New Mexico Community Health Worker Association

Mailing Address: PO Box 81433, Albuquerque, NM 87198
Additional Address:

1623 San Pedro Drive NE,
Albuquerque, NM 87108

County of Location: Bernalillo
Phone: (505) 255-1227
NTEE Code: B- Education, E- Health Care, Y- Mutual/Membership Benefit Organizations, Other
Mission Statement:

To nurture the community health worker model to collectively improve access and quality of health care for New Mexicans by advocating for and empowering its members.

Primary Programs:

Assisting CHWs to submit their application to become certified as a Community Health Worker. Provide Reaching Out Training Manual for CHWs --six week training series for CHWs, Certificate of completion issued by University of New Mexico Health Sciences upon completing the course.

NMCHWA also provides quarterly training and an annual training conference with education offered on contemporary health topics.

Passion For Fashion Thrift Boutique located at 1623 San Pedro Dr. N.E. is the revenue generating branch of the New Mexico Community Health Worker Association. Funds raised by the Thrift Boutique are used for overhead expenses and to provide stipends for CHWs to attend training. Vouchers are also given for merchandise to families in need and clothing adjudicated youth entering the job market.

Populations Served: All Populations
Counties Served: Statewide
Year Founded:

2003

Annual Budget: $25,000 - $99,999
Personnel: All Volunteer
Executive Director:

B.J. Ciesielski, CEO

Accepts inquiries: Accepts inquiries about volunteering, Accepts inquiries about board member positions
Nonprofit Status: Has 501(c)(3) nonprofit status from the IRS, Is registered as a Nonprofit Corporation with the State of New Mexico
Types of Services Offered: Advocacy
EIN:

13-4213668

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