CHRISTUS St. Vincent President/CEO Lillian Montoya

CHFA News:

SANTA FE —  The Community Health Funder Alliance (CHFA) awarded 17 nonprofit organizations a total of $2.8 million to support improved health outcomes in northern New Mexico.

This is the second cycle of multi-year funding, increasing available funds by more than 50 percent from last year.

Since its launch in 2019, the Community Health Funder Alliance has invested more than $8.4 million to enhance the health for northern New Mexico residents.

Through grantmaking and vital partnerships, the Alliance helps further solutions that heal, care for, and sustain healthy people and communities. Alliance members include Anchorum St. Vincent (ASV) and CHRISTUS St. Vincent (CSV).

“Our grantees are addressing the most challenging health and social needs in our community,” CHRISTUS St. Vincent President/CEO Lillian Montoya said. “Through their work, they are immediately serving community members in need, and also improving the larger system of care to make it better for our residents in the long run.”

Together, the Alliance supports nonprofits in health and wellness across the lifespan–from maternal health and early childhood to school-age children, adolescent, adult, and older adult health services. The Alliance also invests in social determinants of health through housing and the unhoused.

The Alliance’s grant making initiatives are multi-year Health Impact Grants that build momentum for long-term, far-reaching solutions.

“By working together, we’ve created a collaborative effort that can benefit all residents in northern New Mexico,” Anchorum St. Vincent President/CEO Jerry Jones said. “We now have a more equitable and supportive system of care, and the Alliance has played a crucial role in making that a reality.”