Medical Homes in New Mexico
This page is designed to keep you informed about events and activities happening in New Mexico that will help improve access to medical homes for children with special health care needs (CSHCN).

Medical Home Initiatives
This section provides information on state medical home initiatives/programs. States that are a part of the mentorship network will have a "Promise to the State" which outlines how they will achieve ensuring that all children have a medical home by 2010. This is based on the Healthy People 2010 goals which is a 10 year action plan to achieve and measure success for all CSHCN.

New Mexico Medical Home Team Contact:

Name: Javier Aceves, MD, FAAP
Contact: Phone: 505-272-5215 | Email: jaceves@salud.unm.edu

New Mexico Statewide Medical Home Implementation Plan - Promise to the State (www.medicalhomeinfo.org/grant/states/MCHB Grants/New Mexico MCHBgrant.pdf)

MCHB Medical Home Grant: www.medicalhomeinfo.org/grant/states/MCHB Grants/New Mexico MCHBgrant.pdf
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 .STRATEGY 1: To increase knowledge about the seven components of medical home in 10 identified clinic sites around the state .project. STRATEGY 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 .STRATEGY 3: To increase collaboration between primary care clinic sites who care for CSHCN and other community services that enhance their care .STRATEGY 4: To increase collaboration between primary care clinic sites who care for CSHCN and other community services that enhance their care.

Related Grant Initiatives
This section provides information on current state grants that are working on medical home initiatives. This includes the grant abstract as well as key contacts for the grant.

Hemophilia Grant
Project Period: June 1, 2002 through May 31, 2005
Purpose: The purpose of this proposal is to continue the family-centered, community-based comprehensive hemophilia care supporting the successful existing structure of Hemophilia Treatment Centers (HTCs) in MCHB Region VIII.

Partners in the State
This section provides information on who in the state (individuals and agencies) are working together to create medical homes for children.

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Chapter: www.nmpeds.org

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Chapter: www.familydoctornm.org/

Title V CSHCN Program: www.health.state.nm.us/mch.html

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.

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

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, link newborns to a medical home and strive to eliminate geographic and financial barriers to service access.

Name: Susan Chacon
Contact: Phone: 505-476-8860 | Fax: 505-476-8896
E-mail: schacon@doh.state.nm.us

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.

Name: Andy Gomm, Program Manager
Contact: Phone: (505) 827-0103 | Fax: (505) 827-2455
Email: agomm@doh.state.nm.us
Web Site: www.health.state.nm.us/ltsd/fit/index.html

Section 619/ Preschool Grants Program of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This program provides free appropriate public education (FAPE) for children, ages 3 through 5 years, with disabilities:

Name: Harriet Forman, Preschool Coordinator
Contact: Phone: (505) 827-6462 | Fax: (505) 827-6791
Email: hforman@sde.state.nm.us
Web site: www.sde.state.nm.us/div/learn.serv/spec.ed/index.html

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.

Name: Diane Rivera-Valencia, ICC Chair
Contact: Phone: (505) 528-2240 | Fax: (505) 523-1756
Email: dvalencia@trescoinc.org

Resources/Documents
State Waiver Information: www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidStWaivProgDemoPGI/08_WavMap.asp
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.

Educational Initiatives
This section provides information on training initiatives on the medical home. Some states will discuss their outreach projects in relation to physicians, families, and the community.

No information is currently available for this category.

Screening Initiatives
This section provides information on surveillance and screening initiatives in the state.

State Newborn Screening & Genetics Programs: genes-r-us.uthscsa.edu/resources.htm

• State Newborn Screening Program Links
• State Genetics Program Links
• Regional Genetics and Newborn Screening Collaborative Links
• Newborn Screening State Contact Fact Sheet

Family Corner
Advocacy and Support Organizations
Family Voices: www.familyvoices.org/st/NM.htm
Partnering with professionals and families to advocate for health care services that are family-centered, community-based, comprehensive, coordinated and culturally competent.

NAMI of New Mexico (National Voice on Mental Health): nm.nami.org
Education, advocacy and support for persons with brain disorders (mental illnesses) and their families.


Parents Reaching Out: parentsreachingout.org/
A statewide non-profit organization that works with parents, caregivers, educators and other professionals to promote healthy, positive and caring experiences for New Mexico families and children. Services offered include: Workshops for families, parents, educators, service providers and other professionals;· Networking and support through Parent to Parent connections;· Resource Center and free lending library offering information and materials about the programs and systems families use;· Encouragement, problem solving and information to help parents make informed decisions.

Programs and Resources
Southwest Communication Resources: www.swcr.org/
Provides a variety of specialized health and developmental services that support families to meet the special needs of their infants, children and adult family members. This includes: Developmental assessment and evaluation, Developmental intervention and service coordination,Case management for Medicaid eligible pregnant women and babies and Respite care. They serve families living in the central New Mexico communities of Bernalillo and Sandoval Counties.

The Association for Retarded Citizen (Arc) Family Resource Guide www.thearc.org/familyguide/newmexico.doc
This guide is written for families raising children with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities. It tells families about benefits, supports and services in their state that might help their child.

Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Information for Parents:
Description of EHDI Program
www.medicalhomeinfo.org/screening/State/new_mexico.html

Family Village: www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.htmlx
A global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support. This site offers informational resources on specific diagnoses, communication connections, adaptive products and technology,adaptive recreational activities, education, worship, health issues, disability-related media and literature, and much, much more!

State Resources on the Internet: www.medicalhomeinfo.org/states/index.html#res

Note: The information provided on the state pages was submitted by the state medical home teams.As this is not an exhaustive list, please let us know if you have additions for your state resource page. You can contact us at: medical home@aap.org.

http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/states/state /new_mexico.html

Last Updated May 1, 2007