Re-Post from the Santa Fe New Mexican 3/1/2014

Women made difference in colonial New Mexico

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posted: Saturday, March 1, 2014 7:00 pm

Orlando Romero

This month we celebrate Women’s History Month, and last month it was Black History Month. Both have significance in New Mexico, since African Americans and women have played a key role in the historical landscape that is New Mexico today.

 

Indeed, “America’s first feminist,” ... Read More

Activism in Medicine

The stories of Southern New Mexico and Texas are, and have been, inextricably linked.  With life complicated by state lines and racial discrimination, Black doctors struggled to serve African Americans from Texas and New Mexico.  The story of a doctor who eventually settled his practice in Texas has some roots in New Mexico as well.  As Will Guzmán writes in Civil Rights in the Texas Borderlands "The accomplishments of Dr. Lawrence Aaron Nixon were ... Read More

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RICH FORD SUPPORTS
BLACK HISTORY MONTH

And an African American Vet

Dennis Snyder, General Manager at Rich Ford, recently helped a young African American Veteran who was struggling to save his house and make ends meet.  The young man purchased a used 2015 Mustang from Rich Ford but after eight months, the clutch failed and he was unable to pay for the $2,000 repair. After meeting with the young man ... Read More

African Americans have played an important role in medical care in New Mexico for at least a century.  While the records of doctors practicing throughout New Mexico are somewhat harder to find than I expected, records for doctors in Albuquerque can be found in books written about the city and African Americans.  There is a report of a doctor in Albuquerque in 1914, but the doctor was not clearly identified.

During the health sanatorium movement of the time, many people came to Albuquerq... Read More

1. Keep a Schedule

   Keeping a schedule sounds like more of a hassle than what it’s worth, but they can be great stress relievers and organizers when used correctly. Schedules remind us of places we need to be and tasks that need to be done. It’s a good way of keeping track of to-do lists, which often get overlooked when we only track our meetings and duties instead of also including routine tasks and personal time like meditation or fitness. For work purposes, they are a great way to trac... Read More

In my experience as a social worker, I have seen a lot of ways things can go wrong for people just like you and me.  Yet, despite a lot of upsetting distractions, I have found 4 great cheap and convenient ways to change our lives for the better. 

1. Meditate or Pray Daily
   
   Countless studies show that people who pray or meditate at least once a day experience a number of health benefits including weight-loss, lower blood pressure, lower sugar levels, and less stress.   It’s no... Read More

Join us to be cross-trained as a certified workshop Leader in the Stanford School of Medicine Patient Education Research Center’s (Stanford) Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) and Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP). Developed and tested by Stanford, the CDSMP and DSMP have been proven to improve the quality of life for adults with one or more chronic health condition.

Funding for this training supported in part by a cooperative agreement (90CS0060-01-00) from the U.S. Admi... Read More

The Immigrant and Refugee Resource Village of Albuquerque seeks volunteers and donations.

The primary mission of the IRRVA is to promote empowerment and provide support to immigrants, refugees, asylees and other vulnerable people in New Mexico, so they can build healthy, productive children and families; to provide resource information to refugee, immigrant and other vulnerable people in New Mexico; to raise awareness and provide support to HIV/AIDS affected/infected orphans and people... Read More

The New Mexico Crime Victims Reparation Commission is conducting a statewide survey, as part of a comprehensive needs assessment. The information you provide will guide planning and future funding allocation decisions for the STOP Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grant program, the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance grant program and the Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP) grant program.

The survey takes about 20 minutes to complete. Your input will be critical to determining areas... Read More