Rural Health
Resources by State: New Mexico
New Mexico STD Program Summary of Surveillance Data: 2023
Reports on sexually transmitted disease (STD) rates for New Mexico. Compares New Mexico rates to U.S. rates over time and provides STD rates for each New Mexico county for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis.
Author(s): Janine Waters, Miranda Durham, Angie Bartok
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Reports on sexually transmitted disease (STD) rates for New Mexico. Compares New Mexico rates to U.S. rates over time and provides STD rates for each New Mexico county for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis.
Author(s): Janine Waters, Miranda Durham, Angie Bartok
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services Meeting Summary, Santa Fe and Las Vegas, New Mexico, September 4-6, 2024
Summarizes the 95th meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (NACRHHS), which was held in Santa Fe and Las Vegas, New Mexico. Presents an overview of national, state, and community perspectives on the rural opioid and substance use crisis.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Summarizes the 95th meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (NACRHHS), which was held in Santa Fe and Las Vegas, New Mexico. Presents an overview of national, state, and community perspectives on the rural opioid and substance use crisis.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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"Saving People's Lives": Access to Mental Health and Addiction Services in Rural Communities
Podcast episode discussing challenges of accessing mental health and addiction services in rural areas. Highlights strategies implemented by New Mexico's Presbyterian Española Hospital to address these challenges and increase access to treatment.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Podcast episode discussing challenges of accessing mental health and addiction services in rural areas. Highlights strategies implemented by New Mexico's Presbyterian Española Hospital to address these challenges and increase access to treatment.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Gallup Indian Medical Center—an IHS-Operated Health Facility—Did Not Timely Conduct Required Background Checks of Staff and Supervise Certain Staff
Presents findings of an audit to determine whether Gallup Indian Medical Center, an Indian Health Service (IHS) operated facility, met federal requirements for conducting background investigations and supervision of staff in contact with Indian children. Offers recommendations to the IHS regarding completing background investigations, documenting provision staff supervision, and updating standard operating procedures for background investigations.
Additional links: Report in Brief
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Presents findings of an audit to determine whether Gallup Indian Medical Center, an Indian Health Service (IHS) operated facility, met federal requirements for conducting background investigations and supervision of staff in contact with Indian children. Offers recommendations to the IHS regarding completing background investigations, documenting provision staff supervision, and updating standard operating procedures for background investigations.
Additional links: Report in Brief
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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New Mexico Department of Health: FY25-27 Strategic Plan
Reports on the New Mexico Department of Health's plan to improve health in the state for fiscal years 2025-2027. Discusses partnerships with tribal partners, including Tribal Health Councils, and identifies underserved population groups.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organizations: New Mexico Department of Health, Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB)
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Reports on the New Mexico Department of Health's plan to improve health in the state for fiscal years 2025-2027. Discusses partnerships with tribal partners, including Tribal Health Councils, and identifies underserved population groups.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organizations: New Mexico Department of Health, Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB)
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Co-Morbid Substance Use and Mental Health Issues in New Mexico, 2024
Reports on comorbid substance use, poor mental health, and mental health emergencies in New Mexico. Provides regional and county-level data on youth and adult substance use and mental distress, self-injury, depression, suicidal behavior or thoughts, and other mental health conditions.
Author(s): Dylan Pell, Annaliese Mayette, Dan Green
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Reports on comorbid substance use, poor mental health, and mental health emergencies in New Mexico. Provides regional and county-level data on youth and adult substance use and mental distress, self-injury, depression, suicidal behavior or thoughts, and other mental health conditions.
Author(s): Dylan Pell, Annaliese Mayette, Dan Green
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Alcohol Use among American Indian Youth in New Mexico: 2021 Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey
Fact sheet on alcohol use and related behaviors among American Indian high school and middle school students in New Mexico in 2021, utilizing New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey data. Compares alcohol consumption among American Indian students who attend schools located on tribal lands versus those who do not.
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organization: Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center
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Fact sheet on alcohol use and related behaviors among American Indian high school and middle school students in New Mexico in 2021, utilizing New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey data. Compares alcohol consumption among American Indian students who attend schools located on tribal lands versus those who do not.
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organization: Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center
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New Mexico State-Tribal Collaboration Act Agency Report 2024
Summarizes collaboration between New Mexico state agencies and tribal nations regarding current public health priorities, including COVID-19, substance use disorder, maternal and child health, and cancer. Identifies resources available for American Indians from each New Mexico department and activities and funding for the fiscal year 2024, covering community health workers, cancer, diabetes, suicide prevention, and more.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Summarizes collaboration between New Mexico state agencies and tribal nations regarding current public health priorities, including COVID-19, substance use disorder, maternal and child health, and cancer. Identifies resources available for American Indians from each New Mexico department and activities and funding for the fiscal year 2024, covering community health workers, cancer, diabetes, suicide prevention, and more.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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FY24-FY26 New Mexico State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) Summary
Outlines New Mexico's disease prevention and health promotion plan for fiscal years 2024-2026. Identifies health priorities and strategies to increase access to primary care, reduce the incidence of substance misuse and mental health conditions, improve environmental health, and increase prevention and support for those affected by adverse childhood experiences. Includes discussion of tribal and rural health needs.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Outlines New Mexico's disease prevention and health promotion plan for fiscal years 2024-2026. Identifies health priorities and strategies to increase access to primary care, reduce the incidence of substance misuse and mental health conditions, improve environmental health, and increase prevention and support for those affected by adverse childhood experiences. Includes discussion of tribal and rural health needs.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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New Mexico Substance Use Epidemiology Profile, 2024
Provides county-level data on substance use in New Mexico for youth and adults, with breakdowns by race/ethnicity. Covers alcohol, illicit drugs, tobacco, and mental health. Addresses deaths due to drug overdoses, smoking, alcohol, suicide, alcohol-related chronic disease, and motor vehicle crashes. Includes emergency room visits related to opioid overdoses, and chronic liver disease hospital discharges.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Provides county-level data on substance use in New Mexico for youth and adults, with breakdowns by race/ethnicity. Covers alcohol, illicit drugs, tobacco, and mental health. Addresses deaths due to drug overdoses, smoking, alcohol, suicide, alcohol-related chronic disease, and motor vehicle crashes. Includes emergency room visits related to opioid overdoses, and chronic liver disease hospital discharges.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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