Leaving No Stone Unturned: Finding Funding for Your SRTS Program

April 4, 2012 No Comments

One of the greatest challenges that Safe Routes to School organizers face is obtaining funding for their programs.  Whether it is for small incentives for the students, healthy snacks for walk or bike to school days, flyers and advertisements for events, or eventually hiring a staff member, finding funding is an important part growing your ...

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New redistricting map for NM House released

April 4, 2012 No Comments

New redistricting map for NM House released February 2012. Click below for a PDF of the map. http://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/11Redistricting/188999/HD_188999_1_Packet.pdf http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/redcensus/red_datamaps.aspx?ID202=188999.1      

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Leaving No Stone Unturned: Finding Funding for Your SRTS Program

One of the greatest challenges that Safe Routes to School organizers face is obtaining funding for their programs.  Whether...

New redistricting map for NM House released

New redistricting map for NM House released February 2012. Click below for a PDF of the map. http://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/11Redistricting/188999/HD_188999_1_Packet.pdf http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/redcensus/red_datamaps.aspx?ID202=188999.1...

National Soda Summit on June 7-8, 2012 in Washington, D.C.

Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter, U.S. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), public health...

Recruitment for Best Fed Beginnings is Now Open!

Recruitment for Best Fed Beginnings is Now Open! Please join a free webinar on April 10 from 4:00 pm...

Join us at the NMHWC Spring Mtg

Please join us at the NM Healthier Weight Council Spring Policy Agenda Meeting April 12, 2012 9am – 1pm...

Pepsi Levies a Sin Tax on Its Workers

Check out this article posted in the Bloomberg Businessweek…. Four years ago, PepsiCo (PEP) began rolling out a wellness...

Healthy Kids from Day One Act

February 22, 2012 The Honorable Mark Udall U.S. Senate 328 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator...

Recently launched website www.SNAPtoHealth.org

The Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress in collaboration with the Harvard School of Public Health...

Department of Health Releases New Child Obesity Report

The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) today released their 2011 report detailing New Mexico’s childhood obesity rates, “The...

Healthy Parks Healthy People dialogue goes for a Hike

Under sunny skies and muddy feet, folks gathered recently at the Elena Gallegos Open Space Area for the first...