The Northern New Mexico Health Grants, managed by Con Alma Health Foundation, embody the foundation’s dedication to promoting health equity and reducing disparities in Northern New Mexico. Focused on Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, and northern Santa Fe counties, these grants empower nonprofit organizations to address pressing health challenges and create meaningful change for their communities and are distributed in partnership with the Hospital Auxiliary for Los Alamos Medical Center.
“At Con Alma, we are passionate about supporting local organizations that take innovative and culturally sensitive approaches to improving health outcomes,” said Executive Director Linda Candelaria. “These grants provide vital resources to help build a healthier, more equitable future for the diverse populations of Northern New Mexico.”
One powerful example of an organization benefiting from the Northern New Mexico Health Grants, is the Santuario del Corazón (SDC) program by Las Cumbres Community Services (LCCS). With previous grant funding, SDC built trusted relationships with immigrant families, addressing social determinants of health like access to care and education. This work empowered families to connect with critical resources, such as primary care and mental health services, fostering trust, confidence, and self-advocacy. Building on this foundation, the İQue Cute! Healthy Baby Program is now set to provide even more targeted support for expectant mothers in Rio Arriba and Los Alamos counties. By connecting mothers to transportation, doulas, breastfeeding support, and nutrition resources, the program is poised to improve pregnancy outcomes and ensure healthier futures for both mothers and babies.
Con Alma’s unwavering support makes these efforts possible, reaching even the most rural areas and helping to transform lives one family at a time.
2024 Grant Awardees are:
Food Depot ($10,000): Supporting Food is Medicine initiatives at the Food Depot by strengthening partnerships with healthcare providers and creating pathways for Medicaid reimbursement to fund food security services.
Las Cumbres Community Services ($20,000): Supporting the ¡Que Cute! Healthy Baby Program in expanding partnerships to strengthen community connections, assess service gaps, and provide critical specialized care. This includes coordinating transportation to prenatal appointments and birthing classes, connecting with doulas, offering breastfeeding and nutrition support, and providing safety and child development resources.
Mesa to Mesa ($20,000): Supporting increased services for low-income homeowners in need of small home repairs, with the goal of helping individuals with disabilities remain in their homes longer, reducing the risk of injury or illness in substandard housing, and utilizing volunteers when appropriate.
New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty ($20,000): Supporting efforts to improve access to safe and affordable housing in Northern New Mexico by educating residents, representing tenants facing wrongful eviction, and raising awareness of housing needs prioritized by those most impacted by the housing crisis.
Northern New Mexico College ($20,000): Supporting the El Rito Greenhouse and Community Garden Project to create a public space for growing fresh produce and improving nutrition for local residents. The project focuses on indigenous plants used in Native American and Hispanic cuisine and teaches participants how to plant, grow, and harvest their own food, all free of charge and open to everyone.
Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation ($20,000): Northern Roots is a community health worker-supported program that provides access to services, health prevention programs, social needs referrals, and innovative clinical-community partnerships. The program offers 16 weeks of local produce, pantry staples, and wrap-around services to perinatal individuals and parents or caregivers.
Santa Fe Recovery Center ($20,000): Supporting the Santa Fe Recovery Center’s Women & Children’s Program – Therapeutic Child Care, which assesses children’s needs and helps women develop parenting skills to establish healthy bonds. The program promotes early childhood development and mental health while working to break the cycle of generational trauma.
Scotts House ($20,000): Supporting the expansion of a free community hospice and respite program that addresses a healthcare gap for medically underserved seniors and terminally ill individuals at the end of life, promoting health equity in economically disadvantaged communities of the tri-county area.
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