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Senators Luján And Menendez Urge FCC & EPA To Address Public Health Threats Posed By Toxic Lead Cables

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

From the Office of U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) sent letters to the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) based on recent media reports on the potential public health threat of lead-sheathed telecommunications cables. The 18-month long investigation by the Wall Street Journal found that a nationwide network of lead-sheathed cables—remnants of legacy telecom networks—are potentially leaching dangerous levels of toxic lead into Read More

Serna Solutions, LLC Opens Satellite Office In Los Alamos

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SERNA SOLUTIONS News:

Serna Solutions, LLC has announced that it has opened a new satellite office in Los Alamos. Serna Solutions also has offices in Santa Fe and Albuquerque.

Since 2003, Serna Solutions has provided clinical counseling services to individuals, couples and families with a variety of challenges. Through years of service, the company has found that the best way to help people activate their own resources for insight and change is through an integrative style that is non- confrontational yet challenging.

SERNA SOLUTIONS News:

Serna Solutions said, “We blend evidence-based Read More

Introducing National Federation Of The Blind Of New Mexico

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By JANET MONTOYA
President At Large Chapter
NFBNM

As the president of the At Large Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico, (NFBNM). I would like to introduce you to this empowering organization. The members of this organization are productive and active citizens, supporting businesses and providing services to the community. The National Federation of the Blind is the only organization that believes in the full capacity of blind people, and has the power, influence, diversity, and determination to help transform our dreams into reality. We believe in blind people because Read More

Screenagers Under The Influence Shows Thursday At SALA

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LAPS News:

Screenagers Under the Influence will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21 at SALA as part of the Mental Health Matters series.

All Mental Health Matters series events are free to the public.

This is a new release that examines the impact of our digital age on teens’ decision making in relation to substances such as vaping, alcohol, drugs and gaming. The film explores the latest research, highlights the personal experiences of teens and families, acknowledges the changing landscape of the substances themselves, and offers solutions for how we can best empower teens as they face Read More

Community Conversations Presents: ‘Fentanyl Awareness – Overdose Recognition & Response’ Online Training Sept. 27

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COMMUNITY News:

The community is invited to attend an online webinar to learn about fentanyl overdose recognition and response 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27.

This event, with Bernie Lieving, the statewide overdose prevention education coordinator, will discuss myths vs. facts of fentanyl, signs of substance abuse and addiction and your rights as a responder.

No prior registration is required to attend.

Community members who would like to have NARCAN® naloxone nasal spray can pick up the product for free from the Social Services Office (1183 Diamond Dr. # E) or Municipal Court (2500 Trinity Read More

LAMC Celebrates 41 Years Of Dedication By Lori Coffelt

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Lori Coffelt has worked at LAMC since 1982. Courtesy/LAMC

From Los Alamos Medical Center:

At Los Alamos Medical Center, we are blessed to have so many fantastic team members who are committed to our mission of making communities healthier and who live our core values each and every day.

The following is the second in a Q&A series highlighting several dedicated LAMC employees who have served our communities for decades. This week, the employee we are featuring up is Lori Coffelt, Risk Manager, who has worked at our hospital since 1982.

Question: Can you tell us a little bit about your first role Read More

Hunger Action Month Urges Community To Join Movement To End Hunger Through Donating, Advocating And Volunteering

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FOOD DEPOT News:

SANTA FE — The Food Depot is joining with Feeding America and food banks across the United States for Hunger Action Month, a time to come together to help provide healthy meals for our communities.

Everyone needs nutritious food to thrive and in every community in America, people are working hard to provide for themselves and their families. Yet, The Food Depot needs your support as demand for emergency food services is higher than ever. In FY 22-23, Northern New Mexico’s food bank distributed 8 million meals, 660,000 meals a month, to communities across a 26,000-mile service Read More

Dr. E. Arthur Dreskin Distinguished Endowed Lecture: Defining And Treating Long-COVID With Dr. Upinder Singh Online Sept. 21

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Dr. Upinder Singh

SOMG News:

An estimated 7.7 million to 23 million Americans have developed Long-COVID after being infected with the virus, according to The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Long COVID is a condition that occurs when patients still have symptoms at least four weeks after they have cleared the infection. In some cases, symptoms may be experienced for months or years.

Dr. Upinder Singh, a professor of microbiology and immunology and an infectious disease expert, will be the Dr. E. Arthur Dreskin Distinguished Endowed Lecture speaker at the USC School of Medicine Read More

Skolnik: West Nile And New Mexico – What Is The New Mexico Department Of Health Doing?

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By RICHARD SKOLNIK
White Rock

Although the burden of disease and deaths from West Nile virus is low, this disease still concerns people, especially when infected birds die and are found on or around school grounds, among other places.

To date, we have received no communications from the NM Department of Health or Los Alamos County about what either is doing to address West Nile virus in either Los Alamos or in the state. 

In this light, I wrote to the Deputy Secretary of Health, Dr. Laura Parajon, about this matter and she kindly passed my questions on to Dr. Chad Smelzer, the Deputy State Epidemiologist. Read More

NNMC Welcomes National Latino Behavioral Health Association Thursday

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NNMC News:

ESPAÑOLA — The National Latino Behavioral Health Association’s Connecting Our Voices invites the community to the premiere of our Summer Youth Interns’ 2023 Public Service Announcement premiere and roundtable at the Northern New Mexico College Center for the Arts.

A light lunch and networking opportunity will begin at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, followed by the PSA viewing and roundtable Q&A.

These powerful PSAs were created by youth for youth and focus on substance abuse prevention and mental health awareness. Interns from the Summer 2023 cohort ranged in age Read More