A Note from the Executive Director | |
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Are you ready to spring forward in your school health endeavors? NMASBHC is here to help. While spring breaks, proms, and the looming "end of school year-itis" can challenge operations in schools, we hope to take the sting out of the transition by providing technical assistance to the field. Please reach out to us if you need support. In person visits, webinars, or just a quick email are ways we can connect to address challenges and support growth. Please let us know how we can help you ensure that New Mexico's children are healthy and ready to learn!
Please read below for more details, and please take special note of new federal funding for FQHC-operated SBHCs that should be coming soon! The field of school health is getting unprecedented levels of attention, support, and funding, and NMASBHC stands ready to help partners across the state and nation ensure we improve students' health and academic outcomes.
Wishing you health this spring!
Nancy Rodriguez, nancy@nmasbhc.org
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April 2024 features the
Bernalillo HS SBHC team, sponsored by El Pueblo Health Services.
Thank you for all the SBHCs who participated and submitted pictures!
Thank you to Presbyterian Health Plan for sponsoring the 2024 calendar.
If you have any questions, please contact Wilma at wilma@nmasbhc.org.
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Casino Night at Vernon's Speakeasy | | |
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Sunday, April 28, 2024
4-8 PM
You are invited to join us for an exhilarating evening of games, glamour, and giving at the NMASBHC Spring Casino Night Fundraiser hosted by Vernon's Speakeasy. Let's come together to make a difference and ensure a healthier future for our state's youth.
Each ticket includes appetizers, drink coupon, and $100 game credit. More game credits, food, and drinks will be available for purchase at the event.
Thank you to Vernon's Speakeasy for hosting this event and their generous donations. Thank you to United Healthcare for their sponsorship of this exciting event.
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2024 National School-Based Health Care Conference | |
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June 30 - July 2, 2024
Washington, DC
We are looking forward to the upcoming annual conference. Registration details and further information is available at:
https://www.sbh4all.org/events/the-national-school-based-health-care-conference/
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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.
If you have youth that might be interested, please encourage them to apply and complete the application. For any questions, visit our website or contact Wilma at wilma@nmasbhc.org.
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SBHC ECHO
April sessions: 4/9 & 4/23
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The New Mexico SBHC ECHO launched on December 12th, 2023.
Sessions are on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays from 3:30 - 4:30pm.
Future Session dates in 2024:
April 9 & 23
May 14
If you have any questions, please reach out to NMASBHC.
Click HERE for flyer.
Visit the iECHO for slides, videos, recordings and resources from past presentations. Simply register, and you can view past content and sign up for upcoming sessions.
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FY 24 - Congress funding for SBHCs | |
NM Lions Operation KidSight &
SBHC Partnership Opportunity
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New Mexico Lions Operation KidSight, Inc. is a 501c3 organization, working to establish and maintain a sustainable program to provide annual eye screenings and follow-up eye exams and treatment, if needed, for all young children in New Mexico. The program also is working with local and national partners to provide additional avenues to help youth and families increase access to eye exams and glasses.
NMASBHC is planning to partner with the program to increase access for students and families served by their SBHCs. If your SBHC is interested in participating in a program to provide free glasses to patients, please email Wilma at wilma@nmasbhc.org.
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Operational Plans and Data Submission | |
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If you have questions about NMDOH contractually required data submission, including Operational Plans, please communicate with Kristin Oreskovich at Kristin.Oreskovich@doh.nm.gov or Dominique Pierre at d.pierre@apexeval.org.
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2022-23 OSAH SBHC Annual Status Report | |
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The 2022-2023 OSAH SBHC Annual Status Report is now available.
You can view it HERE. This report and those from all previous years are posted on the NMASBHC website. On Primary Care Day, NMASBHC provided every state legislator with a copy of the report to educate them about the important work being done in the state's SBHC.
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NM Medicaid Presumptive Eligibility
Determiner Training
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If you have staff that need the training, please contact HSD at the email address below to indicate the need to register for training. Contact at HSD.PEDeterminers@state.nm.us or call (505) 476-7151.
