Healthy Kids Healthy Communities

A project of the New Mexico Department of Health and state and local partners, Healthy Kids New Mexico creates healthy environments and programs to give kids what they need to play well, eat well, learn well, and live healthy and full lives. Because, simply put, healthy eating and physical activity are two lifestyle choices that prevent obesity and subsequent chronic disease.
Teachers, parents, community leaders and policymakers will find information, resources and activities here to help New Mexico's children grow up healthy.
Together, we can reduce the trend of overweight and obese children by shaping and nurturing our own children’s healthy eating and active living habits, creating and sustaining healthy environments, and promoting positive health policies.
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Recent Activity
News Articles
Latest
- State coalition names statewide winners in NM Grown Program (August 29, 2022)
- State agencies work together to reduce obesity from birth to adulthood (June 10, 2022)
- State agencies, community groups accepting applications for NM Grown Golden Chile Award (June 3, 2022)
Health Data
Featured
- NM Childhood Obesity Update 2022 (Chronic Disease)
- NM Childhood Obesity Appendix Tables 2010-2022 (Chronic Disease)
- NM Childhood Obesity Update 2021 (Chronic Disease)
- Obesity Prevalence Trends (2010-2021) (Chronic Disease)
Latest
- Childhood Obesity Update (Chronic Disease)
- Childhood Obesity Prevalence Trends 2010-2019 (Chronic Disease)
- Healthy Eating Opportunities in School RBA Scorecard (2017-18) (Chronic Disease)
Publications
Featured
- Healthy Kids Healthy Communities Newsletter - Summer 2022 (Newsletter)
- NM Golden Chile Award Overview (General)
- Healthy Kids Healthy Communities Newsletter - Spring 2022 (Newsletter)
Latest
- Healthy Kids Healthy Communities Statewide Factsheet 2018-2019 (Help)
- Healthy Kids Healthy Communities Newsletter - Summer 2021 (Newsletter)
- Healthy Kids Healthy Communities Newsletter – Fall Winter 2019-2020 (Newsletter)