Population and Community Health Bureau
News Articles
Latest
- Health Department expands school-based health centers (February 5, 2026)
- State promotes children’s dental health (February 2, 2026)
- Schools, senior centers & farmers honored for promoting New Mexico-grown food (December 1, 2025)
Popular
- School-Based Health Centers making a difference statewide (February 17, 2025)
- Video series help youth build healthy relationships (January 31, 2025)
- Lung cancer under-estimated in damage and death it brings (November 7, 2024)
Health Data
Featured
- NM Childhood Obesity Update 2024 (Chronic Disease)
- NM Childhood Obesity Appendix Tables 2010-2024 (Chronic Disease)
- NM Childhood Obesity Update 2023 (Chronic Disease)
Latest
- NM Childhood Obesity Update 2025 (Chronic Disease)
- NM Childhood Obesity Appendix Tables 2010-2025 (Chronic Disease)
- SBHC Annual Report, 2023-2024 (General Information)
Popular
- Childhood Obesity Update 2015 (Chronic Disease)
- Childhood Obesity Update 2017 (Chronic Disease)
- Childhood Obesity Update 2016 (Chronic Disease)
Publications
Featured
- 2024 Proclamation of National Rural Health Day (General)
- Healthy Kids Healthy Communities Newsletter - Fall 2023 (Newsletter)
- Healthy Kids Healthy Communities Newsletter - Spring 2024 (Newsletter)
Latest
- Community Health Workers Certification Review Committee Meeting Agenda 05/07/2026 (Meeting)
- Healthy Kids Healthy Communities Reach Map (2026) (General)
- NM CHW Certification Board Agenda - 04/10/2025 (Meeting)
Popular
- RHCPTC Program Overview - For Tax Year 2023 (Help)
- CDC Efforts to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes (Marketing)
- NMHSC Stipend Application for 2025 (Form)
Resources
Featured
- Early Care and Education Application
- Golden Chile Application for K-12 Schools
- Golden Chile Application for Senior Centers
Latest
- New Mexico childhood obesity up as Trump administration cuts erode healthy food programs
- New Mexico officials look for early intervention as childhood obesity stays high
- New Mexico reports rise in childhood obesity rates

