Healthcare

Los Alamos Medical Center Invites Community To Women’s Health Expo For All Ages Saturday Nov. 16

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LAMC News:

  • Free Event on Saturday, Nov. 16 Features Informative Presentations, Tours, Gifts & More

Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) invites the community to its inaugural Women’s Health Expo, set for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 16. The event will educate women on various topics across the lifespan via a panel discussion, breakout presentations by healthcare experts, facility tours, information booths, conversations and more.

Attendees are asked to RSVP for the event online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QZM7GK9. The first 50 registrants will receive a free gift bag at the Read More

Stand For The Silent: Celebrating World Kindness Day And Addressing Bullying In Communities

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Stand For The Silent News:

            • Stand for the Silent, an organization helping to stop bullying, offers ways to promote kindness and anti-bullying

OKLAHOMA CITY – Nov. 13, 2024, is World Kindness Day, a great time to focus on spreading kindness throughout our schools and communities. While it would be great not to need a day dedicated to reminding ourselves to be kinder, the statistics surrounding bullying support the idea that we indeed do need such a day. One anti-bullying organization is inspiring others to use the day to spread kindness and help reduce bullying.

“There is no place for kindness Read More

Rotary Club Of Los Alamos Thanks Community For Purple Pinkie Polio Awareness Campaign Success

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ROTARY News:

The Rotary Club of Los Alamos and Rotary Interact Club at the Los Alamos High School would like to thank the community and all our students who participated in our recent Purple Pinkie Polio Awareness Campaign.

It was a great success! Almost 1,100 students had their pinkies dipped in purple dye to signify their support of another child being vaccinated against this highly infectious virus.

The money raised will vaccinate approximately 1,800 children with just a drop of vaccine administered on the tongue. No injections!

Polio is a vaccine-preventable disease, yet it remains endemic Read More

New Mexico Delegation Announces Over $3 Million For Tribal Communities To Address Opioid Use Disorder

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Congressional Delegation News:

ALBUQUERQUE — 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 $3,068,909 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to Tribal communities to serve individuals with opioid use disorder and co-occurring substance use disorders by funding culturally specific and evidence-based treatment, including medication for the treatment of opioid use disorder (MOUD).

These HHS Tribal Opioid Response Read More

Scenes From Trick Or Treat At Los Alamos Medical Center

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Scene from annual Trick of Treat event Friday at Los Alamos Medical Center. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene from annual Trick of Treat event Friday at Los Alamos Medical Center. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene from annual Trick of Treat event Friday at Los Alamos Medical Center. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene from annual Trick of Treat event Friday at Los Alamos Medical Center. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene from annual Trick of Treat event Friday at Los Alamos Medical Center. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Cosponsors Bill To Protect Medicare & Social Security For New Mexico’s Seniors

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U.S. Senate News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act, legislation that will ensure the long-term solvency of Medicare and Social Security by reversing inequities in the tax system so that high earners contribute a fairer share.

“Medicare and Social Security are benefits that New Mexicans have earned over a lifetime of hard work. I’m proud to support this legislation to protect these bedrock programs for New Mexicans by making the ultrawealthy pay their fair share,” Heinrich said.

Nearly 40% of seniors Read More

Los Alamos Houses Of Worship Form New Interfaith Coalition On Homelessness

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By Richard Skolnik, Kim Taylor, Tyler Taylor
On Behalf of the Coalition

In recent months, a new interfaith group has been formed in Los Alamos County, with the goal of significantly reducing the high levels of homelessness in the Española area over the coming years. This Interfaith Coalition on Homelessness consists of representatives of seven houses of worship in Los Alamos County who share a deep commitment to helping our neighbors in difficult times:

  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Los Alamos)
  • The Los Alamos Jewish Center
  • The Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church
  • The Unitarian
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Indian Affairs Budget Prioritizes Services For Native Communities

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IAD News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Indian Affairs Department (IAD) proposed budget focuses on expanding staff recruitment and training to better serve the state’s Native communities. The $5.6 million proposal includes a $583,800 boost for staffing needs. 

“Our FY26 budget underscores the Indian Affairs Department’s deep commitment to enhancing the lives of our Native communities,” Cabinet Secretary Josett Monette said. “As the needs of our Nations, Pueblos, and Tribes continue to grow, we are responding by expanding our team and securing the necessary funds to address these challenges.” Read More

Los Alamos Community Foundation Hires Brandi Weiss As Anchorum Fellow Program Manager

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Brandi Weiss

LACF News:

The Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) has hired Brandi Weiss as a new Anchorum Fellow Program Manager dedicated to community health and wellness. Her role will include assessing the needs of the community, and determining how LACF might collaborate with Anchorum Health Foundation (AHF), local nonprofits, Los Alamos County and donors to meet some of those needs.

Weiss has a Master’s in Sociology from New Mexico State University and a passion for community health and wellness. She was raised in Los Alamos, and is returning home and has a vested interest in the health Read More