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
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
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.
Useful Links
- New Mexico Web Server
- Children's Hospital of New Mexico
- Medical Assistance Division
- Parents Reaching Out - PRO
- New Mexico Protection & Advocacy System
- New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
- Department of Education - Special Education Division
- Governor's Committee on Concerns of the Handicapped
- Healthlink New Mexico
- Special Needs & Special Gifts
- New Mexico Learning Disabilities Association
- The Arc of New Mexico
