A Note from the Executive Director
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Are you out there school-based health care field and partners? Or are you enjoying some well-deserved rest after the close of the school year? Whether you’re beach-side or in your office when you read this, please know that the staff and Board are steadily working for the advancement of school-based health, even during the summer. In fact, I’m pleased to announce that our Program Manager, Kim Stanek, is back from parental leave and working full-time. Kim, myself and many from our Board and the SBHC field are looking forward to the opportunity to do some federal legislative education and advocacy in the month of June. We’ll be attending the School-Based Health Alliance national convention late in the month, and we are excited that this year’s convention, in Washington D.C., includes visits to all of New Mexico’s congressional representatives. We’ll be telling them about the great work SBHCs do for children in our state. You have a chance to do so as well! There are House and Senate bills in the works to reauthorize SBHCs, which could lead to federal funding for operations. If you are interested in encouraging your elected officials to sign-on to those bills, visit http://www.sbh4all.org/advocacy/advocacy-center/ for more information. Congressman Ben Ray Lujan has already signed on! It is these sorts of partnering efforts that will result in the improved outcomes for children that we are all determined to achieve.
With determination,
Nancy Rodriguez
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Communicating With NMASBHC Staff
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We are here to support you this summer. Kim is back from parental leave and NMASBHC is back to being fully staffed! Please remember to utilize our new email addresses if you need support this summer and visit our website for resources and updates. If you are a SBHC team member don't forget to sign up for the New Mexico SBHC Basecamp to participate in regular check-ins with NMASBHC, NMDOH, Apex, and other SBHC partners, ask other SBHCs across New Mexico questions or share your own best practices and find SBHC specific documents and resources.
Emails:
Website:
nmasbhc.org
Basecamp:
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Join NMASBHC in Washington D.C.!
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We are headed to Washington D.C. for the national
School-Based Health Care Convention, June 23rd-26th. Registration is still open until
June 7th if you or anyone else you know would like to attend. After June 7th, registration will be available on site for an additional $25 late fee.
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Twenty Years Of School-Based Health Care Growth And Expansion
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An article authored by the national School-Based Health Alliance (SBHA) staff has been published in the May issue of Health Affairs. The article, “20 Years of School-Based Health Care Growth and Expansion,” summarizes Census data from the 1998-99 school year to the present.
Read about SBHC expansion and reach across the country!
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Opportunity to be listed as an Inclusive Clinic
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Bright Spaces, Welcome Places is a project of
Fierce Pride designed to increase LGBTQ+ access to mental health services, build partnerships between mental health agencies and LGBTQ+ communities, and promote training and organizational policies that will increase understanding and acceptance of diverse gender identities and sexual orientations.
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OSAH RFP for School-Based Health Center Services
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Submissions for OSAH SBHC Service Contracts were due by
3:00pm on Friday, May 3, 2019. Offers have been made to selected applicants and more information will become public in July.
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2018-2019 New Mexico SBHC Map
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Opportunity to Make Comments on Proposed Medicaid Payment Rates and Services
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Health care providers, Medicaid clients, and other interested parties are invited to submit comments on HSD’s newly proposed payment rates and new services. The documents are available on the HSD website:
https://www.hsd.state.nm.us/2017-comment-period-open.aspx. Comments must be submitted by June 17, 2019. Examples of included changes are new payments for fluoride varnish up to age 20, increasing community pharmacy fees, and others.
Proposed fee schedules may be found on the HSD website at:
www.hsd.state.nm.us/providers/fee-schedules.aspx. Scroll to the bottom of the page, click on “agree”; then click on “submit”. On the page that appears, scroll to the section titled “Proposed Fee Schedules or Rates”. Recorded comments may be left by calling (505) 827-1337. Electronic comments may be submitted to
[email protected]. All comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time, June 17, 2019. Interested persons may address written comments to: Human Services Department, ATTN: Medical Assistance Division Public Comments, P.O. Box 2348, Santa Fe, NM 87504-2348. All comments will be compiled and made available on the HSD website.
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Tool for Getting in Touch with Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs)
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NMASBHC is increasingly being asked to guide SBHCs and their patients to the right contacts at the three Medicaid Managed Care Organizations that continued or began operation as part of Centennial Care 2.0 on January 1, 2019. In order to support those requests, NMASBHC has created to tool below. Please note that this in not an official Medicaid tool, but that all information was verified as correct by NMASBHC at the time of this publication. Should you wish to have a downloadable copy of this document, please reach out to us at [email protected].
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Clinic Resources, Training Opportunities, and Community Announcements
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Anniversaries of Traumatic Events: Guidance for Educators
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This spring marks the first anniversary of the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and Santa Fe High School in Texas as well as the 12-year anniversary of the shootings at Virginia Tech and the 20-year anniversary of the shootings at Columbine High School in Colorado. Such anniversaries often result in considerable media attention. This may be an ideal time to highlight the positive steps your school is taking to support students and improve school safety.
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Immunization Webinar: June 4th
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“Building School Immunity: Winning Strategies for Improving School Immunization Rates from Washington, California and Colorado.”
WithinReach, the Immunization Action Coalition of Washington, and Public Health Seattle & King County are presenting the webinar on Tuesday, June 4th 1-2 PM MT.
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HPV Vaccine Safety Self Study: Free CEUs
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This self-study activity is hosted by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and the National AHEC Organization and
is intended for Physicians, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners and Nurses engaged in care of adolescents and young adults needing immunizations.
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Updated 2019-2020 School Immunization Requirements
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The updated
School Requirements for 2019-20
are now approved and available on the DOH Immunization Program website. Changes for this year include a requirement for
Meningococcal ACWY
vaccine for 7
th
grade entry, and a
second dose of Hep A
for children in daycare/preschool by 48 months. Visit:
https://nmhealth.org/about/phd/idb/imp/sreq/ for more detailed information, including the downloadable tool below.
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First Nations Youth Hiking Program
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First Nation’s Traditional Wellness Program, CDC, National Indian Youth Council, and NB3 have collaborated for an exciting summer hiking opportunity for all Native youth ages 7-18. These hikes will focus on prevention education, being active, pro social values and cultural enrichment for our youth. See the schedule below.
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