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Health council working group to present recommendations on community health action center after site visits
Summary
A Los Alamos County Health Council working group is finalizing recommendations on requirements for a potential Community Health Action Center and will present them to the council; the group has conducted several site visits and compiled a parent resource guide and provider directory.
A Health Council working group will present its recommendations on requirements for a Community Health Action Center to the Los Alamos County Health Council at an upcoming meeting; the transcript did not specify the meeting date.
The working group has been meeting since March to identify what a consolidated facility would need — from room types and service areas to which partner organizations might be involved — and plans one additional meeting before delivering a package of recommendations to social services and the health council. Members told the council they suspended weekly meetings for the summer but expect to reconvene to finalize recommendations for the council presentation.
Why it matters: Council members and staff described the proposal as a way to “tighten the safety net” by co‑locating or better coordinating services such as social services, food distribution, veterans services and clinical care. If adopted, the recommendations would guide social services and other county partners as they consider site, space and service needs for a centralized hub.
Details of the working group’s work and materials: the group has: - developed a parent resource guide covering prenatal services through age 5 intended for parents new to the community; - maintained a directory of providers that currently lives on Google Docs and is linked from FSN and First Born websites; staff said they have a postcard with a QR code for both digital and printed distribution; - conducted site visits to county social services facilities, La Clinica del Norte, and others; they plan additional visits to Casita De Comida (a food distribution model in Española), McCurdy Ministries and a newly built community center built with Indian Affairs Division capital funds; staff also mentioned a health clinic run by Presbyterian Medical Services in Estancia (the Esperanza Health Center) as a possible reference model.
Who is on the working group and next steps: Council members Jill and Heather and Tyler were named as participants, and staff member Jessica (Social Services) coordinated site visits. Jordan in Jessica’s office is preparing a short survey for former Social Services clients so the working group can include community feedback in its final recommendations. Social services staff indicated implementation and next steps would transition to county social services after the council receives the working-group recommendations.
Context and limits: The transcript did not include a formal vote or an ordinance connected to the working group’s work; council members described the group as preparing guidance and site requirements rather than selecting a specific building or committing county funds. Funding and procurement decisions would be handled later through the county’s established processes.
The Health Council will receive the group’s recommendations at the council presentation; staff said social services would take the lead on follow-up implementation work.
