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David Martinez now regularly visits the Mora Valley Community Health Services clinic in Mora, New Mexico, as his health has declined since the fire destroyed his home.
Adria Malcolm Special to ProPublica/Adria Malcolm for ProPublica
Doctors and advocates have said joining such compacts would play a key role in addressing a statewide doctor shortage.
The lobby at Ponderosa Place includes a large dining room where formerly unhoused families can eat free breakfast everyday during their stay, which is only one of the many services that also include daily chek-ins, assistance with job searches and getting into school. The former hotel was converted to house 76 families in October.
Daniel Montaño
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KUNM
A recently converted hotel is now home for 76 formerly unhoused families. State and local officials on Thursday celebrated the official opening of Ponderosa Place, which is owned and operated by Bernalillo County.
University Showcase
Co-founder of Moving Arts Española Roger Montoya speaks with young people at a Moving Arts workshop. The organization is part of a pilot program to divert young people from the juvenile justice system in the First Judicial District.
Moving Arts Española
Two UNM professors are working with the First Judicial District and an Española nonprofit to divert young people from the justice system.
Let's Talk New Mexico
UMHealthSystem
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’Tis the season for holiday parties and time with friends and family, but it’s also one of the busiest times of year for emergency room visits. As we head into the end of the year, hospitals and first responders see a surge in injuries.
Finding Help With Food
More than half a million New Mexicans will see their monthly grocery budgets shrink significantly when the U.S. government cuts off extra aid that had been doled out during the coronavirus pandemic. Top New Mexico officials issued the warning Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, saying it will take a mix of short and long-term efforts to fill gaps that will be created when the extra food assistance ends after next month.
Susan Montoya Bryan
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AP
A list of resources around New Mexico for those who need assistance in the wake of the ongoing government shutdown and disruption in SNAP benefits.