New Mexico Indian Affairs Dept. Partners With Honoring Native Life To Host A Suicide Prevention Training Series
NMIAD News: For Behavioral Health Providers In Tribal Communities
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Indian Affairs Department (IAD) has partnered with Honoring Native Life (HNL) to host a suicide prevention training series for behavioral health providers in Tribal communities from March 2021 to May 2021.
Created in 2011, HNL serves as a clearinghouse for Native American suicide prevention that provides culturally appropriate suicide prevention assistance to the state’s Native American individuals, families, and Tribal nations.
HNL is housed at the University of New Mexico Department of Psychiatry Read More
Skolnik: Vaccinating Los Alamos – Keep The Communications Coming
By RICHARD SKOLNIK
Los Alamos
It is heartening to see the progress that Los Alamos is making in its COVID-19 vaccination program. I also appreciate the increasing amount of information that county officials and other stakeholders have provided on the vaccine program over the last few months.
The county recently published, for example, a statistical update on the vaccine program. Such information is very helpful. However, it must be a starting point and not an end point. The county also needs to highlight for the community the extent to which the program is meeting its aims, what constraints Read More
Los Alamos County 2021 Board Of Registration Completes Biennial Review Of Voter Registration Records
Members of the Los Alamos County Board of Registration meeting Thursday via Zoom. Courtesy/LAC
From the Office of the County Clerk:
The Los Alamos County Board of Registration (Board) met Thursday, March 4, to review the list of 333 eligible voters to “purge” based upon confirmation mailings sent out to inactive and National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) flagged voters in August 2018.
This list of eligible voters was compiled through unbiased efforts of the New Mexico Secretary of State (NM SOS), pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, (NVRA).
Due the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Read More
Chart 356 COVID-19 In New Mexico March 5, 2021
The bars in this chart show the number of COVID-19 diagnoses in Los Alamos County versus date, and the line shows the seven-day average. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimNew Mexico COVID-19 Update: 306 New Cases, Total 186,460 With 18 New Deaths, 153,376 Patients Recovered
Today’s update includes 18 more deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports today’s most recent cases:
- 102 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 8 new cases in Chaves County
- 3 new cases in Cibola County
- 5 new
Museum of Natural History & Science Launches ‘Sayaka Ganz: Reclaimed Creations’ Online Exhibition
‘Emergence’ by Sayaka Ganz. Courtesy/New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
NMMNH&S News:
ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science’s (NMMNH&S) new virtual exhibition, “Sayaka Ganz: Reclaimed Creations,” shows how plastic and art can merge to create living expressions with a sense of movement and self-awareness.
On display at the museum in 2020, this exhibit has been digitally preserved and is now available for online viewing.
In “Reclaimed Creations,” Sayaka Ganz visually transforms common household items such as spatulas, spoons, Read More
NMDOH On Vaccination Update, J&J Fetal Tissue Issue
NMDOH News:
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) announced this morning that at this stage, nearly 25 percent of New Mexicans (16+) have received one or more shots, with nearly 14 percent fully vaccinated.
J&J and Vaccine Invitations
Thus far, New Mexico media have not focused heavily on purported distinctions between the vaccines, nor have members of the public.
Beginning in the next several days, New Mexicans will receive appointment invitations that specify the type of vaccine they are scheduled to receive.
- If they choose not to confirm their invitation for any reason, they
New Mexico DA Raises Office Minimum Wage To $15/Hr
District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies
From the Office of the District Attorney:
SANTA FE — The First Judicial District Attorney’s office has raised its minimum wage to $15 per hour, effective March 1, 2021.
“Upon entering the office, I was immediately concerned that some employees of the office of the District Attorney were earning far less than a living wage,” District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies said. “All staff members in our office work incredibly hard and deserve to be paid at least $15 per hour.”
When Carmack-Altiwies learned of the pay discrepancy, her office quickly began working Read More
Bill Supporting Reentry Into Employment Passes House
Rep. Andrea Romero
STATE News:
Santa Fe — Legislation designed to assist people who are seeking gainful employment, but have a criminal record, has passed the House of Representatives Thursday.
With bipartisan sponsorship from Rep. Andrea Romero (D-Santa Fe) and Sen. Mark Moores (R-Albuquerque), House Bill 96 revises the list of criminal records that cannot be considered in an application for public employment, licensure, or other authority to practice a trade, business or profession.
Similar legislation has been shown to improve employment opportunities for people with criminal Read More
Sen. Luján Meets With New Mexico Chamber Executives Association, Discusses COVID Relief For Local Economies
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:
Washington, D.C. — Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) met with the New Mexico Chamber Executives Association to discuss COVID-19 relief for local economies, support for workers and small businesses, and much-needed investments to bridge the digital divide.
More than 25 Chambers of Commerce were represented in the virtual meeting.
“It was a pleasure meeting with Chambers of Commerce from across New Mexico – including those representing our smallest communities,” Luján said. “There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has devastated Read More
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