CHFA Announces $1.8M In Grants For Health-Focused Nonprofits In Northern New Mexico
CHFA News:
SANTA FE – The Community Health Funder Alliance (CHFA) is accepting applications to its third cycle of Community Grants.
This year’s cycle is open April 1-30. Community Grants are annual, open, competitive grants between $5,000 and $15,000.
These grants, totaling $425,000 this year, will be awarded to new and existing community health programs that enhance and strengthen the system of care in northern New Mexico.
An additional $1,390,000 will be awarded to Health Impact Grantees for the third year of their three-year grant awards. To date, the Alliance has awarded grants to 54 Read More
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Introduces Bill To Increase Tribal Public Health Security And Preparedness
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and U.S. Representatives Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Tom Cole (R-Okla.) introduced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness Act, legislation that would ensure Tribal nations have equal access to funding through the CDC to prepare for public health emergencies.
Currently, Tribal nations are not eligible to apply for the CDC’s Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement Read More
LAMC Providing Oncology Services Monday-Friday
Los Alamos Medical Center at 3917 West Road. Post file photo
LAMC News:
Did You Know?
Los Alamos Medical Center provides Oncology services to local and surrounding communities.
Open Monday through Friday, LAMC’s Ambulatory Treatment Unit (ATU) is a place where patients go to get personalized chemotherapy, blood transfusions, and antibiotics for their specific needs.
The nurses within the ATU are certified in ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy and take pride in caring for their patients.
The Northern New Mexico Cancer Care clinic is available for patients 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Read More
Positive COVID Case Reported At Senior Center
LARSO News:
The Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO) has announced this morning that someone in one of the senior center facilities recently tested positive for COVID-19.
LARSO, the non-profit organization that runs both centers said that it has many protocols in place for notifying members and sanitizing facilities.
“We are in the process of identifying anyone who may have come in contact with the member who tested positive,” LARSO Executive Director Bernadette Lauritzen said. “Our cleaning protocols are complete and today we will be identifying anyone who may be of concern. Read More
Vitalant Blood Drive In White Rock Friday April 22
Vitalant News:
The next White Rock blood drive is just 3 weeks away, and there are plenty of appointments available. But walk-ins also are welcome.
The blood drive is 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 22 at Bryce Presbyterian Church at 333 Bryce Ave.
Register now here. https://donors.vitalant.org/dwp/portal/dwa/appointment/guest/phl/timeSlotsExtr?token=Ba6uhxbuorwdWZGiKQDYdyKLG7Y5z2lCf%2 Read More
LANL: Pandemic’s Urgency Drove New Collaborative Approaches Worldwide
Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- SAVE team changed how science is done, spanning 58 institutions
In a paper in the journal Nature, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) scientists Bette Korber, Hyejin Yoon, Will Fischer and James Theiler, among nearly 130 authors from institutions around the world, describe their groundbreaking collaborative work, “Defining the risk of SARS-CoV-2 variants on immune protection.”
Korber, Fischer, Yoon and Theiler are members of a rarified team that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases assembled in January 2021, drawing on experts from Read More
Luján, Klobuchar, Blunt Spearhead Senate Passage Of Bill To Improve Ballot Access For Voters With Disabilities, As Gallego, O’Halleran, Sablan Reintroduce In House
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Chair Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Ranking Member Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) led the Senate’s passage of the PAVA Program Inclusion Act to ensure all voters with disabilities, regardless of geographic location, can fully participate in the electoral process.
The bill allows two voter Protection and Advocacy Systems (P&As) to access Help America Vote Act Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access (PAVA) funds on par with the other 55 P&As nationwide. This will enable these two P&As to better serve Native Read More
Mind&Melody Expands Services To Los Alamos & State
Mind&Melody Program Director Eric Guitian and Co-Founder/President Cristina Rodriguez with the check the nonprofit received at the AARP Connect and Thrive Competition March 9 in Miami. These funds will be used to provide free demonstrations of the program in New Mexico including long-term care facilities and Pueblos. Courtesy photo
Co-Founder and President of Mind&Melody Cristina Rodriguez discusses the nonprofit organization during the American Association of Retired People’s (AARP) Connect and Thrive Competition held March 9 in Miami. Mind&Melody received the Read More
County Health Providers Roundtable Meets 2nd Thursdays
County COVID-19 Community Newsletter Issued March 30
Military Completes Latest COVID Medical Response Mission
U.S. ARMY News:
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The last of the 68 military COVID-19 medical response teams that deployed beginning August 2021, completed their mission Tuesday at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City.
