New Mexico derived its name from the anglicized version of "Nuevo Mexico," the Spanish name for the upper Rio Grande. New Mexico is a unique state rich in art and history because of its strong heritage and traditions of Indian, Anglo, and Hispanic cultures. Native Americans, Mexicans, Spaniards and Europeans all have traveled to and established themselves in New Mexico. New Mexico covers 121,356 square miles, with a 2006 estimated population of 1,954,599 people – 675,020 living in rural New Mexico (USDA-ERS). Santa Fe, the capital, is located in the north-central region of the state. The state’s largest cities are Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, and Rio Rancho. According to the 2006 Census, 84.6% of the state’s population is white, 9.8% is American Indian, 2.5% Black/African American, 1.3% Asian, and 44% is of Hispanic/Latino origin.
There are 42 hospitals in New Mexico, 28 of which
are located in rural areas (North Carolina Rural Health Research
and Policy Analysis Center, 2007). The state has six hospitals
currently identified by the Flex Monitoring Team as Critical Access
Hospitals. There are 11 Rural Health Clinics in New Mexico, and
14 Federally Qualified Health Centers provide services at 98 sites
in the state (Kaiser, 2004). Most New Mexicans have some form of
health insurance coverage, although 20% of its residents lack any
health insurance (Kaiser, 2004-2005.)
According to the Economic Research Service, the average per-capita income for all New Mexicans in 2005 was $27,889, although rural per-capita income lagged at $24,271. 2004 estimates indicate a poverty rate of 18.9% exists in rural New Mexico, compared to a 16.6% level in urban areas of the state. 2000 data reports 25.4% of the rural population has not completed high school, while only 18.7% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma. The unemployment rate in rural New Mexico is at 4.6%, while in urban New Mexico it is at 4.2% (USDA-ERS, 2006).
For a national comparison, please see an overview of the United States.
Data Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau: State & County QuickFacts
USDA Economic Research Service: State Fact Sheets
North
Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center
Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts
Flex Monitoring Team: Critical Access Hospital List
Organizations
Border Epidemiology and Environmental Health Center (BEC)
State/regional organization
A mechanism to establish, organize and develop technical health activities that enhance the quality of life of the people living on the border region of United States and Mexico, focused on New Mexico-Chihuahua-West Texas border
Camino de Vida Center for HIV Services
Nonprofit/Foundation
Provides comprehensive care to persons impacted by HIV/AIDS and to improving the health and awareness of the community through HIV/AIDS prevention.
Community Action Agency New Mexico
State/regional organization
Works to help reduce the impact of poverty in New Mexico.
HUD Community Development Block Grants: New Mexico
Federal government
Contact information for the State CDBG program. Provides funding for community development projects.
New Mexico Adult Protective Services
State government
Provides services mandated by state law on behalf of persons age 18 years of age or older. Services include investigation of reports of abuse, neglect and/or exploitation; protective placement; caregiver services; and legal services, such as filing for guardianship/conservatorship.
New Mexico Behavioral Health Collaborative
State government
Supports behavioral health services and planning in New Mexico by working with customers and families, providers of behavioral health services, and local collaboratives.
New Mexico Border Health Office (NMBHO)
State government
A component office of the Public Health Division, New Mexico Department of Health. Works to improve the overall health status and health services in the New Mexico border region and other border-impact areas of the state.
New Mexico Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED)
State government
Provides assistance to parents or persons with custody of a child who need help establishing a child support or medical support order or collecting support payments.
New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department (CYFD)
State government
Providing information about adoption, staff recruitment and abuse/neglect reporting; about childcare, family nutrition and other provider service-based programs; and presenting information for new and not-so-new parents about the important first months of a child's life.
New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (NMDFA)
State government
Provides fiscal advice and problem solving support to the Governor and provides budget direction and fiscal oversight to state agencies and local governments so as to ensure a positive impact on all New Mexico Citizens.
New Mexico Department of Health
State government
The mission of the New Mexico Department of Health is to promote health and sound health policy, prevent disease and disability, improve health services systems and assure that essential public health functions and safety net services are available to New Mexicans.
New Mexico Department of Health: Developmental Disability Support System (DDSD)
State government
Provides information and referral services to people with disabilities and their families who are seeking help locating the right resources in their communities. The Division also is responsible for overseeing various Medicaid home-and community-based waiver programs that are designed to help people with disabilities live as independently as possible.
New Mexico Department of Labor
State government
Provides service to New Mexico's employers and job seekers.