Please note that it is very important to have your SBHC team up to date with eligibility determination. This an NMDOH-OSAH requirement. Many families may need support due to the COVID-era coverage winding down.
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Clinic Resources, Training Opportunities and Community Announcements | |
Webinar - NM School Vaccination Requirements 2024-2025 | |
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The ABC’s of School Vaccines
Join this webinar to hear from experts at New Mexico's NMDOH Immunization Program on the latest information addressing the school immunization topics.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
12:00 PM MST.
Click to Register
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School-Based Mobile Healthcare Toolkit | |
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The School-Based Health Alliance (SBHA), funded by the Leon Lowenstein Foundation, developed a toolkit to enhance the capacity of healthcare organizations to integrate high-quality, sustainable, mobile healthcare services with school-based healthcare.
For more information about the toolkit, CLICK HERE or visit: https://tools.sbh4all.org/school-based-mobile-health-toolkit/
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Are you interested in on-site health testing?
NM REC-1 has a contract with the NM Department of Health to provide CLIA Waivers to all schools that are conducting on-site health tests at no cost to the schools. The tests included are COVID, Influenza A&B, and pregnancy.
For more information, contact De Anna
Davis at (575) 760-3794 or by email at ddavis@nmrec1.org. This website provides further details: CLIA Waivers – Four Corners Regional Education Cooperative #1 (nmrec1.org)
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Telehealth & Reimbursment Resources | |
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In partnership with ruralMED Revenue Cycle Resources, the Southwest Telehealth Resource Center recently published the 2024 editions of the Virtual Visit & Reimbursement Guides for Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and New Mexico on its Billing Guides Resources webpage. These guides assist medical professionals in staying abreast of telehealth billing and coding changes for Medicare, Medicaid, and private payors.
The detailed state specific guides include details on virtual visit types, a payor matrix that indicates if reimbursement is allowable, conditional, or not allowable for 4 virtual visit types (E-Visit, Telehealth, Virtual Check-In, and Telephone), and payor specific guidelines.
Link to New Mexico Virtual Visit & Reimbursement Guide
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Contraception Mentoring Program Trainings | |
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The UNM Contraception Mentoring Program has upcoming training opportunities.
An Update on Emergency Contraception
Thursday, June 6, 2024 - 12:00 - 1:00 PM MST (Zoom)
This session will review best practices and new developments in the provision of emergency contraception. Topics include dispelling myths, mechanisms of action, the role of BMI and weight, safety and side effects, and best practices. We will also discuss the resumption or initiation of hormonal contraception after the use of emergency contraception pills (ECP), the evidence supporting the advanced provision of ECP, and the use of the LNG-IUD for emergency contraception.
Register HERE.
In-Person IUD Clinical Skills Practicum
April 8, 2024
June 24, 2024
5:00 - 7:00 PM MST
The training includes a small group didactic and personalized hands-on practice session in person with an LMP trainer. The devices and equipment needed for the training will be provided to participants. 2.0 credits of CME are available at no cost.
Register via Eventbrite!
Virtual IUD Clinical Skills Practicum
The training includes a one-on-one didactic and personalized hands-on practice session through a virtual format. The devices and equipment required for the training will be delivered to you by mail. 2.0 credits of CME are available at no cost.
Register via Eventbrite!
Nexplanon Training
Training can be scheduled as requested.
Please contact Andrea Andersen at aanderse@salud.unm.edu
if you or your clinic are interested in Nexplanon training.
Click HERE for Winter LMP Training Flyer
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April Health Awareness Activities | |
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National Public Health Week is April 1-7
2024 NPHW Toolkit
New Mexico Public Health Association
NPHW Daily Themes
Monday: Civic Engagement
Tuesday: Healthy Neighborhoods
Wednesday: Climate Change
Thursday: New Tools and Innovations
Friday: Reproductive and Sexual Health
Saturday: Emergency Preparedness
Sunday: Future of Public Health
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