Sierra Health Council

SB 35 Passed!

Update: Jan 26th

SB 35 passed 6-0. The Committee report will be read on the Senate floor then we need to get it scheduled in Senate Finance. We will need calls to Senate Finance Committee members. Here is the link to committee members:

http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/committeedisplay.aspx?CommitteeCode=SFC

Please refer to the attached New Mexico Alliance of Health Councils (NMAHC) SB 35 position paper

See your 'SHC Fact Sheet' 1st link on the left column of this website!

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Community Forums!

2012 Community Forums – Your Voice Matters

CON ALMA HEALTH FOUNDATION, the largest foundation in New Mexico dedicated to health, invites the general public, representatives of nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, and businesses concerned with health issues in New Mexico to attend a Community Forum.

Free Webinar

County Health Rankings Special Topics Webinar:

Using the Rankings to Advocate for Policy Change

January 31, 2012 at 1pm

Please click here to register for this webinar

Community Needs Assessment

Update~January 21, 2012: Call for Facilitators

The Sierra County Health Needs Assessment team is recruiting community facilitators to conduct two-hour community forums from March through May 2012. Experience in healthcare, social services, and/or community development is preferred. Facilitator training will be conducted by Dr. Mark Kittleson from NMSU’s College of Public Health & Social Services at

WNMU, Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

To register for this training contact:

Sharon Finarelli phone: 575-894-3469 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

See Census Fact Sheet below