Community Health Assessment Program

The New Mexico DOH Community Health Assessment Program (CHAP) provides technical assistance and training in health assessment and epidemiology. We provide support to ALL communities in New Mexico and to those who work with these communities. The CHAP offers epidemiology staff experienced with health assessment in tribal communities. Specific services include assistance and training in: data collection, analysis, interpretation, reporting, program evaluation, and accessing data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Assessment Initiative funds New Mexico in these efforts.

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Community Health Data

Here are other resources for health-related data. For assistance understanding health data, please call CHAP staff (see "People Resources") or the contact person listed in the report you are using.

NM and County Population Estimates: NM-IBIS query module (by gender, race/ethnicity and age groups; from UNM Bureau of Business & Economic Research dbinfo@unm.edu, 505-277-6626)
Guide to Health Related Data
NM DOH Health Data pages

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Training and Assistance

Trainings are provided by the New Mexico CHAP and others (as indicated). If you are interested in these trainings, please contact Lois Haggard at (505) 827-5274. Click on the links below for class descriptions and materials.

CLASS INFORMATION 7 MATERIALS

For Epi Info (Windows version) Class

Epi Info (Windows) Class Description

Epi Info MakeView Exercise.xls

Epi Info Create Questionnaire Exercise

FOR USING AND INTERPRETING DATA CLASS

Using and Interpreting Data Class Dscription

Using Interpreting Data Class Exercises

Using Interpreting Data Class Slides

Using Interpreting Data Answers.xls

Using Interpreting Data Formulas

Using Interpreting Data Glossary

For Presenting Data Class

Present Data Class Slides

Present Data Class Worksheets

Present Data Making Graphs in WORD

Presenting Data Class Description

Introduction to Qualitative Data

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Guidelines and Reports

Community Health Assessment and Planning Guidebook

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Technical Assistance

• Need help collecting data? Analyzing data? Understanding what you've got? Want to know what you've got?
• Find data you need
• Define health indicators
• Understand measures

Give us a call….the “People Resources” listed below can help you or direct you to a resource. There are more resources than listed, so if you’re unsure please call.

Community Epidemiologist
Lois Haggard (505) 827-5274

Tribal Epidemiologist
Paige Best (505) 476-1788

Health Data Resource Center
Gay Romero (505) 476-3566

Region Epidemiologists
Tom Scharmen, Regions 1&3
(505) 897-5700 x126
Kate Daniel, Region 2
(505) 476-2660
Tracey Luna, Region 4
(575) 347-2409 x6241
Janet Flores, Region 5
(575) 528-5074

Health Promotion Managers
Jerry Montoya, Regions 1&3
(505) 873-7478
Jeanne Browne, Region 2
(505) 476-2689
Jeff Lara, Region 4
(575) 347-2409 x6229
Dawn Sanchez, Region 5
(575) 528-5148