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Family Voices of New Mexico

Contact Information

Patty Holmes
(505) 865-7483
lyndara@comcast.net

David Murchio

dmurchio@msn.com

Rachael Sanchez
(505) 553-5704
RaSanchez@salud.unm.edu

Family Voices of New Mexico (FV of NM) provides health information and supports families of CYSHCN and the professionals who serve them in many different ways: individualized support, parent matching, focus and support groups, conferences, training, resource guides, lending library, listserv, newsletters, and website. This assistance is supported with funding from CMS (Family-to-Family Health Information Center), Title V Children’s Medical Services, Molina Healthcare, and Lovelace Health System.

HIGHLIGHT: EPSDT A mom and her baby
The Family-to-Family Health Information Center of New Mexico was extremely successful in assisting the State of New Mexico with the implementation of the Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) Program. 1915(c) Waivers in New Mexico traditionally provided medical services to children with special health care needs. In July of 2006 medical services were no longer going to be provided to children from birth to age 21 under the waiver, which meant that these families would need to begin receiving services through EPSDT. The Familyto- Family Health Information Center was effective in advocating for equal rates for services to children with special health care needs, with the result that EPSDT recipients could access services and supports with the same provider rates as those served through waivers.

“ I never knew how effective my voice could be until I began to participate on a committee. I was finally able to use my experience of having a child with special needs to help others.” - a family member Families practice cost-effectiveness and expect the same from our health systems and services.”
- a family member

BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS: Leadership Development
FV of NM helps families in New Mexico provide critical information and insight in state and local agencies about services and supports that affect children with special health care needs.

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