Services — Women’s Health Services Programs

Policy, Research and Education

Women’s Health Services has created a Department of Policy, Research, and Education.  Our goal at Women’s Health Services is to incorporate sex and gender informed best practices into the our five component model (direct services, research, professional education, leadership, and community outreach) and the development of a women-centered medical home.  WHS is focused on becoming a nationally recognized center on sex and gender medicine and the application of evidence-based research in the delivery of health care to women and families in New Mexico.

The long-term outcomes of Policy, Research, and Education at WHS focus on:

• Increase the knowledge base of women’s health sex and gender medicine at Women’s Health Services, Santa Fe, the surrounding communities, and New Mexico.
• Implementation of evidence-based prevention and intervention programs and strategies for women that include the integration of healthcare, social, and supportive services.
• Creation of healthier communities with a more integrated and coordinated women’s health delivery system.
• Elimination of  health disparities for women who are underserved as a result of age, gender, race/ethnicity, education, income, and disability in Santa Fe, surrounding communities, and New Mexico.
• Increase access for women in Santa Fe and the surrounding communities to chronic disease management programs and behavioral health treatment at WHS.
• Increase the number of successful women’s health programs in communities across the country that may be interested in replicating WHS’ model.

Outreach and Education Program

WHS’ Community Outreach and Education Program offers dynamic programs throughout the community, including:

Spread the Health Santa Fe!

National Women’s Health Week

WHS celebrates Santa Fe women and girls by hosting a sponsoring a week of activities, a website full of information, and a wealth of downloadable materials to accomplish our goals. We are connecting women in our community with Santa Fe area women’s health partners, businesses, and supporters. Women’s Health Services embodies the mission of National Women’s Health Week all year long as we serve women and their families in Santa Fe and our surrounding communities.

Living Well

A series on incorporating healthy eating, exercise, emotional well-being and goal setting into your life to reap both physical and psychological benefits, as well as other health topics affecting women, including:

• Heart Truth Campaign: Understanding risk factors and preventing heart disease
• Menopause: An Integrated Approach

Plan B Project

Training for peer mentors on emergency contraception and distribution of the very successful Bee Safe card—health resources for teens in SF County. Approximately 5,000 cards are disseminated annually; WHS partners closely with Planned Parenthood and the Santa Fe Public Schools Teen Parent Center.

Bodyworks

An evidence-based nutrition and physical activity curriculum for children and their parents. WHS presents the program with schools such as Gonzales Community School and the SFPS Teen Parent Center.

Health Careers Pathways

WHS has health career program with Capital and Monte del Sol high schools, the Santa Fe Community College and UNM to provide career mentorship, medical education, on-site placements and training through WHS.

Teen-Friendly Services

Youth-friendly protocols, provider resource/referral guides and materials. WHS providers work with Santa Fe and Capital High Schools and Santa Fe Prep to provide “Ask a Doctor,” the “Real Deal on Sex and Relationships” and medical classes.

Community Health Fairs and Trainings/Meetings

Staff consistently present WHS materials at health and career fairs, as well as meetings and trainings throughout Santa Fe.

For a schedule of upcoming programming, visit our events calendar or you can email us or call 955-9426.