2022 Heroes of Health

by dennis | Nov 22, 2022 | Featured News, Heroes of Health, News and Events, Press Releases and Announcements

Tina Cordova Meet Tina Cordova, co-founder of Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium, and this year’s Hero of Health for her advocacy on behalf of New Mexicans exposed to nuclear testing. She inspires us, for her unwavering commitment to fight for compensation and...

Beyond Grantmaking

by dennis | Oct 3, 2022 | Beyond Grantmaking, The Heart of the Matter

Con Alma Health Foundation’s assets go beyond the dollars with which it makes grants; the Foundation serves as a convener and as a catalyst for positive, systemic change. To advance health equity—beyond grantmaking—we engage stakeholders in public policy issues,...

2021 Hero of Health

by dennis | Dec 10, 2021 | Heroes of Health, News and Events, Press Releases and Announcements

We are proud to announce Melissa McCue, executive director of Mandy’s Farm in Albuquerque, as this year’s Hero of Health. Mandy’s Farm serves 170 individuals with developmental disabilities each month. In honor of Con Alma’s 20th anniversary this year, we are...

Honoring Our Heroes

by dennis | Nov 23, 2020 | Featured News, Heroes of Health, News and Events, Press Releases and Announcements

2020 Hero of Health Recipient: Leroy “Buster” Silva, Pueblo of Laguna, community coordinator at Notah Begay III Foundation (NB3) in Santa Ana Pueblo Simone Duran, program coordinator at NB3, nominated Silva for being “a passionate leader who loves to help communities...

Healthcare: Body, Mind, and Spirit

by dennis | Nov 11, 2020 | Featured News, Health Care Reform, News and Events, Press Releases and Announcements, The Heart of the Matter

Thank you for sharing your voice at the Community Conversations and Town Hall Series about building and sustaining healthy communities for body, mind, and spirit! The Health: Body, Mind, and Spirit Town Hall report was released in October. You can find the report and...

Be A Census Ambassador to Your Community, Your Friends, and Your Family

by dennis | Aug 20, 2020 | Census 2020, News and Events, The Heart of the Matter

New Mexico is at risk of a significant undercount in the 2020 Census and we need your help. Due to last minute changes by the U.S. Census Bureau (the “Bureau”), New Mexico’s residents’ right to be counted is in jeopardy. Most recently, the Bureau shortened the...