A Note from the Executive Director |
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Happy Summer! As all of New Mexico's school's wrap up their final days of instruction, and many SBHCs close temporarily, we want to congratulate you on another school year of dedication to the thriving of children! Our staff and Board are already busily planning for next year, but we hope you all have at least a few days off or moments of respite before the launch of the 2023-23 school year.
As we look forward, we are busy collecting best practices for operations and clinical care and hope you will share with us any needs you have. Staff of NMASBHC along with a number of you in the field will be attending the national School-Based Health Alliance conference in Washington D.C. in the last week of June, and we'd love to hear your opinion about which topics we should be seeking information while we attend.
Lastly, please let me ask you to share with us any success stories or testimonials from students, parents/guardians, school staff, and community members you may have heard during this last year. As some of you may know, there is a terribly misinformed minority in our state who are seeking to block advancement of the SBHC movement. We are working to provide tools to all SBHCs with accurate information and stories about the valuable care being provided to children and youth in SBHCs. Please help us combat the fearmongering by sharing true stories from your practices with us. And, watch for future tools from NMASBHC to help you educate your school administrators, school boards, and community members about the critical work you are doing to make sure our state's children are health and ready to learn!
Wishing you a healthy and restorative summer!
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June 2023 features the 2022 NMASBHC Annual Awardees - the 2021/22 Washington MS SBHC Team, sponsored by UNMMG and the ABQ Field Representative from Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury's office.
Thank you for all the SBHCs who participated and submitted pictures!
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SBHC ECHO sessions have wrapped up for the year. Thank you all who attended and participated in this important initiative. NMASBHC appreciates the collaboration with Project ECHO, OSAH, Molina and other partners who have worked diligently to create an educational and professional development community of practice for SBHCs in New Mexico. Also, thank you to our amazing SBHC ECHO Hub team.
We are currently in the process of planning for future sessions. Please let us know if you have suggestions for additional topics. In the meantime, you can visit the SBHC ECHO Resource Library to see recordings of prior sessions, as well as resources.
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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 2023 |
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The School-Based Health Alliance Annual Conference, “Celebrating and Growing the Workforce,” will be on June 26-28, 2023, at American University Washington School of Law in Washington, DC.
Visit the SBHA website for more information and registration details. This conference is an opportunity to connect with fellow health care professionals, education professionals, and advocates across the nation.
We look forward to seeing you all represent NM SBHCs at this year's conference.
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SBHC Interest Survey for NM Schools |
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Urgent Opportunity for Superintendents and Principals:
We need your communication regarding your school's interest and readiness for school-based health center services. To help NMASBHC and funding partners such as the county, state, and federal government determine where the interest and need lies, NMASBHC has created a brief survey of superintendents and principals to quantify and locate those factors.
If you are a principal or superintendent, please go to the short survey linked below to complete the survey. If you work in a school, please forward the survey to your designated administrator and encourage them to complete this survey.
NMASBHC will leave this survey open through the end of the school year to maximize participation. However, if your school has an urgent need to be connected to the current NMDOH-OSAH process for the RFA for SBHC services, please complete the survey ASAP.
Please feel free to reach out to NMASBHC with any questions or needs for support.
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End of Year Operational Plan (OP) Progress Reports were due on May 30th, 2023. See the attached Deliverables Checklist that will help with completion.
The snapshot needed for the QI section was made available by May 25th.
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NM Medicaid Presumptive Eligibility Determiner Training |
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Presumptive Eligibility Determiner trainings are scheduled for June 1st and June 2nd. 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, but many families may need support in finding out if their COVID-era coverage is winding down in 2023 as well.
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HSD has launched the Renew NM! Campaign, which is a statewide public awareness campaign that provides resources and information to HSD customers and community partners about the changes to SNAP & Medicaid.
It is a Call to Action to:
- Update contact information
- Watch for their Turquoise envelope
- Submit a renewal
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Applying for SNAP, TANF, LIHEAP, and Medicaid
Pandemic EBT (P-EBT)
There have been recent announcements about a one-time issuance for summer. Visit the HSD website for more information. |
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beWellNM Community Partner Toolkit |
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The beWellnm toolkit was created in effort to provide consistent information and to support New Mexican communities and partners to better understand the Medicaid Unwinding.
The toolkit includes the following resources:
- Enrollment Event Calendar – This calendar lists enrollment events across the state where consumers can ask questions about the Medicaid Unwinding and coverage options as well as receive in-person enrollment assistance.
- Enrollment Event Flyers – These printable flyers can be edited so you can add the enrollment event location most convenient to you and your community based on the events listed on the enrollment calendar.
