This month, we are very proud to share highlights from the January session of the Rooted in Resilience: Healing the Circles within Indigenous Social Drivers of Health (ISDOH) Learning Series. Panelists, Estefanita Calabaza, Dr. Doreen M Bird, Yvette Martinez and Samantha Murrey provided examples of applying ISDOH frameworks to program assessment, program development and policy. You can watch the recording here. At the end of this session, participants shared a lesson they would carry with them from what our speakers shared. Below are some of their responses.

• One thing that stood out to me about an ISDOH approach to evaluation was the importance of storytelling as a part of the process. 
• Data is relational - data and evaluation process is not just about numbers or outcomes, but trust, stories, culture, and connecting to one another, place, time, and the land 
• The importance of storytelling! To me this is where many funders and leadership/program development needs to see the incredible value of the personal experience. Also honoring the community and honoring the traditional ways.
• Showing up every day is love and further deepens our community connection. The work that is done is more than work it is love for us, our relatives, our home. 
• One thing that really stood out to me is how the work we do in Santo Domingo is really closely knit and culturally based. Also just showing our relatives that we do care for them and how we advocate for them so we can make sure that they get the assistance/help that they need in order to be the healthiest versions of themselves
• Indigenous communities already have the knowledge that healing can happen instantly in the right moment.
• I liked that Dr. Bird put in a different way to make us think of ways we do this work using that phrase- What makes you healthy? Rather than Social Determinants of Health.  

Our next all-member meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 26^th from 1:00 - 2:30 pm MT. The agenda is provided below. This is a great meeting to invite individuals in your network to as we will provide a brief orientation at the beginning of the session. Email dlucero45@phs.org for the calendar invite.

All-member Meeting Agenda

1:00 - 1:15 Welcome & 2026 Collaborative Orientation

1:15 - 2:00 A look at CLRS developments across the state. Presenters will share planned efforts for 2026, current data/trends and recommendations for how Collaborative members can support these efforts. Presenters will have 10 minutes each to share followed by 15 minutes for questions from participants.

• YesNMConnect
• Findhelp 
• Doña Ana County

2:00 - 2:15 ShareNM - What to expect in 2026 and how ShareNM supports the state and key partners in achieving CLRS

2:15 - 2:25 Collaborative Member Updates

2:25 – 2:30 Closing & Next Steps

*NEW* NMSDOH-C is now offering monthly drop-in hours

Drop-in hours provide an opportunity to connect outside of Collaborative workgroup sessions and all-member meetings. This is a time for sharing ideas, asking questions and building relationships. Our first drop in hour will take place on February 27th from 10-11:00 am MT. Please use the Teams information below to join.

Join the meeting

Meeting ID: 228 495 638 763 06

Passcode: en2PF9gs



New Mexico Social Drivers of Health SDOH Support Integration ECHO Program

Project ECHO is collaborating with the New Mexico Health Care Authority (NM HCA) and Findhelp to deliver and educate healthcare providers and health leadership in New Mexico on the use of a closed-loop referral system (CLRS) to screen and connect patients to resources to address social needs. The implementation of the statewide closed loop referral system depends on the integration of community health workers as key members of the healthcare team. The NM HCA has developed the curriculum for training health care leaders on SDOH, the closed-loop referral system, and highlighting the inclusion of CHWs and/or other Support Workers for providing social needs support across New Mexico. 

Register Here: New Mexico Social Drivers of Health (SDOH) Support Integration ECHO Program by ECHO Institute New Mexico Hub | iECHO

Upcoming sessions will focus on Maximizing Available Behavioral Health Resources in New Mexico, Building a Social Care Network - A vision to Integrate States Counties, Cities & Health Providers and Funding a Closed-loop Referral System in Your Practice.

Session Details

Meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m MT, and subject to holiday scheduling.

Target Audience

• Clinic leadership and administration
• Individuals that have decision-making capacity about if and how to incorporate CHWs as part of their healthcare organizations
• Counties of Dona Ana, Lea, Eddy, Chaves, Grant, Luna, Otero and El Paso.

Continuing Education Credits

We offer no-cost Continuing Medical Education, Continuing Nurse, Continuing Pharmacy Education and American Academy of Physician Assistants credits. 

Join Health in Partnership for an interactive two-part series to discuss, share, and commit to actions to advance immigration justice where you live, and provide care, protection and support to our immigrant communities.

The series will be anchored by HIP’s Immigration Justice Action Guide and Talking Points, which offer practical actions public health workers can take to promote immigration justice.

Part 1: Immigration Justice is Public Health

🗓️ When: Monday, February 9 | 11:00–12:30pm PT / 1:00–2:30pm CT / 2:00–3:30pm ET

📌 Focus: Background and context on immigration, authoritarianism, abolition, and public health; introduction to HIP’s Immigration Justice Guide; discussion of actions you can take in your agency and community

Part 2: Sharing Our Stories, Building Our Power

🗓️ When: Monday, February 23 | 11:00–12:30pm PT / 1:00–2:30pm CT / 2:00–3:30pm ET

📌 Focus: Sharing stories of how public health is taking action to protect immigrant communities, challenge authoritarian tactics, and advance immigrant rights and justice; identifying commitments and actions to lift up stories and continue to move in solidarity with our immigrant neighbors