A Note from the Executive Director | | |
It’s back to school time! It is hard to believe that the school break is over, and the time of fresh paper and pencils is upon us. The NMASBHC team hopes you had some time to rest and reset so that you are ready to serve the young people as they come back into the halls of learning. We want to thank those of you who sent in some words of gratitude and inspiration after our July newsletter. As you lean into the new year, I hope the words of one of your colleagues shared below will give you strength and hope. They definitely provided that for me! I'll be sharing more in future newsletters, so please feel free to send me your thoughts!
"One of the things I love most about SBHCs is their accessibility. They remove many barriers that children and families face when accessing healthcare. By offering services directly in schools, SBHCs make it easier for kids to get the care they need without having to miss school or navigate complex systems."
- Roxanne Rodriguez, Las Clinicas del Norte
What also cheers me for the future is looking forward to seeing you all at the 2025 Head to Toe conference. In honor of our organization’s 25th anniversary this year, we’ll be doing things in extra special ways for the SBHC pre-conference. Hotel location! Fabulous food! Giveaways galore! Please save the date – November 4th – and watch basecamp, our social media, and the September newsletter for details on registration and content. In the meantime, consider kicking things off by taking advantage of early bird prices for the fabulous raffle (see below); winners will be announced on the final day of the conference.
Wishing you a healthy back to school season!
Nancy Rodriguez, nancy@nmasbhc.org
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August 2025 features the team at Pojoaque High School, sponsored by Las Clinicas del Norte.
Thank you for all the SBHCs who participated and submitted pictures!
Thank you to Presbyterian Health Plan for sponsoring the 2025 calendar.
If you have any questions, please contact Wilma at wilma@nmasbhc.org.
| | Submit your photos for the 2026 NMASBHC Calendar! | | |
It's time to start looking ahead to 2026 (Yes, really)! We're seeking photo entries for next year's NMASBHC calendar. We want to feature your amazing teams!
Requirements:
- Photos must be landscape orientation. Please submit images that are at least 1536 x 1024 pixels.
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All individuals under 18 MUST have a completed NMASBHC minor photo release form. Please submit the form with the photos.
- Please provide names of all individuals in the photo. Order them from left to right, top to bottom. All individuals in the photo must be named.
- Photos must represent the featured SBHC in some way.
- We will try to honor requests/preferences to be featured for a specific month.
Please submit entries by September 30th to Sydney at sydney@nmasbhc.org
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Save the Date!
Kendra Scott Fundraiser - August 18th
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Mark your calendars!
We're partnering with Kendra Scott for a special giveback event in honor of National Non-Profit Day.
Stop by the Uptown store in Albuquerque on Saturday, August 16th from 12 to 2 pm for 20% of your purchase to benefit NMASBHC.
Can't make it to the store? We have an online code that will be active from midnight on the 16th to 11:59 pm on Sunday, August 17th. Apply GIVEBACK-JRBTB at checkout to donate 20% of your cart.
| | | Early Bird Raffle Tickets Available NOW! | | | | |
Get excited! We're launching a special early bird deal for our annual fundraising raffle!
From now until September 30th, buy
6 tickets for $20. Give yourself the best chance at winning one of our amazing prize packages!
This year's grand prize is a $500 Southwest Airlines gift card. Prizes will continue to be announced in the lead up to the Head to Toe Conference on November 4-6th.
You don't need to be present to win! Winners will be announced on November 6th.
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THANK YOU
for joining our
New Mexico SBHC ECHO sessions for this past academic year.
We will return in the Fall, beginning on September 9th.
You can visit the iECHO for slides, videos, recordings and resources from past presentations.
After registering, you can view past content and get notifications for upcoming sessions.
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THANK YOU!!
Northern New Mexico Sexual and Reproductive Health Training
Thank you to everyone who attended our July 24th training in collaboration with the UNM Contraceptive Mentoring Program in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Our Adolescent Health Clinical Consultant, Jen Robinson, did an phenomenal job as the trainer and we appreciate the engagement and input provided by attendees throughout the day. We also want to share to extend our gratitude to Luna Community College for providing us a wonderful space to hold this event. We look forward to seeing you all again virtually at our Fall SBHC Learning Bursts.
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SBHC Fall Learning Bursts!
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Oct 2nd: Annoying bleeding on Nexplanon and other bleeding on birth control
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Oct 16th: Period products- Making sure everyone in NM has access to menstrual products
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Oct 30th: Extended learning burst: Healthy relationships in teens- Supporting the young people we serve
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Nov 13th: “My app told me I’m ovulating”- Fertility awareness based methods
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Dec 11th: What in the TikTok- Addressing health information from the apps
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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.
| | Head 2 Toe Conference 2025 | | |
SAVE THE DATES: November 4-6, 2025
Albuquerque Convention Center
SBHC Pre-conference will be on
Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
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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.
| | Operational Plans and Data Submission | | |
If you have any questions about Operational Plans and Progress Reports, please direct any questions to Jamie (Jamie.Slama@doh.nm.gov).
If you have questions about NMDOH contractually required data submission, please communicate with Kristin Oreskovich at Kristin.Oreskovich@doh.nm.gov.
| | SBHCs and Education Outcomes, 2014-19 | | |
Apex has been hard at work, working on a statewide study to analyze SBHC utilization and NM PED academic data from 2014-2019. You can find this report and other past year reports on the NMASBHC website.
