State Screening Initiatives: New Mexico
New Mexico ranks 4th in the nation for having the highest "percent of children receiving a standardized screening for developmental or behavioral problems," as reported by the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health. This remarkable success can be attributed to the collaboration and well-defined goals of the Developmental Screening Initiative (DSI). With funding from the Commonwealth Fund and leadership from the Center for Development and Disability and Envision New Mexico coming together to form DSI, pediatric health care professionals across the state are now striving "to assure that no child reaches kindergarten with an undetected developmental condition."

Since its 2005 inception, DSI has been creating training materials on standardized screening, hosting learning-collaboratives for health care professionals, urging community organizations to pool resources for better outcomes, and supporting policy that will advance developmental and behavioral screening in New Mexico. They have been innovative in their training and information-spreading techniques, using a webinar-based Lecture Series to reach all corners of the state. Some topics covered include follow-up after NICU and identifying developmental delays in the homeless community.

AAP: Community Pediatrics Grant Database
The Community Pediatrics Grant Database archives previously funded Community Pediatrics grant projects, including those funded through the CATCH Program, the Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program, the Community Pediatrics Training Initiative and the Healthy People 2010 Chapter Grants. The database is searchable by seven major categories: target population, health topic, state/territory, project activity, AAP program, AAP district, and project year. Members of the AAP can obtain grantee contact information by searching through the Member Center. If you are not an AAP member, but have questions please contact docbi@aap.org.

MCHB Medical Home Grant: Abstract 
Purpose: to make the Medical Home Initiative operational in 10 New Mexico clinic sites so that the seven essential elements are fully functional for all CSHCN and their families at these sites. Straregies of this project include:

1. To increase knowledge about the seven components of medical home in 10 identified clinic sites around the state project.
2. To facilitate assessment of and incorporation into practice of improvements in the seven components of medical home in identified clinic sites around the state.
3. To increase collaboration between primary care clinic sites who care for CSHCN and other community services that enhance their care.
4. To increase collaboration between primary care clinic sites who care for CSHCN and other community services that enhance their care.

Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) Grants
New Mexico is a partner on one of 10 CHIPRA grants, representing single-state projects and multi-state collaborations, from HHS to improve health care quality and delivery systems for children enrolled in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The money will help states implement and evaluate provider performance measures and utilize health information technologies such as pediatric electronic health records and other quality improvement initiatives.

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Chapter - New Mexico
Academy chapters are organized groups of pediatricians and other health care professionals working to achieve AAP goals in their communities. Chapters are the channels of representation for individual members of the Academy. Please contact your local chapter for additional state resources.

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Chapter - New Mexico
The American Academy of Family Physicians is one of the largest national medical organizations, representing more than 94,000 family physicians, family medicine residents, and medical students.

Family Voices Chapter - New Mexico
Family Voices aims to achieve family-centered care for all children and youth with special health care needs and/or disabilities. Through a national network, they provide families tools to make informed decisions, advocate for improved public and private policies, build partnerships among professionals and families, and serve as a trusted resource on health care.

Family-to-Family Health Information Centers (F2F HICs)
F2F HICs are non-profit organizations that help families of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and the professionals who serve them. F2F HICs are in a unique position to help families because they are typically staffed/run by parents of CYSHCN themselves, and as parents, they have traveled through the maze of services and programs designed to help CYSHCN. Staff at F2F HICs understand the issues that families face, provide advice, offer a multitude of resources, and tap into a network of other families and professionals for support and information. Family Voices, through the National Center for Family / Professional Partnerships, provides technical assistance, training, and connections to other F2F HICs and partnering organizations.

Parents Reaching Out
Address: 1920-B Columbia Dr SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone: 505/247-0192 | Toll free in NM: 800/524-5176
Primary Contact: Sherry Powdrell
(MCHB: 6/2007-5/2010)

Title V Block Grant to States
Title V of the Social Security Act is one of the largest Federal block grant programs. It leads the nation in ensuring the health of all mothers, infants, children, adolescents, and children with special health care needs (CSHCN). Title V is administered by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) as part of the Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

MCH Contact
Emelda M. Martinez, Family Health Bureau, Chief
Address: 2040 S. Pacheco St, Santa Fe, NM 87504
Phone: 505/476-8901 | Fax: 505/476-8959  | E-mail: Emelda.Martinez@state.nm.us

Title V and Children with Special Health Care Needs
MCHB Objective: Support development and implementation of comprehensive, culturally competent, coordinated systems of care for the estimated 18 million U.S. children who have or are at risk for chronic physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional conditions and who also require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children generally.

CSHCN Contact
Lynn Christiansen, CYSHCN Director
Address: 2040 S. Pacheco St, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: 505/476-8851 | Fax: 505/476-8959 | E-mail: Lynn.Christiansen@state.nm.us

Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Contact(s)
State EHDI programs promote universal newborn hearing screening, develop effective tracking and follow-up as a part of the public health system, promote appropriate and timely diagnosis of the hearing loss, prompt enrollment in appropriate Early Intervention, ensure a medical home for all newborns and strive to eliminate geographic and financial barriers to service access.

State Newborn Screening & Genetics Programs
New Mexico Newborn Screening Program and Contact Information
From the National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center Web site

New Mexico Genetic Services and Contact Information
From the National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center Web site

Newborn Screening and Genetics Collaborative – HRSA Region 6
Translating research into practical health care services and systems to improve the health and quality of life of individuals with heritable disorders through Collaboration and Partnership

Early Intervention/Part C Coordinator
The Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities (Part C of IDEA) is a federal grant program that assists states in operating a comprehensive statewide program of early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities, ages birth through age 2 years, and their families.

