Healthcare

Interfaith Coalition On Homelessness Announces Aug. 13 Talk: ‘A Game Changer Clinic Is Opening In The Valley’

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Dr. Eric Ketcham

By TYLER TAYLOR, MD
From Interfaith Coalition on Homelessness:

          • Dr. Eric Ketcham’s talk, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos … the public is encouraged to attend

Odds are that you have not heard about the rapidly growing availability in our area of more successful and evidence-based treatment for addiction disorders. There are four clinics now offering this medically assisted treatment (MAT) in Española, and steadily more local people are now getting such help.

The most dramatic increase in such resources, though, is coming online this month Read More

Hybrid Public Meeting To Discuss Depressurization Of Flanged Tritium Waste Containers Aug. 20 At SALA

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LANL News:

The U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration’s (DOE/NNSA) Los Alamos Field Office and the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) will hold a hybrid public meeting to discuss the controlled depressurization of headspace gas from four flanged tritium waste containers (FTWCs) at Technical Area 54, Area G, at LANL.

The meeting is 5:30-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 20, at SALA Los Alamos Event Center, 2551 Central Ave.

A virtual dial-in option is available for those who cannot participate in person. Virtual access information is as follows:

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Dangerous Heat Wave To Hit New Mexico This Weekend

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NMDOH News:

SANTA FE — Dangerously high temperatures are forecast across New Mexico this weekend, with many areas in northern and southern parts of the state expected to reach over 100°F and up to 107°F through Sunday. 

The New Mexico Department of Health advises residents to take steps to protect themselves and others—particularly those most vulnerable to heat-related illness.

“Since April 1 there have been over 500 emergency department visits related to heat illness around the state,” Chelsea Eastman Langer said, bureau chief of the New Mexico Department of Health’s (NMDOH) Environmental Read More

LANL: Community Relations Plan For Hazardous Waste Facility Permit — Request For Input

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LANL News:

The Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) generates some hazardous and mixed waste. In November 2010, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) issued LANL Hazardous Waste Facility Permit (EPA ID Number NM0890010515-1).

The Permit establishes standards for how LANL manages, stores and treats hazardous wastes on-site and for the closure and post-closure care of permitted waste management units.

In compliance with the permit, LANL updates a Community Relations Plan annually, pending input from the public.

The plan provides for six elements of community relations:

  1. Establish
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New Mexico Expands Disaster Food Assistance

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Deputy Secretary Kyra Ochoa

New Mexico Health Care Authority News:

          • Eight counties gain temporary hot food access via EBT

SANTA FE – Effective immediately, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) customers in Lincoln, Chaves, De Baca, Guadalupe, Otero, Sierra, Socorro and Torrance counties can temporarily use their EBT cards to buy hot, ready-to-eat foods from deli departments at authorized retailers.

This emergency measure remains in effect through Aug. 30.

“When disaster happens, families shouldn’t have to worry about how they’re going to put a hot meal on the table,” said Read More

LANL Director Thom Mason Unveils Placard In New CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Cancer Center In Santa Fe

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Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Thom Mason unveils this placard on July 17 in the new CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Cancer Center in Santa Fe, detailing the Lab’s contributions to medical isotope research. Triad National Security, the Laboratory’s management and operations contractor, donated $50,000 to the new facility serving northern New Mexico. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Register Now For LAUNCH Suicide Prevention Training Class

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By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Executive Director
Champions of Youth Ambitions

            • Community invited to register now (email brandi@losalamoscf.org) to participate in suicide prevention training class being held Thursday, Aug. 7.

It’s never too late to get involved with life-changing projects, but this Thursday, one local program might just have you save a life.

The LAUNCH program of the Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) will begin a community-wide health initiative with its first foray into what could be a significant impact for mental health resources in the community. LAFC’s Program Manager Read More

DeHaven: The Role Of Social Services Division In Our Community

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By Jyl DeHaven
Vice Chair
Los Alamos County Health Council

If you are living life in Los Alamos, you may have often thought, “I wish we had… more restaurants, more things to do after 8 p.m., less traffic going up/down the hill, more affordable housing choices, better medical access…”

However, most days we are grateful for the sense of peace, safety, beauty, moderate weather, and walkability. For many of us, this is a great place to raise a family and grow old. We seldom see the harsh realities present in other towns in this nation – the invisible community members who sometimes need a hand-up. Those Read More

New Mexico WIC Earns Third Consecutive National Breastfeeding Award

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NMDOH News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico’s WIC program has earned the USDA Breastfeeding Gold Award of Excellence for the third consecutive year as the state celebrates World Breastfeeding Week Aug. 1-7. 

The New Mexico Women, Infants, and Children (NM WIC) program is using World Breastfeeding Week to highlight the importance of breastfeeding in promoting the health and well-being of infants, children, and families. This year’s global theme is “Prioritizing Breastfeeding: Create Sustainable Support Systems.” 

“WIC supports breastfeeding families from the very Read More

New documents Added To Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Electronic Public Reading Room On Behalf Of EM-LA

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LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, this is a notification that new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room (link).

All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above. For legacy cleanup documents posted before April 30, 2018, visit the LANL electronic public reading room (link).

New Document:

  • Submittal of the 2024–2025 Annual Long-Term Monitoring Status Report (July 2024 through June 2025) for the Los Alamos County Airport Landfill Cover System Replacement, Solid
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