Outreach efforts have been established with
· Collaborative Action for Taos County Health
· Community Wellness Center
· Department of Health
· First Born
· Income Support Division
· Physician Hospital Organization
· Taos Cares
· Taos County Lion’s Club
· Taos Municipal Schools
Voucher Program participation for pediatric office visits or prenatal care has been established with
· Taos Clinic for Children and Youth
· Family Practice Associates
· Mom’s LLC (was Women’s Health Institute)
· Northern New Mexico Midwifery Center
· Dr. Cetrullo
· Dr. Lubowitz
Activity from June, 2007 to February, 2008:
Calls or Walk-In clients for information and service: 269
Vouchers Issued: Vouchers Redeemed:
Pediatric 117 valued at $10,135 80 valued at $ 6,930
Prenatal 33 valued at $26,400 26 valued at $ 11,384*
Other services include assisting in Medicaid, PAK, PAM and SCI application processes when the client meets eligibility guidelines.**
* Prenatal redemtions are ½ at initial visit, ½ at birth of child.
** PAK = 34 assists, PAM = 17 assists, Medicaid = 15 assists
Current Funding and Support
Con Alma Health Foundation
Taos Community Foundation
American Academy of Pediatrics;
· Community Access To Child Health
McCune Charitable Foundation
Joint Powers Agreement between
· Human Services Department of New Mexico
· Town of Taos
· Holy Cross Hospital
Making a donation to the ECHO Kids is an important investment in the youngest and most vulnerable members of our community. Your donation will support community organizations which foster the health and nurturance of young children. By investing, you help ensure that every child in Taos receives the support he or she needs in their earliest years, to grow, develop and learn to their fullest potential.
Contributions can be for operational expenses or specific programs such as vouchers, sevice coordination or community health education. Or a contribution toward an endowment benefitting the long term existence of ECHOKids’ goals is always welcome.
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