnership (NMHEP) is excited to announce the selection of our four core community-based partners (Bernalillo County PLACE MATTERS, Doña Ana PLACE MATTERS, McKinley Community PLACE...
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The Newly Released HIA Report Recommends Increased Resources to Address Infrastructure Needs Among Rural and Frontier Food Pantries in New Mexico Study Also Questions Formula for Distribution of Food to Impoverished New Mexicans and the Nutritional Content of Food and Effects...
Read MoreGrant County- Health Impact Assessment: Southwest New Mexico Food Policy Council Determining health impacts of emergency food supplies on The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) recipients in rural and frontier communities. This HIA project will gather local data on both...
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