A Note from the Executive Director |
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May is typically a time for celebrations, of Mother's Day, of graduations, and more. While we wish all of you healthy and happy celebrations of those events, our minds are currently turned to more somber occurrences. Many of the state's SBHCs are focused on providing support to the families and children impacted by the state's numerous wildfires. Our Governor has signed emergency declarations as 20 wildfires burn in nearly half of the state's counties. In San Miguel, Mora, and Lincoln counties, schools and homes have been evacuated, and communities are coming together to help those impacted. In case you would like to help, we wanted to share a few resources below. We hope you will keep your struggling neighbors in your hearts, as we at NMASBHC are. We also encourage you to read on in this newsletter for other school health resources as well.
1) The All Together NM Fund is collecting donations for emergency shelter and food and water distribution for New Mexicans impacted by wildfires. If you're able to donate, please consider doing so at: https://www.alltogethernm.org/
2) The Las Vegas New Mexico Community Foundation has created a Hermit's Peak Wildfire Relief Fund and is accepting donations: https://www.lvnmcf.org/donate-now. This fund supports local nonprofit organizations who are providing direct services to families impacted by the fires.
Wishing all of you health and safety!
Nancy Rodriguez, nancy@nmasbhc.org
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NMASBHC would like to thank and congratulate the newly elected Board Directors listed below. They will begin new, two-year terms on July 1, 2022. We thank them for their willingness to serve the mission of NMASBHC and the SBHC movement in New Mexico!
Newly Elected Directors
Debra Burke
Christina O'Connell
Irene Ortiz
Patsy Nelson
Delmiria Sanchez
Jennifer Schusterman
Jessica Serrano
Re-elected Board Members
Melody Avila
Christine Cogil
Carole Conley
Elaine Luna
Ernesto Robles
Dev Wheeler
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SBHC Expansion Planning Grants Awarded! |
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It is with great pleasure that NMASBHC congratulates the grantees listed below, and their partners, in their successful applications for the new SBHC Expansion Planning Grants. These schools, clinics and organizations will be funded and provided with technical assistance to work towards expanding their school health services to meet their student and community needs. Please join us in congratulating:
ACE Leadership High School
APS-New Futures High School
Albuquerque Sign Language Academy
Eagle Nest Elementary/Middle School
El Centro Family Health - Memorial Middle/Robertson High School
El Centro Family Health - Taos High School
El Centro Family Health - Valley Elementary/Middle School
Gallup Indian Medical Center - Wingate High School
La Casa Family Health - Sierra Middle School
La Tierra Montessori School
Los Puentes Charter School
Moriarty Elementary School
Northern Navajo Medical Center - Navajo Preparatory School
Owens Admin. Healthcare and Support Services - El Camino Real Academy
Region 9 REC School Districts
Robert F. Kennedy Charter School
UNM Medical Group - APS Schools
Vaughn School District
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We hope you are enjoying your copy of the 2022 Calendar.
Thank you for all the SBHCs who participated and submitted pictures!
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Project ECHO for SBHCs:
Join the Community of Practice!
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May Sessions:
Tuesday, May 10th from 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Tuesday, May 24th from 3:00 - 4:00 PM
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NMASBHC is collaborating with UNM Project ECHO, OSAH and other partners to create an educational and professional development community of practice for SBHCs in New Mexico.
Sessions began on June 29, 2021 and will extend through May of 2022.
Sessions are on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month from 3:00 - 4:00 PM.
We hope that the community of practice that is created will help SBHCs thrive during the transitions that the pandemic has necessitated. Continuing education available for free! Find flyers and more information on our website.
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NMASBHC Youth Advisory Group |
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The Youth Health Advisory Group supports youth to advance health care access for their peers, share expertise on health-related topics and give important youth voice to the field of school-based health care. Participants will engage in activities and projects that can provide critical input to the development and delivery of services, and advocate for SBHC services across the state.
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SBHA National Conference -
Scholarships Available!
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NMASBHC is providing a number of registration scholarships for SBHC provider team members. To apply for scholarship support, complete this Google Form by May 6, 2022. NMASBHC will contact all selected recipients to organize registration, including details regarding continuing education.
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The Office of School and Adolescent Health has a new training portal called Train Me OSAH. Visit the website and check out the variety of training options at: https://trainmeosah.com/
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Head to Toe 365 has a video library of sessions for the past year covering topics from:
- Motivational Interviewing for Vaccine Hesitancy
- Evidence-Based Practice for Adolescent Reproductive Care
- Creating Protective Communities for Youth
- And so much more pertinent topics affecting youth
To access these videos or learn more visit:
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NM Medicaid Presumptive Eligibility Determiner Trainings - May |
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There have been no announcements regarding certification training sessions for Presumptive Eligibility Determiners set for May.
Please contact HSD at the email address below to get information about registering for upcoming training. Seating is limited and space is available on a first come, first served basis. After successful registration, you will receive a confirmation e-mail that will include instructions on how to join the training on its scheduled date and time. If you have any questions regarding entities qualified to participate as PEDs, the PED certification process or for more information on training sessions being scheduled for future months, please e-mail HSD.PEDeterminers@state.nm.us
or call 505-476-7151.
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Planning a Youth Vaccination Event?
Help is Available!
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New Mexico's school-age immunization rates are lower than in past, thanks to the pandemic. NMDOH and the Medicaid Managed Care Organizations are working hard to support summer-time events to ensure children get back on schedule with required immunizations. If your clinic or organization wishes to plan a special immunization event, the MCOs are willing to help and can send out outreach teams in person. Please let NMASBHC know if you need that support, and we'll connect you to the appropriate staff at Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico, Presbyterian, and/or Western Sky Community Care. |
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Clinic Resources, Training Opportunities and Community Announcements |
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Reproductive Health Asynchronous Trainings
Provide 1.0 CME each
These recorded webinars on Moodle address multiple reproductive health concerns each providing 1.0 CME each after creating an account with UNM HSC moodle and completing the required surveys.
