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The Maternal and Child Health Council was established in 1991 as a result of the
county Maternal and Child Health Plan Act of the state legislature, and is funded through
the New Mexico Department of Health. The Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners
appoints volunteers to serve as Council members and advisors. It is an affiliated council
to the Health Policy and Planning Commission.
The mission of the council is to plan, coordinate and support sustainable community-based
programs, infrastructure and funding resources that have a positive and lasting impact on
the health and well-being of women of childbearing age and their families.
The work of the council consists of evaluating needs, identifying priorities, creating plans
and collaborating with various nonprofit agencies in Santa Fe County to improve maternal and
child health. In July 2001, the Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution to “Stand
for Children”, and funded the Council to develop a Strategic
County Plan for children from
birth to three. Currently, the Council is focusing on a home visiting initiative as a means
of addressing many of the needs of this population. The Council was instrumental in the
establishment of the Santa Fe Community Infant Program, funded in large part by Santa Fe
County, which provides professional therapeutic home visiting for infant mental health
related services. The council is in the process of implementing the
2006-2010 Plan Update.
The Council also maintains a countywide resource directory for families (English and Spanish)
which can be found throughout the county or you can get one here at the
Maternal-Child Resource
Directory link.
In addition, the council contracts with local nonprofits who design and coordinate programs
that help solve the problems facing mothers and children in Santa Fe County. The programs include:
Help us make a difference in the lives of children and families in Santa Fe County by becoming a
member of the Maternal and Child Health Council. For further information, please call the Council’s
Coordination office at (505) 995-9527.
Maternal Child Health Directory 2007-English Booklet Format / En
Español (Spanish
Booklet Format)
Maternal Child Health Directory 2007-English / En
Español
Our Community Cares About Children and Families