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State Bar Of New Mexico Legal Resources For The Elderly Program Hosts Estate Planning, Probate, Institutional Medicaid Workshop Sept. 5

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SBNM News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Legal Resources for the Elderly Program is hosting a free workshop at 11 a.m., (MT), Sept. 5, that will be available via video and teleconference.

The virtual workshop will cover Powers of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directives, probate, non-probate transfers (including Transfer on Death Deeds) and Institutional Medicaid.

To register for the webinar, New Mexico residents can call 505.797.6005 and provide their first and last name and email address or click here. 

After registering, you will get a confirmation email with information Read More

NM Delegation Welcomes Nearly $1.05 Million To Expand Developmental Screening For Children, Address Nurse Shortage In New Mexico

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Congressional Delegation News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are announcing $1.05 Million in federal funds from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to improve New Mexicans’ access to quality, affordable healthcare, by growing the number of nurses in medical practices across the state and providing funding for increased screenings and follow-up services at two local community health centers for Read More

Mental Health Matters Returns To SALA In September

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Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Mental Health Matters – a collaborative series hosted by the LAPS Prevention Program, Los Alamos JJAB, the Los Alamos County Municipal Court, and the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation – returns to SALA at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays in September for suicide prevention month.

All events are free to the public. The first 25 students who bring an adult will receive a free popcorn and drink courtesy of their sponsors!

The goal of this series is to raise awareness and offer strategies to improve children, teens, and family mental health. 

The series kicks off Thursday, Read More

Today Is National Fentanyl Prevention And Awareness Day

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DEA News:

Today, Aug. 21, 2023 is National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day.

DEA seized more than 58.3 million fentanyl-laced fake pills in 2022.

The DEA Laboratory has found that of the fake pills analyzed, six out of ten now contain a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl. 

To spread the word of prevention and awareness, DEA has launched two initiatives to shine a light on this deadly epidemic:

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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention & Awareness Day With Extended Hours For Exhibit

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DEA Administrator Anne Milgram

DEA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day by joining the dedicated voices who continue to raise awareness in an effort to prevent the fentanyl poisonings devastating families across the country.

Monday, Aug. 21 the DEA Museum will open with extended hours from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for public viewing of the Faces of Fentanyl exhibit, which commemorates lives lost by fentanyl.

DEA is proud to support the efforts of all the organizations working tirelessly to amplify and increase Read More

LANL TA-3 Power Plant NSR Permit Issued By NMED & More Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room

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LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)  announces new documents have been added to the Electronic Reading Room.

The document(s) have been submitted to fulfill one or more requirements of the Los Alamos National Laboratory:

Members of the public may view these documents and many others at LANL’s Electronic Public Reading Read More

Heinrich, Tester, Murray Urge FDA To Ensure Safer At-Home Disposal Policies For Prescription Opioids & Include Input From Tribal Communities

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON,  D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) led a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to conduct Tribal consultations and discussions with rural communities to incorporate their feedback prior to finalizing its policy on at-home disposal of prescription opioids.  

In April, the FDA issued a policy that Read More

DFA Announces $40 Million For New Mexico Regional Recreation Centers And Quality Of Life Grant

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DFA News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) announces the New Mexico Regional Recreation Centers and Quality of Life Grant. During the 2023 Legislative Session, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed legislation appropriating $40 Million for projects statewide to plan, design, furnish, equip, and construct regional recreational projects that contribute to the quality of life for regional residents.

“This funding has the potential to make a positive impact on the well-being of residents by providing resources to establish or enhance recreational centers, Read More

First Born Program To Host Prenatal Retreat Friday Aug. 18

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First Born Program News:

The First Born Program of Los Alamos is hosting a prenatal retreat for first time parents to be noon to 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18.

This event will cover information about newborn feeding and sleeping, short demonstrations on infant massage, infant CPR and choking first aid, plus some parent-to-be well being and self care tips.

This free event will include healthy snacks and a light lunch. This is irst Born Program’s third event of this sort and parents have said they greatly appreciate the knowledge and connections they have made with other families in the community.

This Read More