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New Mexico Selected to Join Network on Improving Birth Outcomes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 23, 2013
Contact: David Morgan (575) 528-5197

(Santa Fe) – The National Governors Association (NGA) today announced that New Mexico and three other states have been selected to participate in its Learning Network on Improving Birth Outcomes.

The Learning Network is designed to assist states in developing, implementing and aligning their key policies and initiatives on improving birth outcomes as measured by the incidence of preterm births and infant mortality.

The NGA will schedule in-state sessions and convene a networking conference for selected states to engage in open dialogue, share lessons learned and further their respective planning processes.

“This unique opportunity allows us to explore new ways to better care for babies born in New Mexico while working to reduce newborn hospitalization costs for parents,” said Governor Susana Martinez.

New Mexico will join Hawaii, Indiana, and West Virginia to participate in this learning network. The first round of state selections, Connecticut, Kentucky, Louisiana and Michigan, were selected in the network’s first round last December.

The Department of Public Health has established a five-member core team that includes:

Ms. Retta Ward, M.P.H., NM Cabinet Secretary of Health.

Dr. Janis Gonzales, Acting Family Health Bureau Chief.  (Team lead)

Dr. Anne Foster, M.D., M.P.H., Medicaid Medical Director.

Dr. Ron Reid, Ph.D., March of Dimes, State Director of Program Services and Government Affairs.

James William Ross, M.A., M.P.H., Cabinet Director, Office of the Governor

This team will work with the NGA to establish a statewide coalition of state and local agencies to improve birth outcomes, especially within the state’s high risk communities. Representation from the Certified Nurse Midwifery Board and University of New Mexico Hospital will be included in ongoing discussions.

“Participation in the learning network will help New Mexico overcome a recent challenge among state and territorial health officers to reduce preterm births by 8 percent by 2014,” said Department of Health Cabinet Secretary, Retta Ward, MPH. “The focus of our participation will be to align existing programs and to help our state meet that goal.”

The Learning Network initiative is part of the Alliance for Information on Maternal and Child Health Services (AIM). AIM is sponsored by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

To learn more about NGA’s health division, please visitwww.nga.org/cms/center/health.

 

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Program Planning in Public Health – New Courses Announced

Program Planning in Public Health
• Obtain practical skills that you can use immediately to plan programs.

March 18, 2013 9am-4pm
April 29, 2013 9am-4pm

These courses will be held at the NMSU Albuquerque campus,
4501 Indian School NE
Map

Course description: Build on the knowledge and skills acquired in Introduction to Public Health.  The activities and case studies will focus on public health problems related to chronic diseases. You will obtain practical skills and tools that you can use immediately as part of the program planning process. We will focus on how to develop planning models, including hands-on work with national websites.

Course pre-requisites: Have completed Introduction to Public Health or be able to do the following:

  • Identify prominent events in the history of the public health profession.
    • Identify the health status of populations and their related determinants of health and illness.
    • Recognize the role of cultural, social, and behavioral factors in the accessibility, availability, acceptability and delivery of public health services.
    • Describe the local, state, and federal public health and health care system.

Course objectives:

  • Evaluate variables that measure public health conditions.
  • Describe the characteristics of a population-based health problem (e.g. equity, social determinants, environment, etc.).
  • Describe the scientific evidence related to a public health issue, concern, or intervention.
  • Recognize community linkages and relationships among multiple factors (or determinants) affecting health.

 Target audience: Those who have completed the Introduction to Public Health course.

Questions? email info@collectiveactionstrategies.com

Interested in a different course?
See Introduction to Public Health course here.

See Assessment in Public Health here.

Presented by the New Mexico Public Health Learning Collaborative

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Assessment in Public Health: New Mexico Public Health Learning Collaborative Announces February-March 2013 Schedule

Assessment in Public Health
• Obtain practical skills that you can use immediately to conduct assessment or plan programs.
• Focus on how data are used in an assessment, including working with state and national databases.

February 14, 2013 9am-4pm
February 26, 2013 9am-4pm
March 4, 2013 9am-4pm

These courses will be held at the NMSU Albuquerque campus,
4501 Indian School NE
Map

Questions? email info@collectiveactionstrategies.com

Interested in a different course?
See Introduction to Public Health course here.

See Program Planning in Public Health here.

Presented by the New Mexico Public Health Learning Collaborative

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Introduction to Public Health: 2013 Schedule

Understand the critical role of public health today. Learn how to make a public health impact through your work. The course will include:
• Public health core functions and essential services
• Health disparities
• Culture and health
• Public health programs and infrastructure
Continuing education credits are available.
Register today using the following links!

