New Mexico Family to Family Health Information Center (NMF2FHIC)
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NM F2FHIC Learning Opportunities
We offer a variety of workshops designed for families, educators and other professionals in English or Spanish for communities across New Mexico. Volunteers in our Family Leadership Action Network (FLAN) expand their skills through key workshops identified in the Leadership Path for each project.
We can design a workshop or a series of workshops to match your needs. Be sure to check our calendar to see the upcoming workshops that we are offering. Contact us if you would like to set up a workshop in your area.
- PROspective 101 - (90 minutes) Learn about Parents Reaching Out, the resources we offer and tools for effective advocacy.
- Family Leadership in Education, Culture and Healthcare Access (FLECHA) – FLECHA is a four part curriculum that provides information and resources to families on how to get the basic things they need to raise healthy children who are ready to learn. The curriculum encourages families to become “Learning Advocates” for their own children and others in their community. The four classes are: The Education Gap; Developing Your Child’s Learning Foundation; Being a Learning Advocate for Your Child; and Supporting Your Child at Home and at School.
- Navigating the Health Care System Series:
- SSI and Waivers – Learn how to apply and use Social Security and home/community-based waivers to help persons with disabilities.
- Medicaid/EPSDT – Learn more about how Medicaid and Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Training (EPSDT) can benefit your child.
- Healthy People 2010 – Find out about a set of Health objectives to be used by U.S. residents to help them develop programs to improve their health.
- Cultural Awareness – Discover ways to become aware of your own culture as well as the culture of other ethnic groups that live in New Mexico.
- Healthcare Transition – Learn how health care will change for your child as he/she moves into adolescence. Discover the differences between pediatric and adult medical services. Find out how to help your teen understand his/her medical condition and develop the skills to self-advocate.