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Medicaid Unwinding Flyers – These printable educational flyers are available in multiple languages and include a QR code to the beWellnm website to assist with coverage options.
- Medicaid Unwinding FAQs – These high-level FAQs focus on the Medicaid Unwinding and the NM Medicaid Transition Premium Relief Program.
- Newsletter Articles – This newsletter article is available if you would like to include Medicaid Unwinding information within your organization or partner newsletters.
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Talking Points – These high-level talking points are available as a reference when speaking about the Medicaid Unwinding.
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Press Release – This is the beWellnm press release when the Medicaid Unwinding policy change went into effect.
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Clinic Resources, Training Opportunities and Community Announcements |
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Improving LGBTQ+ Inclusivity in SBHCs |
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Did you know that LGBTQ+ students experience many health disparities, including suicidality, depression, anxiety, substance use, obesity, sexually transmitted infections, and unplanned pregnancies? School-based health centers are well positioned to address these disparities and implementing LGBTQ+ inclusive practices can make SBHCs better prepared to care for LGBTQ+ students.
The Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation has a new research study designed to assist SBHCs in planning and carrying out LGBTQ+ inclusive practices to enhance patient care!
What is involved?
- Bringing staff together to implement nationally recognized best practices;
- Free training, resources, and support for your team;
- Completing paid surveys and assessments about implementation process; and
- Learning how to respond effectively to patient sexual orientation and gender identity data and needs at your clinic!
What are the benefits?
- Access to coaching guidance and support for a one-year implementation period;
- Fewer barriers to care for students;
- Better student engagement and satisfaction with care; and
- Opportunity to reduce health disparities for LGBTQ+ students!
Participating SBHCs will receive modest financial support for taking part in research and implementation activities.
We hope that your organization will join us as part of this in this important study. To learn more please contact Daniel Shattuck, PhD, at dshattuck@pire.org or 505-765-2331, or visit our website at bit.ly/PIRE-SBHC. We are also happy to meet with you and your colleagues in person to discuss the project at your earliest convenience. We look forward to talking with you soon!
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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Join us for one-hour interactive training to troubleshoot your LARC billing and coding issues. We can also review basic information about getting started with LARC billing and coding. A zoom link will be emailed to you to access the session.
Nexplanon Training
Nexplanon training can be scheduled as requested. Please contact Andrea Andersen at aaderse@salud.unm.edu if you are interested in Nexplanon training.
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Friday, June 9th - 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Friday, June 16th - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Friday, June 23rd - 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Friday, June 30th - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Friday July 14th - 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Friday July 21st - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
These free 2-hour IUD Clinical Skills Practicums will include 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 is available at no cost. Currently, our Virtual IUD Practicum training is only offered to medical providers in the State of New Mexico.
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SBHC Staff are amazing!
Please feel free to share these open positions with your colleagues and peers.
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Got Shots? is an important initiative to help children and families to get their immunizations and shots.
This summer's "Got Shots?" events will take place July 8 - August 31, 2023. For updated information, visit the Got Shots website.
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Western Sky - 3rd Annual Quality Improvement Provider Summit |
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Western Sky Community Care will be having the 3rd Annual Quality Improvement Provider Summit on August 23, 2023. Western Sky is inviting all providers, practitioners, staff, and quality departments, throughout NM and will be reviewing a variety of Western Sky Community Care programs, Quality Topics, and Initiatives. Please save the date and we hope to have you in attendance.
Date: August 23, 2023
Location: CNM Workforce Training Center
5600 Eagle Rock Ave NE; Albuquerque, NM 87113
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June Health Awareness Activities |
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LGBTQIA+ youth tend to face greater health disparities, may have difficulty accessing quality treatment, and are at risk for concerns such as suicide ideation, homelessness, and other serious stressors
For resources on mental health care for LGBTQA+ patients or lesson plans/books on these topics, please see the following:
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June 10th is Family Health and Fitness Day |
Family Health & Fitness Day will be held on June 10, 2023! Celebrated the second Saturday in June each year, this special day promotes the importance of parks and recreation in keeping communities healthy and active.
Park and recreation agencies everywhere are encouraged to participate by sharing ways families can get active on June 10 — whether through participating in virtual programs at home or in their local parks. Members of the healthcare and public health communities are encouraged to participate, as well, even as sponsors.
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June 27th is National HIV Testing Day |
Taking an HIV test is taking care of yourself and others. Knowing your status gives you powerful information to help stay healthy. There are more HIV testing options than ever before that are free, easy, fast and confidential. There are many community partners that offer vital services that make HIV testing simple, accessible, affordable, and routine.
Learn more about HIV testing options to share with your community.
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Support NMASBHC this year! |
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