April 8, 2013 9am-4pm in Hobbs

April 9, 2013 9am-4pm in Roswell

 

 

What people are saying about Introduction to Public Health…
“The trainers were fantastic, they were excellent facilitators of discussion and critical thinking activities as well as shared deep knowledge of the subjects”
“The information was great.  The activities were very helpful for further understanding the concepts. Great brief intro. Like doing one health topic on all activities. Loved the snacks and videos.”
“Thank you for the opportunity, the workshop was excellent!” 

Course description: Understand the critical role of public health today. Learn how to make a public health impact through your work. The course will include multi-media content covering the history of intertwining professional paths, some tools of public health practice, and an exploration of the determinants of health. The course will include:

•          Public health core functions and essential services
•          Health disparities/differences
•          Culture and health
•          Public health programs and infrastructure

Course pre-requisites: None

Course objectives:

·               Identify prominent events in the history of the public health profession.
·               Identify the health status of populations and their related determinants of health and illness.
·               Recognize the role of cultural, social, and behavioral factors in the accessibility, availability, acceptability and delivery of public health services.
·               Describe the local, state, and federal public health and health care system.

Target audience: Employees of the NM Department of Health, community members, non-profit employees, health council members, and anyone who is interested in public health.

Questions? email info@collectiveactionstrategies.com

Interested in a different course?

See Assessment in Public Health here.

See Program Planning in Public Health here.

Presented by the New Mexico Public Health Learning Collaborative

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Community Health Workers Training Focuses on Results

Today President and CEO of Collective Action Strategies, Giovanna Rossi, trained twenty community health workers in Results Based Accountability at a quarterly Community Health Workers Association meeting as part of her work with the Early Childhood Action Network.



11.30.12 RBA Training for CHW

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Policy Briefing: Women and Health Care Reform

November 28, 2012
Anna Benyo, Senior Health Policy Analyst
National Women’s Law Center
Anna Benyo NWLC Presentation NM Policy Breifing 2012

And a local panel of experts:
Micaela Cadena, Young Women United
Pamelya Herndon, J.D., Southwest Women’s Law Center
Nandini Pillai Kuehn, Ph.D., MHA, Health Services Consulting
Ellen Pinnes, J.D., Health Policy Consultant
Roxane Spruce Bly, Bernalillo County Off-Reservation Native American Health Commission

Event sponsored by:
Gender Impacts Policy, a project of the Center of Southwest Culture
RWJF Center for Health Policy at UNM
State of Women’s Health NM: A Partnership with National Women’s Law Center
UNM Women’s Resource Center
UNM Women Studies

Policy briefing planner and moderator:
Giovanna Rossi, Collective Action Strategies, LLC

Additional materials:
Medicaid Expansion Infographic

WomenACABingaman

Report-BBER-Economic and Fiscal Impacts of the Proposed Medicaid Expansion in New Mexico-2012-10-31

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Albuquerque trainings to focus on public health

– Media Advisory –

Albuquerque trainings to focus on public health

Understand the critical role of public health today.  Learn how to make a public health impact through your work.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., August 27th, 2012 – The Public Health Learning Collaborative Presents: Introduction to Public Health, taught by professors from University of NM and NM State University Public Health programs.

Topics will include:

Public health core functions and essential services
Health disparities
Culture and health
Public health programs and infrastructure

What: Free trainings for community members and professional on public health

Where:  NMSU Albuquerque Center, Room 202, 4501 Indian School NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico

When:  September 5th and 25th, 9am – 4pm

 Who:  New Mexico Public Health Learning Collaborative, a joint project of the NM Department of Health, UNM, and NMSU

Register: The events are open to the public, but registration is required.  Register here: Sept. 5th: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PublicHealthAbqSept5

Sept. 25th: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PublicHealthAbq

Visit www.collectiveactionstrategies.com for more information

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Women’s Health Today covers new preventive health benefits- August 24th

Friday, August 24th 8am MST
Women’s Health Today
on KUNM 89.9fm or www.kunm.org
Listen to the August show here

Which services are covered under health insurance plans? Does Medicaid and Medicare provide the same benefits? How will the law be implemented so that women can access the benefits?

My guests include Senator Jeff Bingaman, Dr. Carrie Swartz of Bosque Women’s Care, and Rebecca Vanucci, an expectant mom.

More information about health care reform is available at www.healthcare.gov and www.nwlc.org

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Women’s Health Today is about women for everyone. How does being a woman or a man impact your health? Does health and other policy adequately address systemic problems and root causes of ill health? Women’s Health Today looks at health from an interdisciplinary and woman-centered perspective, examining the many biological, psychological, environmental and social factors effecting health.