Mission Statement
The mission of the Office of School and Adolescent Health is to improve the health of all students and adolescents in New Mexico.
For more information
on our programs, projects, the “Head to Toe” conference, and technical assistance, please contact us.
OSAH Staff
Yolanda Cordova, MSW
School Health Director
Yolanda.Cordova@state.nm.us
505-841-5889
Winona Stoltzfus, MD
School Health Officer
505-222-8684
Clinical Operations Program Manager (Vacant)
Amilya Ellis, LMSW, MPH(c), CHES
Behavioral Health Program Manager
505-841-5876
Cynthia Greenberg, RN, BSN, MSN, NCSN
SBHC Nurse Consultant
Cynthia.Greenberg@state.nm.us
505-222-8680
Jim Farmer, MPH
Health Services Manager
James.Farmer@state.nm.us
505-222-8682
Tessa Medina-Lucero, MPH
Adolescent Health Coordinator
Tessa.Medina-Lucero@state.nm.us
505-222-8681
Nancy Kirkpatrick, BS, CHES
Youth Suicide Prevention Program Manager
Nancy.Kirkpatrick@state.nm.us
505-222-8683
Daniel Romero
Financial Specialist
Daniel.Romero3@state.nm.us
505-841-5880
REGIONAL STAFF
New Mexico is divided into 5 public health regions. School Health Advocates (SHAs) and School Mental Health Advocates (SMHAs) are assigned to each of the health regions. SHAs and SMHAs are available to collaborate with school and district level health providers to ensure that health systems of care are in place, research based practices are used, and students are healthy and ready to learn. Regional staff include:
Janie Lee Hall, RN, Region 1/3 Northwest School Health Advocate
Janie.Hall@state.nm.us 505-863-4561
Region 1/3 Northwest School Mental Health Advocate (Vacant)
Direct calls to Yolanda Cordova 505-841-5889
Charlotte Branch Briggs - Region 2 School Health Advocate
Charlotte.Branchbri@state.nm.us
505-476-2714
Region 1/3 Central School Health Advocate (Vacant)
Direct calls to Cynthia Greenberg, RN 505-222-8680
Region 1/3 Central School Mental Health Advocate(Vacant)
Direct calls to Yolanda Cordova 505-841-5889
Rebecca Trujillo, RN, Region 4 School Health Advocate
Rebecca.Trujillo@state.nm.us 575-347-2409 x 6223
LISW, Region 4 School Mental Health Advocate (vacant)
Direct calls to Yolanda Cordova 505-841-5889
Yolanda.Cordova@state.nm.us
Amanda Lopez Askin, MS, Region 5 School Mental Health Advocate
Amandaj.lopez@state.nm.us 575-523-7991 x106
Laura Mandabach, RN Region 5 School Health Advocate
Laura.Mandabach@state.nm.us 575-523-7991 x 102
For questions about finding the right person to help you please contact our main office at 505-841-5880.
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