Andy Gomm, Program Manager
Phone: 505/827-0103 | Fax: 505/827-2455 | E-mail: agomm@doh.state.nm.us
Web site

Section 619/Special Education for ages 3-5 Coordinators
This program provides free appropriate public education (FAPE) for children, ages 3 through 5 years, with disabilities:

Harriet Forman, Preschool Coordinator
Phone: 505/827-6462 | Fax: 505/827-6791 | E-mail: hforman@sde.state.nm.us
Web site

State Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC) Chairs:
The ICC advises appropriate agencies on the unmet needs in early childhood special education and early intervention programs for children with disabilities, assists in the development and implementation of policies that constitute a statewide system, and assists all appropriate agencies in achieving full participation, coordination, and cooperation for implementation of statewide system.

Diane Rivera-Valencia, ICC Chair
Phone: 505/528-2240 | Fax: 505/523-1756 | E-mail: dvalencia@trescoinc.org

Medicaid
Medicaid is Title XIX of the Social Security Act and is a federal/state entitlement program that provides medical assistance to certain individuals and families with low incomes and/or special health care needs. Medicaid is of unique importance to children; together with the Children's Health Insurance Program, Medicaid insures over 1 in 4 children in the United States, with millions more eligible but currently unenrolled. The Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) program is a critical component of Medicaid, which guarantees that children enrolled in Medicaid are screened for medical or developmental problems early, and that necessary treatments and services are provided.

Medicaid State Director
For the most updated contact, please refer to the National Association of State Medicaid Directors Member List.

State Waiver Information
Waivers are the result of a process that allows state Medicaid agencies to apply for and receive permission from HCFA to provide services not otherwise covered by Medicaid and/or to do so in ways not described by the Social Security Act. Most Medicaid managed care programs require Waivers. The Waivers, which can differ greatly, are known by their numbers (1115, 1119), or as home-and community-based, or as Katie Beckett Waivers.

Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
CHIP is Title XXI of the Social Security Act and is a state and federal partnership that targets uninsured children and pregnant women in families with incomes too high to qualify for most state Medicaid programs, but often too low to afford private coverage. Within federal guidelines, each state determines the design of its individual CHIP program, including eligibility parameters, benefit packages, and administrative procedures. The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA) reauthorized the program through FY 2013, and includes many incentives for states to find and enroll more eligible children in both Medicaid and CHIP. CHIPRA also includes a number of quality provisions that aim to monitor and improve care delivered through the Medicaid and CHIP programs. Each state does have a CHIP program, and the names of these programs differ from state to state.

Children’s Health Insurance State Program Director
For the most updated contact, please refer to the CMS listing of CHIP Directors .

Community Health Centers in the State
Federally-funded health centers care for you, even if you have no health insurance. You pay what you can afford, based on your income. Health centers provide checkups when you're well, treatment when you're sick, complete care when you're pregnant, immunizations and checkups for your children, dental care and prescription drugs for your family, mental health and substance abuse care if you need it. For a listing of CHCs in New Mexico, please use HRSA’s ‘Find A Health Center’ search engine.

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) State Profile
These state profiles provide a snapshot of how the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant works in specific states. The profiles detail the Federal funds appropriated to each state, state match, specific programs funded, numbers of people receiving services and state health needs.

AAP Issue Brief: Implementing the Medical Home in Medicaid, CHIP, and Multistakeholder Demonstration Programs
(AAP Member access only)
The Medical Home Issue Brief serves to provide guidance to AAP chapters working with states to implement medical home projects in Medicaid and CHIP as well as multipayer demonstration programs. It also addresses a number of the policy questions that frequently arise in creating state supports for the medical home.

Child Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI) Medical Home Portal - New Mexico State Profile
These state profiles provide a state’s medical home performance level for all children or children with special health care needs, based on national survey data.

National Adolescent Health Information Center (NAHIC) Adolescent Health Database
The NAHIC database includes national and state-level profiles of key measures of the health of adolescents and young adults, based on Healthy People 2010. Known as the Data Project, the online resource contains information on recent progress in key areas of adolescent health. National-level data is available by gender and race/ethnicity and also state-by-state, with summaries and data tables. The site also features information about data collection and presentation, state and national Excel files and guidance for using this data to improve the health of adolescents and young adults.

2010 KIDS COUNT Databook
The Annie E Casey Foundation has released the 2010 Kids Count report. The annual Kids Count report is a national and state-by-state profile of the well-being of America's children that seeks to enrich discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all kids. The 2010 Kids Count report data is available as an interactive databook, a complete PDF-format report , and on request, in print. Data and rankings on 10 key indicators of child well-being are available by state, county, and city.

New Mexico Statewide Medical Home Implementation Plan - Promise to the State 

Family, Infant, Toddler ASD Program
Project SET (Specialized Early Teaching for Young Children with Autism) was funded in 2000 to begin training and technical assistance throughout the state for very young children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and their families. Project SET is a jointly funded project of the Department of Health - Family Infant Toddler (FIT) Program and the Public Education Department, Special Education Bureau. Project SET August 25, 2008, University of New Mexico - Center for Development & Disability.