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Posted On March 5, 2020 10:18 pm
Pediatric Services Medical Director Hidalgo Medical Services FOCUS Rural pediatrician Brian Etheridge is focused on improving pediatric health in southwest New Mexico, where he grew up. Dr. Etheridge sees firsthand what research tells us: Children living in rural areas often experience worse health outcomes. Rural children are more likely to live in poverty, experience food… View Article
Posted On July 25, 2019 10:40 pm
Director of Community Health Presbyterian Healthcare Services SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES TO LEAD HEALTHY CHANGE FOCUS I work for Presbyterian Healthcare Services in New Mexico where we have an enchanting landscape with a rich, cultural history. We also struggle with high rates of poverty, chronic disease and substance abuse. There are communities that face huge disparities in outcomes… View Article
Posted On July 23, 2019 1:21 am
Executive Director Agri-Cultura Cooperative Network FOCUS Inspired by justice, guided by an ancestral ceremonial agricultural calendar, and engaging community through a holistic intergenerational approach, Helga Garza is committed to an environmental economy. Her work includes developing healthy markets that strengthen the local food system, preserving New Mexico’s historic culture, and tradition in sustainable agriculture. Through… View Article
Posted On July 23, 2019 1:09 am
Executive Director Three Sisters Kitchen FOCUS Anzia Bennett is the Director of Three Sisters Kitchen, a community food space in the heart of downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico, that utilizes the love and power of local food to create economic opportunity, improve community health, and bring people together around the table. She loves to cook, but… View Article
Posted On July 22, 2019 11:11 pm
Community Coordinator Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation FOCUS My focus at the Notah Begay III Foundation is to help prevent the increase of type 2 diabetes and obesity among urban Native American youth by creating more access to spaces of movement and more sport opportunities in Albuquerque. By using a collective impact approach, I will… View Article