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DOH COVID Map Update: New Mexico Entirely Turquoise!

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DOH announced today that the entire state of New Mexico is now at the Turquoise Level. Courtesy/DOH

DOH News:

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today authorized the execution of a new statewide public health order that places each of the state’s 33 counties at the least-restrictive Turquoise Level within the state’s color-coded county-by-county risk framework, reflecting significantly decreased risk of viral transmission statewide.

Correspondingly, DOH updated statewide COVID-19 map places all 33 New Mexico counties at the Turquoise Level as of June 2.

DOH today reported only 380 Read More

NMPED Releases Updated School Reentry Roadmap

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NMPED News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) has released a new school reopening roadmap with updated research, guidance and best practices for school leaders at this stage of the global pandemic and with the flexibility to stay current in the next.

Reopening Roadmap 2.0 was developed to help district, charter school and tribal leaders prepare to offer all students a guaranteed, viable, safe, culturally responsive and equitable curriculum and experience during the next school year.

It’s a comprehensive update to the previous  Roadmap to Accelerated Learning Read More

New Mexico Launches ‘Vax 2 The Max’ Sweepstakes

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NMDOH News:

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) and the New Mexico Lottery announced today New Mexico’s Vax 2 the Max Sweepstakes, a statewide vaccination incentive program that will make available $10 million in total prize money to New Mexicans who receive their COVID-19 vaccinations, among other prizes and awards throughout the summer.

New Mexicans can register and schedule their COVID-19 vaccinations at vaccinenm.org.

To be eligible for the cash sweepstakes, New Mexicans who receive or have already received their COVID-19 vaccinations Read More

John And Willie Mae Helm Scholarship Fund Available For Los Alamos And Rio Arriba Medical Students

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Helm Scholarship recipient Anna Carroll of White Rock will graduate June 12 with her medical doctorate from Stanford University School of Medicine. She will begin her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Minnesota. Courtesy/LAMCC

LAMCC News:

New Mexico medical students could be eligible for scholarship funds available from the John and Willie Mae Helm Scholarship Fund and the Los Alamos/Rio Arriba Medical Society.

Students are eligible to apply if they lived the majority of their lives in Los Alamos or Rio Arriba county and are enrolled at or are entering this fall Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 381 New Cases, Total 203,151 With 2 New Deaths And 189,692 Recovered 

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico Department of Health officials announced today 381 new COVID-19 cases.

Los Alamos County reports 1 new case today, bringing the total to 530 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)

This update includes 2 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reports the most recent cases:

  • 103 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 13 new cases in Chaves County
  • 4 new cases in Cibola County
  • 4 new cases in
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New Mexico Aging & Long-Term Services Experts Launch Medicare 101 To Help New Beneficiaries Navigate Program

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ALTSD News:

Starting Medicare can be confusing and overwhelming. People are bombarded by high-pressure sales tactics and need to know where to turn for information they can trust. 

New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department’s (ALTSD) State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) offers New Mexico residents free, expert, unbiased information and assistance with their Medicare decisions. Get the information you need to make the best decision for your situation through these new, free virtual Medicare 101 workshop. 

This program is the first of its kind for the state. The free Read More

Know Anyone Heading To High School Or Beyond?

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Parents Reaching Out and Lemonade Living News:

Are you or someone you know stressing about the transition to high school or beyond? Do you have a disability that makes the process more complex? If your answer is “yes”, then join us for Forward@14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays, June 5 and 12 on Zoom.

Parents Reaching Out and Lemonade Living are offering live virtual workshops for Los Alamos area youth with disabilities, parents and community members, guided by experienced outreach and youth liaisons to learn together, practice and reflect on topics that will help:

  • Increase your awareness of other
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