If you have any questions about the data, please communicate with Kristin Oreskovich at Kristin.Oreskovich@doh.nm.gov.
| | Value Added Benefits are additional services or benefits that Managed Care Organization (MCO) offer for their members. It is important to communicate with your MCO for these services. The flyer has a list of some of these benefits for SBHC Youth and their families. | | |
BCBSNM Learn to Live -
Mental Health Support for Teens
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BCBS NM - Back to School Bash
Saturday, August 2, 2025
| | Clinic Resources, Training Opportunities and Community Announcements | | School Professionals Oral Health Toolkit | | Free O-Pill for Clinics! | |
Bold Futures NM has been working on increasing access to over the counter birth control as part of the Free the Pill Coalition for many years.
As a result of this collaboration they have received their first bulk donation of OPill. They have both 1 month and 3 month packs available.
If your organization is interested in distributing OPill at no cost to patients, please email Rach Arrey (they/them) at rachel@boldfuturesnm.org.
Please include:
1) how many packs of OPill you are requesting,
2) what type (1 month or 3 month),
3) as well as your location , and
4) a sentence or two describing the communities that you serve
If you have further questions about the OPill for the students you serve please reach out to our adolescent health clinical consultant, Jen Robinson, Jen@nmasbhc.org. She is an excellent resource! Be on the lookout for a short webinar this fall going over all things OPill for SBHCs! Sign up for That Time of the Month to get updates on this training and more!
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Thank you to those who were able to attend the SBIRT trainings in May and June. The team is working on having an asynchronous option for additional trainings.
For those SBHC staff who did the training, check your email for the SBHC Incentives that were sent via Amazon.
We recognize that the end of the school year is often busy. As you plan for professional development days before school starts and would like to schedule a training for your SBHC team, please contact Michelle Widener at MiWidener@salud.unm.edu.
| | Reminders from Jen's Desk | | |
Sign up for the NMASBHC mid-monthly reproductive and sexual health update, That Time of the Month! Each month you will get the latest and greatest updates, trainings opportunities, and resources direct from Jen to your inbox. Sign up here!
Upcoming Virtual Trainings
Patient-Centered Humility: Centering Adolescents’ Voices in Reproductive Health
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
12:00 PM CT
Register Here
If you need immediate support or technical assistance regarding sexual and reproductive health care feel free to email me at Jen@nmasbhc.org.
| | Contraception Mentoring Program Trainings | | |
IUD Clinical Skills Practicum
Monday, August 11 · 1 - 3pm MT
Presbyterian Cooper Center/ HALL (12507-16 Computer training room) 9521 San Mateo Blvd NE, ABQ
Register Here
Clinician trainers from the LARC Mentoring Program will conduct a 2-hour practicum on IUD skills. We will use pelvic simulator models to practice inserting and removing different types of IUDs. Our clinicians will also review managing challenges related to IUDs, and will be happy to answer any questions related to LARCs during or after training. Participants will receive 2.0 CME credit hours at no cost.
The Paragard manufacturer recently released a new inserter, and is phasing out the longstanding inserter model over the next few months. We will be training on how to use the new Paragard inserter!
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Nexplanon Trainings
Please email Andrea Andersen at aanderse@salud.unm.edu to get connected with registration for a Nexplanon training or to request future Nexplanon training in your area.
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Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Trainings for Providers and Professionals
NM-ABC trainings are all free of charge, with CME/CEUs provided. NM-ABC is a partnership between the UNM Center for Development and Disability and the NM Department of Health. NM-ABC provides training, consultation and resources related to youth mental health for providers across New Mexico.
- Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
- Autism Spectrum Disorder: Screening and Interventions
- Youth Suicide: Screening and Safety Planning
- Non-Suicidal Self Injury: Screening and Interventions
- Helping Children and Youth Cope with Loss and Grief
- Adolescent Substance Use: Screening and Interventions
- Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents
- Depressive Disorders in Children and Adolescents
- Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care with Children and Youth
- Brief Intervention Techniques with Children and Youth
- ADHD Diagnosis and Management
- SSRIs and Pediatric Patients: Best Practices
- Youth Returning Home from Inpatient and Residential Stays: Bridging the Transition
- Tips from a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know
For more information or to schedule a training, please contact NM-ABC program manager Amy Glass at aeglass@salud.unm.edu
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Please join the New Mexico Department of Health, the New Mexico Primary Care Association, and the New Mexico Immunization Coalition, along with managed care partners, Presbyterian Healthcare Services and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico, in making sure that all New Mexico’s children are immunized on time! This summer's "Got Shots?" events will take place
June 14 - August 30, 2025
Visit the Got Shots? Website for more information:
https://hsc.unm.edu/about/administrative-departments/community-health/programs/nmic/got-shots.html
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SBHC Staff are amazing!
Please feel free to share these open positions with your colleagues and peers.
Mental Health Therapist (part-time) - Moriarty, NM
Presbyterian Medical Services
Dental Hygienist - Fort Sumner, NM
De Baca Family Practice Clinic
Clinic Coordinator - Taos SBHC
SBHC Coordinator - Española SBHC
El Centro Family Health
First Nations Community Healthsource
Click above for open positions
Family Nurse Practitioner - SBHC - Santa Theresa, NM
Family Nurse Practitioner - SBHC - Anthony, NM
Family Nurse Practitioner - SBHC - Las Cruces, NM
Family Nurse Practitioner - SBHC - Las Cruces, NM
Integrated Behavioral Health Therapist - SBHC - Las Cruces, NM
Integrated Behavioral Health Therapist - SBHC - Las Cruces, NM
Integrated Behavioral Health Therapist - SBHC - Las Cruces, NM
Medical Assistant - SBHC - Las Cruces, NM
Medical Assistant - SBHC - Las Cruces, NM
Medical Assistant - SBHC - Las Cruces, NM
Medical Assistant - SBHC - Las Cruces, NM
La Clinica de Familia
Mora Valley Community Health Services
Click above for open positions
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