New Mexico Environment Department
State government
Mission is to provide the highest quality of life throughout the state by promoting a safe, clean and productive environment.
New Mexico Health Resources (NMHR)
Nonprofit/Foundation
A private, non-profit agency organized to support efforts to recruit and retain healthcare personnel in New Mexico. Also operates as the New Mexico Rural Health Association.
New Mexico Hospital Association (NMHA)
Nonprofit/Foundation
Establishes, through membership involvement, a statewide initiative for improving the health status of the citizens of New Mexico.
New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (NMMFA)
State/regional organization
A quasi-public entity financing housing and related services for low to moderate income and underserved families throughout the state. Provides a variety of affordable housing programs that range from assistance to homeless individuals and families, to developing new housing projects, to providing opportunities for homeownership
New Mexico Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
State government
Dedicated to improving primary care and rural health access in the State of New Mexico. A division of the Health Systems Bureau in the New Mexico Department of Health.
New Mexico Outreach Office, U.S. - Mexico Border Health Commission
International organization
Mission is to improve health status and health services in the New Mexico border region and other border-impact areas of the state.
New Mexico Public Education Department: Special Education Bureau
State government
A statewide resource listing events, training and news, provides a disability resource database, and access to search engines from nationally recognized centers on disability information.
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
International organization
An international public health agency, part of the United Nations, working to improve health and living standards of the countries of the Americas. Serves as the specialized organization for health of the Inter-American System and as the Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization.
Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC)
Nonprofit/Foundation
Helps rural communities in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming to improve community infrastructure.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: New Mexico
Federal government
Works to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing. The HUD state office provides information about HUD housing programs and local contacts for the state.
USDA Rural Development New Mexico State Office
Federal government
Committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in all of rural America. The Rural Development State Office provides information about Rural Development programs and applications for financial assistance.
Tools
Border Health Information and Education Network
Web site
A health education network designed to provide health information free of charge for the people of the border region, both healthcare consumers and healthcare providers.
Bordering New Mexico
Web site
Provides resources about environmental issues along the New Mexico - Mexico border region. Information can be accessed in Spanish.
CheckPoint
Web site
Provides reliable, valid measures of health care in New Mexico to facilitate the selection of quality health care and aid in quality improvement activities within the hospital field.
ERS State Fact Sheet: New Mexico
Web site
Statistics on population, educational attainment, employment, income, farm characteristics, and farm financial indicators for the state.
Frontera NorteSur
Web site
Provides on-line news coverage and analysis of events taking place in the US-Mexico border region.
National Healthcare Quality Report State Snapshot: New Mexico
Web site
Health care quality report for the state, based on the National Healthcare Quality Report.
New Mexico QuickFacts
Web site
Basic demographic and economic statistics for the state, with links to county-level data.
New Mexico Community Level Information on Kids (CLIKS)
Web site
Provides data on child well-being for the state.
New Mexico Health Centers Data
Web site
Provides access to information on Federally Qualified Health Centers for the state. Includes a map of FQHC locations, as well as information on the populations served by health centers, services provided, staff, patient visits, costs of care, and use of electronic health information.
New Mexico Health Workforce: Highlights from the Health Workforce Profile
Web site
Highlights compile 2000 data on levels of employment, projected growth and key environmental factors that affect demand for health care. Details for medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, mental health and aides.
New Mexico State Health Facts
Database
The latest state-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation. Individual state profiles and 50-state comparisons.
New Mexico State Medicaid Profile
Web site
Provides data on Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for the state.
State Profiles- New Mexico: Health Information Technology (HIT)
Web site
Profiles the state’s health information technology (HIT) issues. Contains sections on demographics, HIT legislation, telemedicine, Health Information Exchanges (HIE) & Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO), grant funded HIT projects, and HIT survey information.
See also: Resources for All States: Tools Funding
Kerr Foundation Grants
Provides grants in the areas of education, health, cultural development, and community service.
Inactive Funding
Inactive Funding Opportunities -
Lists additional funding programs for this state that are not currently accepting applications. Programs that are inactive may be offered again in the future.
Documents, Reports and Other Publications
Border County Health Workforce Profiles: New Mexico
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
Provides information on the health workforce, relevant population characteristics, and basic health indicators for the U.S.-Mexico Border region in the State of New Mexico.
