Car Seat / Child Passenger Safety Workshop

Saturday, August 7
10am - 12pm
Bank of the Southwest
509 Broadway, Truth or Consequences

carseatclinic

Health Council Update - 6/4/2010

By Health Council Coordinator Wendy Sager Evanson

Greetings! It's been a busy month with good news following the sweat and elbow grease.

Since learning of the 100% funding cut by the NM Dept. of Health, there has been a push to clarify our core functions and make presentations to the City of T or C and Sierra County in hopes of securing some funding. We asked for $25,000 from each and the City of T or C has come through!!!

The feeling of support is so great, and now the council can truly become a more community based organization! A grant to Con Alma was submitted June 1st. It will be November before we know about that funding. Meanwhile, the office can remain open, 5 days/week- we will have funds to pay 12hrs to staff- and 8 hours to MCH.

Massive Budget Cuts to State Health Councils

Press release from the NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Secretary Alfredo Vigil, MD

April 6, 2010

Department of Health Announces Budget Cut Decisions

(Santa Fe) – Health Secretary Alfredo Vigil, MD, today announced that the Department of Health has had to make difficult decisions about the services it provides to deal with an almost $24.4 million reduction in next year’s budget.

“We consider all of our programs important for people in New Mexico, and we’ve regrettably had to make tough choices about our priorities since we don't have enough money to fully fund all of our programs," Dr. Vigil said. “We appreciate how difficult it was for the Legislature and Governor Richardson to approve a budget with significant losses in state revenue, and we know cuts are necessary to sustain state government.”