Virtual IUD Practicums
If you or your team are interested in virtual IUD practicums, join us via zoom to receive hands-on, individualized training with 2.0 CME at no cost!
If you are from Albuquerque: Register at least one week ahead of time. We can set up a pick up or drop off for the materials! If you are in NM, outside Albuquerque: Register a month ahead. We can send you a box of everything you need with postage to send it back! Click to register.
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Receive your materials and take the pre-survey! Let us know when you receive the materials via text or email! Join us via Zoom. Receive your one-on-one training with our clinical trainer. Take the immediate post-survey. Return the materials. We will set up another pick-up/drop off or you can send the box back with the postage provided! If you are an LMP site you get to keep everything for future practice. If you are interested in becoming a site email us!!! You will receive 2.0 CME in 2 weeks time! Take the post-survey 3 months later. |
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Addressing Bias in Contraceptive Care |
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The UCSF Bixby Center's Beyond the Pill program and the University of New Mexico LARC Mentoring Program are hosting an interactive virtual training certified for up to 5.0 CME/CE credit hours at no cost and open to all clinic staff.
In this training, participants will explore the impacts of bias on contraceptive care and practice applying strategies including cultural humility to help ensure that counseling is patient-centered.
Learners will discuss the role of shared decision-making in contraceptive counseling and practice sharing scientific information within this framework. Participants will also have an opportunity to review and discuss strategies for remaining patient-centered in challenging scenarios.
Virtual Training Date:
May 17th, 2022
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Earn up to 5.0 CMEs
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Marijuana Legalization for Recreational Use in New Mexico April 1st |
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Starting in April 2022, marijuana became legal for adults (aged 21 and older) to purchase from dispensaries in New Mexico for recreational use. Due to this, access to this substance will likely become more readily available to youth. If you have any questions about this or would like additional resources for your clinic/community, please reach out to us.
To help parents, providers and teens learn more about marijuana use and safety, we have consolidated a list of resources below:
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Sex Ed - Virtual Professional Development |
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The Advocates for Youth Virtual Professional Development program is a simulated environment where professionals can practice Sex Ed with youth avatars. You select a skill you want to practice and get support from an instructional coach, so you can quickly learn and master the skills you need to teach Sex Ed effectively!
In the Virtual PD simulation, responsive youth avatars are as unpredictable and inquisitive as real students and teachers can't stop raving about! A few participants will have a chance to try it out and receive coaching themselves.
→ If you want to check it out,
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Vision Scholarship Opportunity! |
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Disparities in access to, and use of, eye care among minority populations have been exacerbated during the pandemic because children have missed well-child visits, vision screenings were suspended when schools and child care centers closed, and fewer visited the eye doctor.
To increase access to eye care, the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness is launching the Zenni Scholarship to Advance Children’s Vision in partnership with Zenni Eyewear. This new program supports vision screening and access to eye care for populations who are underserved across the U.S.
The program is available to individuals who serve children ages 3 years through high school who are considered at increased risk of having vision disorders and have poor access to vision screening and eye care.
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NM GLSEN is planning the TQA Pride: Youth + Educator LGBTQ+ Summit, coming up on June 16, 2022.
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Mental health needs are of utmost importance for students, teachers and SBHC staff; as schools prepare to say goodbye to students for the summer, there may be an interest in planning for ways to meet those needs, and Breaking the Silence may be a helpful support.
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May Health Awareness Activities |
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month and
National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day (May 7th)
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Mental Health has been an important topic surrounding youth, especially due to the past years surrounding the pandemic and uncertainty. This month is dedicated to fighting stigma, educating the public, and advocating for policies that support children and families with mental illness- essentially working “Together for Mental Health.”
May 7th is also National Children’s Mental Health Day to highlight on the importance of caring for every child’s mental health and to reinforce the message that positive mental health is essential to a child’s healthy development.
Find additional youth resources at:
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May is National Adolescent Health Month |
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NAHM emphasizes the importance of building on young people’s strengths and potential, encouraging and supporting meaningful youth engagement in adolescent health activities. This investment during adolescence will help produce a “triple benefit” for society by helping youth be healthier today, as adults, and for future generations.
Young people should be empowered to make decisions about their own health and programs and services should offer resources, tools, and skills that adolescents need to make informed decisions. This month, learn more on how parents, caregivers, youth serving professionals and healthcare providers can empower youth to make decisions about their own health and become leaders in their communities.
This month a focus will be placed on sexual/reproductive health, mental health, healthy decision making, as well as equitable, accessible, youth-friendly services. So be sure to join the conversation and learn more to support your youth:
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National School Nurse Day
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Wednesday, May 11, 2022, is National School Nurse Day! We honor more than 95,000 school nurses in the United States who are the leaders bridging healthcare and education, providing care coordination, advocating for quality student-centered care, and
collaborating to design systems that allow individuals and communities to develop their full potential!
School Nurses have a critical role in ensuring that schools effectively address issues related to the health and well-being of children.
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Screen Free Week
(May 2nd-8th)
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This “Screen Free” week is a time to discover all of the various activities we can be doing in lieu of unnecessary screen time such as going on a walk, playing board games, cooking/baking a new recipe, fix something around the house, or try all of the other great ideas on screenfree.org. They even have a bingo version!
This may even inspire us to incorporate more of these activities in our everyday lives and try out screen free Saturdays for ourselves and/or family!
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Support NMASBHC this year! |
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