The 68 teams, comprised of approximately 1,275 military personnel, supported 62 hospitals in 59 cities across 30 states including New Mexico and the Navajo Nation.
“Through two of our task forces – Joint Task Force Civil Support and the U.S. Army North Contingency Command Post (Task Force 51) – and our Defense Coordinating Officers and Defense Coordinating Elements, we have Read More
Los Alamos COVID Impact For Week Ending March 28, 2022
COVID-19 statistics for the week ending March 28, 2022 impacting Los Alamos County:
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330 tests
- 7 diagnoses ((4 in Los Alamos, 3 in White Rock)
- 0 deaths
Source: New Mexico Department of Health. By Eli Ben-Naim.
Chart 630: COVID-19 Test Positivity Rate In Los Alamos
This chart displays the test positivity rate versus date in Los Alamos. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimLos Alamos County Health Council Chair Philip Gursky Presents Talk At Kiwanis Club Meeting
Los Alamos County Health Council Chair Philip Gursky outlines activities, concerns and future plans of the organization during his recent presentation to Kiwanis at Trinity on the Hill Church. Courtesy/Kiwanis
By BROOKE DAVIS
Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos
The Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos heard a presentation by Los Alamos County Health Council Chair Philip Gursky March 8 outlining the activities, concerns and future plans of the organization.
Gursky noted that the County Health Council is only about two years old, having just begun work at the end of 2019 when the coronavirus pandemic struck and Read More
Experience Counts! LAMC Highlights Physical Therapy Staff
Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) is highlighting its reputation earned through years of dedicated practice and service, today featuring its physical therapy staff, which has been serving the Los Alamos and surrounding communities for more than 100 years combined. The PT staff understands and participates in the active local community and feel honored to provide care to their friends and neighbors. Click here to learn more. Courtesy/LAMC Read More
Gruninger: Yoga Philosophy – Niyamas … Tapas (Austerity)
Changing habits requires patience, diligence and discipline. Every time we come up against ourselves or ‘heat’ we move toward our goal and start to burn away what we don’t need or no longer serves us. Courtesy photo
By JACCI GRUNINGER MS, C-IAYT, ERYT500
Los Alamos
Austerity … yikes! This word might bring to mind all sorts of things you’ve heard about extreme yoga like fasting, hours of yoga practice, celibacy to name a few. However, Tapas also translates as heat, fire, light or discipline.
“…refers to the psychic energy generated by the voluntary practice of disciplines,which purify the body Read More
Leonard: Our Pet’s And What They Teach Us About Life
By LAURA LEONARD
Doctor of Chiropractic
Los Alamos
We recently lost our little dog Roxi to old age. In the past few days, I have been thinking about the innocence and joy that was the essence of her soul and felt compelled to write my weekly column as a tribute to her and all of the animals who live among us.
Roxi was pure happiness and she loved everything about life … especially food and attention. She embodied the ignorance is bliss vibe and didn’t have a care in the world about much of anything. In Buddhism, animals are considered sentient beings and we have a societal responsibility to care for them. Read More
Chart 629: COVID-19 Diagnoses For LAPS March 19-25
This chart displays the number of COVID-19 diagnoses by school March 19–March 25. Source: Los Alamos Public Schools. Created by Eli Ben-NaimChart 628: New Mexico All Green On CDC Map
Thursday, the CDC released its weekly update to the COVID-19 community level map. The CDC framework designates community level based on diagnoses and hospitalization levels (link). Masks are recommended indoors in counties with the highest (red) community level. Masks are also recommended for at-risk (for example, immunocompromised) individuals in counties with the intermediate (yellow) risk level. For the first time, all counties in New Mexico have the lowest (green) risk level. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Map: mapchart.net. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More
Los Alamos Native On Mission To Help Embattled Ukraine
Los Alamos native Tim Seay in the plane Tuesday on his way to Budapest, Hungary to organize the transport of water purification equipment to Ukraine. Courtesy photo
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com
Los Alamos native Tim Seay is a man with a mission. He arrived Tuesday in Budapest, Hungary to organize the transport of water purification equipment to embattled Ukraine.
“I got tired of watching and not doing anything,” Seay said. “I have worked in water conditioning for years. I decided, hey this my opportunity to do something, so I dove right in. Kids are already Read More
