A Note from the Executive Director | | |
Countdown to Head to Toe!!
Are you registered and ready for the 2025 annual school health conference? We are hoping to see every SBHC represented and every possible partner attend either the SBHC Pre-Conference or the full conference or both! Since it is also our 25th anniversary year, we are doing everything possible to make sure this celebration is special. Not only are we covering the cost of the pre-conference and hosting it at Hotel Andaluz, we're also providing a feast of goodies for SBHCs to take home with them. These items, while celebratory, are aimed at addressing the very real and increasing needs youth and families have for basic needs. This month, and throughout the year, we are so grateful for all SBHCs do for New Mexicans!
If you have any questions, please reach out to us, but please note that after noon on 11/3 and through 11/7, we'll be working on the conference and less available by phone and email. Meantime, if you can't attend, please feel free to celebrate this milestone by supporting NMASBHC's annual fundraising raffle or by making a donation to your local SBHC!
Giving thanks for you this November!
Nancy Rodriguez, nancy@nmasbhc.org
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November 2025 features the Gadsden HS SBHC Sponsored by La Clinica de Familia
Thank you for all the SBHCs who participated and submitted pictures!
Thank you to Presbyterian Health Plan for sponsoring the 2025 calendar.
Special thanks to everyone who submitted photos for next year's calendar!
2026 calendars will be available to pick up during the Head to Toe Conference Nov. 4-6.
| | 2025 SBHC Directory Update & Survey | | Buy Your Raffle Tickets Today! | | | | |
Don't miss out on our annual fundraising raffle!
Get 5 tickets for $20.
This year's grand prize is a $500 Southwest Airlines gift card. Whether you're looking for a hotel stay, tickets to an Isotopes game, or a private wine class, there's a prize for everyone in this year's raffle!
You don't need to be present to win. Winners will be announced on November 6th at the Head to Toe Conference.
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New Mexico School Health ECHO sessions have returned for 2025-2026. Sessions are on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at 12:00 PM MST.
November 2025 session:
November 11th
No session on Nov. 25th
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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We look forward to seeing you all at the SBHC Preconference on November 4, 2025 at Hotel Andaluz. We will celebrate School-Based Health Centers across New Mexico and honor 25 years of NMASBHC. We have planned for a full day of tools, resources, and conversations designed to strengthen student-centered care.
We are ready to share the energy, networking, and solutions that will power school-based health care forward!
Also, stop by our table at the Head to Toe Conference on November 5th & 6th.
Reach out to kimberly@nmasbhc.org if you have questions.
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November 4-6, 2025
Albuquerque Convention Center
Funded by New Mexico Health's Office of School and Adolescent Health and the New Mexico Public Education Department, Safe and Healthy Schools Bureau, this conference attracts more than 500 school health and behavioral health professionals, including school nurses, counselors, social workers and administrators, as well as school-based health center staff and advisory team members. Visit the conference site to register today!
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SBHC Fall Learning Bursts!
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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
Visit https://www.nmasbhc.org/our-work/events-training/ to register.
| | 2026 SBHA Conference - Call for Abstracts | | NMASBHC Youth Advisory Group | | | | |
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.
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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 partnering with the program to increase access for students and families served by their SBHCs. SBHCs can request a frames kit for the Spare Pair program to have in your site. This increases access to the frames that can be ordered through the program. If your SBHC is interested in participating in this program that provides free glasses to patients, please email Wilma at wilma@nmasbhc.org.
| | Operational Plans and Data Submission | | |
Operational Plans were due on September 30th. If there are any questions about OP Plans and Progress Reports, please contact 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 working on a statewide study to analyze SBHC utilization and NM PED academic data. Results are available for the time period 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.
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The New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA) and Medical Assistance Division (MAD) will be launching Turquoise Claims, a new Medicaid claims management system which will go-live in December.
Turquoise Claims will replace the current Medicaid claims management system (Omnicaid) and the NM Medicaid Provider Web Portal. You will find Turquoise Claims on the YES.NM.GOV website and log in to access the Provider/PED Enrollment system.
HCA plans to schedule demonstrations in local communities. Please check the website for updated information.
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NM Medicaid Presumptive Eligibility
Determiner Training
| | If you have staff that need the training, please contact HSD at the email address below to indicate the need to register for training. Contact at HSD.PEDeterminers@hca.nm.gov or call (505) 476-7151. | | Molina Office Hours for SBHCs | | |
To strengthen support for our School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs), Molina Healthcare of New Mexico’s Population Health team is launching dedicated monthly office hours, held on the last Friday of each month through December 2025.
These sessions offer a consistent space for SBHC providers and staff to share needs, ask questions and connect with key Molina contacts.
Molina is also currently seeking a Program Manager, SBHC Liaison for their team. Click to view the job description.
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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.
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BCBSNM Resources -
Learn to Live and Birth Control Options
| | Clinic Resources, Training Opportunities and Community Announcements | | SBIRT Research Opportunity | | |
You are invited to participate in a research project entitled “A Pilot Evaluation of a Brief Web-Based Training Module on Adolescent SBIRT for Pediatric Primary Care Providers in New Mexico.”
This project is a pilot evaluation of a brief, web-based training designed to support pediatric health care providers in delivering Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) services for adolescents. The study will gather information from providers regarding their impressions of feasibility and satisfaction with the training webinar as well as its impact on provider knowledge, comprehension, and perceived competence in utilizing SBIRT clinical skills and techniques.
Participants will receive $100 for completing the study which should require approximately two hours of time. We would greatly appreciate your participation in the pilot study to help us gauge the usefulness and relevance of this training for pediatric health care providers in New Mexico.
If you are interested in participating or would like more information, please send an e-mail to SBIRTtraining@salud.unm.edu.
| | 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!
| | 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
November 13, 2025 - 12 pm – 1 pm
CMP Virtual Event: Premenstrual Disorders and Contraceptive Management
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 and Nexplanon Trainings
November 18, 2025 -8:30 am - 10:30 am
CMP Event: IUD Practicum - Albuquerque
Register Here
November 18, 2025 - 12 pm - 2 pm
CMP Event: IUD Practicum - Albuquerque
Register Here
Please email Andrea Andersen at aanderse@salud.unm.edu to get connected with registration for an IUD and Nexplanon training or to request future training in your area.
| | School Professionals Oral Health Toolkit | | |
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
| | | November Health Awareness Activities | | Support NMASBHC this year! | | | | |