Date: 05 / 2007
Border Report: A Status Report On The Health Of People In El Paso County, Texas And Dona Ana County, New Mexico
Sponsoring organization: Paso del Norte Health Foundation
Presents selected health information on two communities in the U.S. - Mexico border region. Information is based on the 2005 Behavioral
Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), a telephone-based survey of randomly-selected adults. The survey gathered information about many health conditions and personal behaviors that affect health across the United States.
Date: 2005
Building a Healthy New Mexico!
Author(s): Alfredo Vigil
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
Identifies the New Mexico Department of Health’s goals for its programs and priorities for through fiscal year 2009.
Date: 2007
Closing the Health Disparity Gap in New Mexico: A Roadmap for Grantmaking (Executive Summary)
Author(s): Lisa Cacari Stone, Deborah Boldt
Provides information and recommendations necessary to be aware of, and respond to the health rights and needs of culturally and demographically diverse peoples and communities
of New Mexico.
Date: 05 / 2006
Demographic and Economic Profile: New Mexico
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute
Discusses demographic and economic data including population, race, education, age, poverty, and more. Includes maps and graphics.
Date: 06 / 2006
New Mexico Department of Health 2007 Quarter Three Performance Report
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
Provides an overview of the current state of health in New Mexico. Includes reports on a variety of topics related to telehealth, rural populations, health disparities, teen pregnancy, behavior health and people with disabilities
Date: 03 / 2007
New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey(YRRS): 2005 Report of State Results
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
Presents the findings from the 2005 New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey conducted in New Mexico public high schools, with 5,679 students in grades nine through twelve participating. Identifies health risk behaviors among students with the intent to increase academic success by decreasing those behaviors that create barriers to student learning.
Date: 2006
Pandemic Influenza Emergency Response
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
Promotes an effective statewide response to pandemic influenza, should it emerge in New Mexico. Includes strategies to reduce pandemic influenza-related morbidity, mortality, and social disruption.
Date: 03 / 2006
Small Business Profile: New Mexico
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Small Business Administration
Profile of the state's economy, covering the number of firms, industry composition, small business income, banking, women and minority business ownership, and employment.
Date: 2006
State Profiles - New Mexico: Reforming the Health Care System
Sponsoring organization: AARP Public Policy Institute
Detailed profile of the state's health care system. Covers demographics, expenditures and financing, health status, utilization and quality of services, health care providers, Medicare, Medicaid, health insurance coverage, and key trends.
Date: 12 / 2005
See also: Resources for All States: Documents Success Stories
Angel Flight West: A Higher Level of Kindness
Angel Flight West provides free, private air transportation for people with medical and other needs.
Border Area Mental Health Services, Inc. Project
The main goals of the project are (1) to increase access to appropriate levels of care for mental health and/or substance abuse services; (2) to increase capacity to provide services to individuals with substance abuse and/or mental health disorders; and (3) to improve access to and management of psychotropic medications.
Development of Basic Health Services in Hidalgo County
The primary goals of this consortium was to expand the delivery of primary care services, develop support services for providers, implement community
strategic planning processes, and establish new health care
services throughout the community.
HELP New Mexico Farm Workers
The Farm Worker Child Care Task Force is a collaborative program that provides access to health services and improved living conditions to New Mexican farm workers and their families in Ana and Luna counties.
Las Promotoras De Salud
The main purpose of the project was to provide a culturally responsive health promotion and disease prevention program that also increased health care access to rural communities in northern New Mexico.
Mora & San Miguel Primeros Pasos/First Steps Program
The Mora & San Miguel Primeros Pasos/First Steps Program proposes to serve up to 60 first-time parents and their children through the implementation of the research-based Healthy Families America Program.
Northern New Mexico Rural Infant Mental Health Consortium Project
The Northern New Mexico Rural Infant Mental Health Consortium project will provide access to mental health services for high-risk families with young children, from birth to age 5.
Project R&R
Project R&R offers a solution to the critical need for mental health and substance abuse services in a high-risk, multi-cultural frontier community.
Single Point of Entry and Lay Promotora Program
This 3-year outreach proposal is focused on designing a Single Point of Entry and Lay Promotora Program to deliver Prescription Assistance to a target population defied as residents of Taos County 18 years and older with a diagnosis of type 1, type 2, or gestational diabetes who are up to 185 percent of the poverty level.
Wellness Partnership for a Healthy McKinley County
This project involved an innovative education program that used high school students to mentor elementary students in diabetes prevention techniques with the goal to improve the wellness of the community by developing healthy living skills in the 10-to 12-year-old population, and specifically to incorporate diabetes awareness activities into this target group's school day.
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