Healthcare

Stansbury Introduces Bill To Revitalize Nursing Workforce

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U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.-01) introduced Wednesday the Public Health Nursing Act in the House.

This legislation, akin to its Senate counterpart introduced by Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA), aims to address the public health crisis through revitalizing and sustaining a robust public health nursing workforce in the United States.

The legislation would be a monumental step in addressing the healthcare staffing shortage, authorizing $5 billion annually over the course of 10 years to create a grant program through the Read More

U.S. Senators Luján, Barrasso Introduce Legislation To Help Improve Efficiency Of 988 Suicide And Crisis Lifeline

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) have  introduced bipartisan legislation to improve the routing of calls to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline to local call centers.

Currently, calls to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline are routed to a call center based on a phone’s area code. This process can result in a call center mismatch, as over 80 percent of the calls are from cell phones that may not be in the same geographic location as their area code.

The 988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act of 2023 is a critical Read More

Business Spotlight: Michelle Wilde Of Mullein Leaf Wellness Institute

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Michelle Wilde, LPCC, LMT, owner of Mullein Leaf Wellness Institute in Los Alamos. Courtesy photo

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

“Being able to be part of the healing journey with a person is truly an honor.” –Michelle Wilde

Michelle Wilde, LPCC, LMT owns Mullein Leaf Wellness Institute in Los Alamos. She is a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, Body-Connection Coach and Licensed Massage Therapist, specializing in integrative, holistic care for mind & body.

She is also a certified 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work Leader, a strategic Read More

Reminder! Public Listening Session For Comprehensive Health Plan Scheduled For 6 PM Thursday Dec. 14

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Health Council reminds the public that the online public listening session for the Los Alamos County Comprehensive Health Plan is 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14.

No advance registration is needed.

For more information, visit www.lacnm.com/chp Read More

Community Invited To ‘A Light Shining In The Darkness’

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By Pastor Nicolé Raddu Ferry
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church

Greetings dear community of Los Alamos,

This is an invitation for you to attend or to invite a friend to spaces that may be helpful during this time of year.

In the midst of our flurry of festivities it is very easy to forget that some people have pain and depression amid the many celebrations that are happening during this time of year. Our lives do have many losses in the form of a death of a loved one, divorce, losing a job, continued struggles with health including the residual struggles with COVID and yet there is a light that shines Read More

Sen. Ben Ray Luján And Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Support Treatment Of Pregnant And Postpartum Women

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friday, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) introduced the bipartisan Pregnant and Postpartum Women Treatment Reauthorization Act to reauthorize the grant residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women (PPW) to receive residential treatment for substance use disorder.

This legislation will authorize funding to enhance comprehensive substance use disorder (SUD) treatments, prevention and recovery support, parenting Read More

Luján Expresses Disappointment After NDAA Fails To Provide Justice For New Mexicans Who Sacrificed For National Security

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report failed to include the Senate-passed Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA):

“The NDAA fails to provide justice for New Mexicans who sacrificed for our national security. Generations of New Mexicans and their families have gotten sick and died from the radiation exposure and the lasting impacts of the Trinity Test. For New Mexico to have been ground zero for the first nuclear weapon – and left out of the original Read More

Luján, Cornyn, Kaine, Shaheen, Durbin Introduce Bill To Boost Substance Use Recovery Resources And Services

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced the Strengthening Communities of Recovery Act today to reauthorize and expand resources for individuals experiencing substance use disorder.

As the United States faces a severe behavioral health crisis, exacerbated by an epidemic of substance use disorders (SUD), individuals in recovery are often struggling to reintegrate into society due to stigma, lack of support, and limited access to resources that address Read More

New Mexico Governor Renews Executive Orders Around Gun Violence, Substance Misuse 

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Courtesy/GVD

From the Office of the Governor:

  • Renewal keeps public health orders in place

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham renewed executive orders today declaring gun violence and substance misuse public health emergencies. The governor’s multi-pronged strategy is demonstrating progress as area law enforcement agencies continue to work together to address the gun violence epidemic. The renewal extends the emergency to Dec. 29, 2023, ensuring that progress continues. 

In her executive orders, Gov. Lujan Grisham ordered a coordinated response to these public health emergencies involving Read More